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Costco Wholesale (COST) Options Chain

NASDAQ: COSTConsumer DiscretionaryDepartment/Specialty Retail StoresUSD

946.92-1.00 (-0.11%)

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

Pre-market: 948.13 +0.13%

Expiration date

Expiration
Apr 16, 2027
Days to expiration
186
Share price
$946.92
Put/call ratio (OI)
4.71
Put/call ratio (volume)
0.41
Expected move
±$0.676
Open interest (C / P)
75 / 353

COST options summary

The COST options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 63 call and 43 put contracts, with 186 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 75 calls and 353 puts, a put/call ratio of 4.71, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $945.00 strike is 0.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.676 (0.1%) in Costco Wholesale stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $920.00 call (24 contracts) and the $740.00 put (234 contracts).

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

COST options chain · April 16, 2027

COST calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
CallsPuts
LastBidAskStrikeBidAskLast
297.430.000.00640.000.000.001.10
259.400.000.00660.000.000.001.28
264.700.000.00680.000.000.002.94
———700.000.000.003.20
———720.000.000.004.25
197.010.000.00740.000.000.006.25
———760.000.000.005.90
———780.000.000.007.80
173.500.000.00800.000.000.0010.50
———820.000.000.0012.45
132.200.000.00840.000.000.0016.25
107.220.000.00860.000.000.0020.65
92.550.000.00865.000.000.0022.45
89.550.000.00870.000.000.0023.50
99.180.000.00875.000.000.0025.30
95.650.000.00880.000.000.0026.05
92.420.000.00885.000.000.0034.35
103.530.000.00890.000.000.0028.47
100.440.000.00895.000.000.0030.00
100.050.000.00900.000.000.0046.50
94.750.000.00905.000.000.0033.15
88.570.000.00910.000.000.0043.45
80.760.000.00915.000.000.0046.79
73.410.000.00920.000.000.0041.75
84.630.000.00925.000.000.0066.25
80.260.000.00930.000.000.0042.80
70.700.000.00935.000.000.0046.95
66.230.000.00940.000.000.0058.46
64.720.000.00945.000.000.0061.50
60.970.000.00950.000.000.0065.51
60.130.000.00955.000.000.0055.05
63.700.000.00960.000.000.0089.37
60.000.000.00965.000.000.0076.63
60.500.000.00970.000.000.0095.62
80.000.000.00975.00———
55.900.000.00980.000.000.00105.27
53.350.000.00985.00———
39.100.000.00990.00———
49.600.000.00995.000.000.00111.85
44.950.000.001,000.000.000.0095.45
39.360.000.001,005.000.000.00102.45
32.800.000.001,010.00———
37.550.000.001,015.000.000.00109.75
28.350.000.001,020.000.000.00110.40
29.700.000.001,025.00———
27.200.000.001,030.00———
26.600.000.001,035.00———
27.040.000.001,040.000.000.00125.10
29.900.000.001,045.00———
22.020.000.001,050.000.000.00143.45
20.930.000.001,055.00———
25.260.000.001,060.00———
20.050.000.001,065.00———
21.010.000.001,070.00———
17.050.000.001,080.00———
15.900.000.001,090.00———
16.570.000.001,100.000.000.00168.55
11.690.000.001,120.00———
10.700.000.001,140.00———
11.190.000.001,160.00———
10.900.000.001,180.00———
7.190.000.001,200.00———
9.800.000.001,240.00———
2.410.000.001,260.00———
5.200.000.001,280.00———
3.000.000.001,300.00———
4.150.000.001,360.00———
1.400.000.001,400.00———

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 COST put/call ratio?

For the April 16, 2027 expiration, the COST put/call ratio based on open interest is 4.71 (353 puts vs 75 calls), and 0.41 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is COST's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for COST options expiring April 16, 2027 is about 0.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Costco Wholesale stock to move.

How many COST option expiration dates are there?

COST has 19 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.

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