CoreCivic (CXW) Options Chain

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32.93+0.22 (+0.67%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $32.93
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.14
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.61
ATM implied volatility: 51.4%
Expected move: ±$8.68
Open interest (C / P): 25.46K / 3.47K

CXW options summary

The CXW options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 26 call and 24 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 25,463 calls and 3,466 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.14, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $33.00 strike is 51.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$8.68 (26.4%) in CoreCivic stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $34.00 call (5.95K contracts) and the $15.00 put (1.31K contracts).

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

CXW options chain · January 15, 2027

CXW 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
1	1	571.5%	28.36	30.70	32.90	3.00	0.00	0.20	0.15	237.5%	—	1
16	1	166.6%	21.94	22.50	25.20	8.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	50.0%	20	0
35	25	204.0%	22.28	22.80	25.30	10.00	0.00	0.30	0.10	126.2%	3	8
46	5	178.0%	20.50	20.80	23.40	12.00	0.00	0.30	0.25	108.2%	10	10
25	2	93.0%	19.40	17.00	19.30	15.00	0.00	0.10	0.05	71.9%	20	1,312
585	1	92.6%	18.40	15.40	17.30	17.00	0.00	0.35	0.10	76.2%	1	284
194	3	71.0%	11.35	12.60	14.00	20.00	0.00	0.00	0.30	25.0%	5	0
315	2	69.4%	12.00	10.80	12.30	22.00	0.10	0.35	0.14	52.9%	1	35
2	1	108.4%	9.25	11.20	13.40	23.00	0.00	0.00	0.50	12.5%	1	0
30	—	62.4%	9.10	9.20	10.20	24.00	0.00	0.00	0.82	12.5%	2	0
3,077	25	60.5%	9.00	8.50	9.20	25.00	0.45	0.70	0.45	51.2%	1	270
0	21	—	8.70	0.00	0.00	26.00	0.60	0.95	0.85	51.1%	1	15
2,997	1	55.4%	7.10	6.40	7.90	27.00	0.75	1.15	1.20	54.0%	2	27
20	20	57.0%	8.00	6.10	7.00	28.00	1.00	1.45	1.45	53.8%	8	21
20	—	55.9%	7.77	5.40	6.30	29.00	1.45	1.60	1.55	50.2%	24	194
864	1	53.3%	6.79	4.80	5.40	30.00	1.85	1.95	1.90	49.7%	19	471
1,677	1	55.0%	4.25	4.30	5.00	31.00	2.25	2.40	2.30	50.0%	11	175
3,848	4	53.6%	2.90	3.70	4.40	32.00	2.70	2.85	2.65	49.5%	10	145
CXW $32.93
143	22	53.0%	2.90	3.20	3.90	33.00	3.20	3.40	2.90	49.8%	20	64
5,951	22	52.6%	2.50	2.80	3.40	34.00	3.70	4.00	3.50	50.1%	1	156
4,722	8	51.6%	2.25	2.60	2.70	35.00	4.20	4.80	3.00	52.8%	33	54
137	9	51.8%	1.70	2.25	2.40	36.00	4.60	5.30	3.70	50.3%	25	25
257	9	51.4%	1.60	1.90	2.10	37.00	5.30	6.00	4.20	50.3%	109	195
86	5	50.9%	1.25	1.60	1.80	38.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
396	14	52.9%	1.40	1.15	1.60	40.00	7.30	8.30	8.30	50.3%	1	4
19	1	52.8%	0.50	0.40	0.90	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 CXW put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the CXW put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.14 (3,466 puts vs 25,463 calls), and 1.61 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CXW's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CXW options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 51.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects CoreCivic stock to move.

How many CXW option expiration dates are there?

CXW has 7 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.