CenterPoint Energy (Holding) (CNP) Options Chain

NYSE: CNPUtilitiesElectric Utilities: CentralUSD

38.42-0.11 (-0.29%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

After hours: 38.42 0.00%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $38.42
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.08
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.42
ATM implied volatility: 32.7%
Expected move: ±$1.86
Open interest (C / P): 3.83K / 306

CNP options summary

The CNP options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 11 call and 10 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,832 calls and 306 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.08, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $38.00 strike is 32.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.86 (4.8%) in CenterPoint Energy (Holding) stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $37.00 call (2.96K contracts) and the $38.00 put (173 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

CNP options chain · October 16, 2026

CNP calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
7	1	60.7%	3.89	4.90	6.10	33.00	0.00	0.50	0.15	80.5%	2	2
0	1	51.0%	3.01	3.90	5.10	34.00	0.00	0.95	0.37	85.3%	1	1
1	1	83.9%	2.26	3.00	4.10	35.00	0.00	0.95	2.65	71.9%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	36.00	0.00	0.95	0.05	58.2%	1	10
2,965	12	58.2%	1.60	1.15	2.20	37.00	0.00	0.45	0.27	42.5%	1	32
45	1	38.7%	0.98	0.40	1.15	38.00	0.20	0.45	0.68	26.7%	1	173
CNP $38.42
86	2	24.6%	0.15	0.00	0.35	39.00	0.40	1.10	1.90	32.0%	1	81
650	1	26.9%	0.18	0.00	0.15	40.00	1.20	2.45	1.82	62.4%	1	3
15	2	53.8%	0.10	0.00	0.85	41.00	2.00	3.00	3.28	53.5%	2	3
54	1	41.2%	0.06	0.00	0.10	42.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	2	58.6%	0.20	0.00	0.40	43.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	96.0%	0.05	0.00	0.95	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	46.00	5.80	8.50	9.10	131.8%	—	0

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the CNP put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the CNP put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.08 (306 puts vs 3,832 calls), and 0.42 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CNP's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CNP options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 32.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects CenterPoint Energy (Holding) stock to move.

How many CNP option expiration dates are there?

CNP has 8 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.