Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Options Chain

NYSE: ELConsumer DiscretionaryPackage Goods/CosmeticsUSD

98.05+3.73 (+3.95%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Apr 16, 2027
Days to expiration: 187
Share price: $98.05
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.56
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.22
ATM implied volatility: 39.6%
Expected move: ±$27.82
Open interest (C / P): 474 / 266

EL options summary

The EL options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 13 call and 9 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 474 calls and 266 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.56, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $100.00 strike is 39.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$27.82 (28.4%) in Estee Lauder Companies stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $110.00 call (144 contracts) and the $90.00 put (111 contracts).

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

EL options chain · April 16, 2027

EL 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	50.00	0.00	0.70	0.40	51.7%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	60.00	0.45	1.00	0.85	49.2%	1	2
7	5	52.3%	28.00	25.70	27.50	75.00	2.15	3.00	2.87	44.2%	3	24
35	—	50.7%	21.10	22.00	23.80	80.00	2.95	4.20	4.02	43.2%	3	28
44	11	48.5%	17.10	17.90	20.20	85.00	3.90	5.70	6.30	42.3%	18	51
59	25	48.9%	14.10	14.90	17.50	90.00	6.40	7.50	9.40	41.3%	1	111
—	—	—	—	—	—	95.00	8.80	9.70	10.90	40.5%	2	32
EL $98.05
—	—	—	—	—	—	100.00	11.30	12.20	13.55	39.6%	4	12
12	1	44.1%	7.72	7.50	9.60	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
144	2	43.5%	5.75	6.20	7.80	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	13	43.5%	5.62	4.80	6.40	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
11	3	42.5%	4.30	4.10	5.00	120.00	24.60	26.80	21.95	41.9%	—	4
144	80	42.7%	2.96	2.90	4.10	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	3	42.6%	2.23	2.25	3.30	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	2	42.5%	2.17	1.75	2.65	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	42.5%	1.98	1.00	1.70	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	43.5%	1.45	0.65	1.20	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 EL put/call ratio?

For the April 16, 2027 expiration, the EL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.56 (266 puts vs 474 calls), and 0.22 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is EL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for EL options expiring April 16, 2027 is about 39.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Estee Lauder Companies stock to move.

How many EL option expiration dates are there?

EL has 13 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.