Darden Restaurants (DRI) Options Chain

NYSE: DRIConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsUSD

197.66-1.24 (-0.62%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $197.66
Put/call ratio (OI): 2.58
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.77
ATM implied volatility: 32.3%
Expected move: ±$42.12
Open interest (C / P): 424 / 1.09K

DRI options summary

The DRI options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 16 call and 20 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 424 calls and 1,092 puts, a put/call ratio of 2.58, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $200.00 strike is 32.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$42.12 (21.3%) in Darden Restaurants stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $230.00 call (121 contracts) and the $220.00 put (810 contracts).

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

DRI options chain · March 19, 2027

DRI 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	100.00	0.05	0.50	0.15	53.3%	5	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	110.00	0.25	2.70	1.75	57.4%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	115.00	0.25	0.75	0.40	46.8%	—	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	120.00	0.00	0.00	2.02	12.5%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	135.00	0.60	1.20	0.92	38.3%	2	7
—	—	—	—	—	—	140.00	0.40	1.65	2.80	38.1%	1	0
1	—	46.4%	67.50	53.50	56.90	145.00	1.05	2.50	1.50	39.3%	4	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	150.00	1.65	2.25	2.35	34.9%	1	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	155.00	0.00	0.00	2.20	6.3%	4	0
—	—	—	42.97	—	—	160.00	1.90	4.50	4.00	36.5%	1	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	165.00	3.70	4.50	4.02	33.0%	3	7
1	1	39.7%	35.95	33.40	36.10	170.00	3.90	6.40	5.00	34.6%	1	4
1	—	35.8%	39.18	25.60	28.00	180.00	6.90	9.30	7.45	33.5%	1	24
11	2	36.7%	34.95	22.60	25.50	185.00	8.60	10.00	8.20	30.8%	2	12
0	—	—	31.70	0.00	0.00	190.00	10.20	13.10	11.55	32.6%	1	7
9	15	34.5%	17.65	16.20	19.20	195.00	11.70	15.00	14.80	31.5%	3	59
DRI $197.66
30	1	34.4%	16.20	14.00	16.90	200.00	14.60	17.00	15.20	30.1%	10	32
21	2	33.3%	11.90	9.70	12.40	210.00	19.90	23.20	21.15	30.3%	10	99
42	8	34.8%	8.00	6.50	10.00	220.00	27.50	29.70	19.60	29.3%	5	810
121	3	31.6%	7.70	4.00	6.10	230.00	32.40	35.50	44.70	24.3%	—	1
7	1	31.8%	3.90	2.35	4.40	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
86	3	33.3%	2.65	1.65	3.60	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
63	32	32.5%	1.60	0.80	2.35	260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
11	2	34.2%	1.20	0.20	2.00	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
20	—	41.4%	1.60	0.00	1.85	300.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 DRI put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the DRI put/call ratio based on open interest is 2.58 (1,092 puts vs 424 calls), and 0.77 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is DRI's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for DRI options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 32.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Darden Restaurants stock to move.

How many DRI option expiration dates are there?

DRI has 9 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.