CenterPoint Energy (Holding) (CNP) Options Chain

NYSE: CNPUtilitiesElectric Utilities: CentralUSD

38.60+0.18 (+0.47%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 467
Share price: $38.60
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.15
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.17
ATM implied volatility: 26.4%
Expected move: ±$11.53
Open interest (C / P): 452 / 66

CNP options summary

The CNP options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 13 call and 10 put contracts, with 467 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 452 calls and 66 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.15, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $40.00 strike is 26.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$11.53 (29.9%) in CenterPoint Energy (Holding) stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (170 contracts) and the $30.00 put (32 contracts).

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

CNP options chain · January 21, 2028

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
38	5	48.1%	13.80	12.00	15.60	25.00	0.00	1.50	1.15	42.9%	10	10
2	2	65.3%	16.38	13.50	18.00	28.00	0.00	2.90	1.63	47.2%	—	5
3	1	60.6%	14.20	12.20	16.00	30.00	0.00	2.90	0.90	41.2%	2	32
0	2	—	9.64	0.00	0.00	33.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
170	2	35.9%	5.10	4.60	7.90	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	1	35.8%	5.60	3.40	6.90	37.00	0.85	4.10	3.15	28.6%	—	17
CNP $38.60
38	2	33.9%	2.60	1.85	5.30	40.00	1.10	4.10	4.10	18.9%	—	2
0	3	1.6%	3.00	0.00	0.00	42.00	0.00	0.00	4.81	—	—	0
0	3	3.1%	2.80	0.00	0.00	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	47.7%	3.24	1.05	5.50	47.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	—	37.7%	0.45	0.05	3.10	50.00	0.00	0.00	9.50	—	2	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	55.00	9.00	14.00	15.12	—	2	0
142	81	28.4%	0.10	0.00	0.60	60.00	14.50	19.50	16.70	—	2	0
38	3	26.5%	0.05	0.00	0.25	65.00	20.50	25.50	22.60	—	—	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 January 21, 2028 expiration, the CNP put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.15 (66 puts vs 452 calls), and 0.17 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 January 21, 2028 is about 26.4%, 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.