Essent Group (ESNT) Options Chain
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Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 8, 3:31 PM ET
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $63.34
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 2.29
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.01
- Expected move
- ±$3.94
- Open interest (C / P)
- 333 / 761
ESNT options summary
The ESNT options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 8 call and 8 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 333 calls and 761 puts, a put/call ratio of 2.29, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $65.00 strike is 42.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.94 (6.2%) in Essent Group stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $70.00 call (321 contracts) and the $60.00 put (751 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
ESNT options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 29.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 35.00 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 0.50 | |||||
| — | — | — | 40.00 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 0.45 | |||||
| — | — | — | 45.00 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 0.50 | |||||
| 9.50 | 11.00 | 15.30 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 1.41 | |||||
| — | — | — | 55.00 | 0.00 | 3.90 | 3.90 | |||||
| 2.87 | 3.10 | 3.90 | 60.00 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 0.20 | |||||
| 0.60 | 0.55 | 0.65 | 65.00 | 2.05 | 3.00 | 2.65 | |||||
| 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 70.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | |||||
| 0.55 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 75.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.50 | 0.00 | 1.35 | 85.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 90.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 ESNT put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the ESNT put/call ratio based on open interest is 2.29 (761 puts vs 333 calls), and 0.01 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is ESNT's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for ESNT options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 42.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Essent Group stock to move.
How many ESNT option expiration dates are there?
ESNT has 3 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027.
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.