Essex Property (ESS) Options Chain
NYSE: ESSReal EstateReal Estate Investment TrustsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $268.58
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.18
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.39
- Expected move
- ±$0.2901
- Open interest (C / P)
- 33 / 39
ESS options summary
The ESS options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 17 call and 22 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 33 calls and 39 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.18, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $270.00 strike is 0.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.2901 (0.1%) in Essex Property stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $320.00 call (22 contracts) and the $185.00 put (9 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
ESS options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 145.00 | 0.00 | 1.65 | 0.55 | |||||
| — | — | — | 150.00 | 0.00 | 2.25 | 1.00 | |||||
| — | — | — | 155.00 | 0.00 | 2.30 | 0.56 | |||||
| 125.58 | 132.20 | 136.20 | 160.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.60 | |||||
| 127.70 | 127.30 | 131.90 | 165.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.95 | |||||
| — | — | — | 170.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | |||||
| — | — | — | 175.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | |||||
| — | — | — | 180.00 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 0.95 | |||||
| — | — | — | 185.00 | 0.00 | 2.25 | 0.50 | |||||
| — | — | — | 190.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.55 | |||||
| — | — | — | 195.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.55 | |||||
| 83.96 | 93.10 | 96.40 | 200.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.56 | |||||
| 62.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 210.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.80 | |||||
| — | — | — | 220.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | |||||
| 42.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 230.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | |||||
| 32.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 240.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | |||||
| 22.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 250.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | |||||
| 12.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 260.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.85 | |||||
| 6.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 270.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.62 | |||||
| 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 280.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.26 | |||||
| 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 290.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.91 | |||||
| 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 300.00 | 10.60 | 13.30 | 16.40 | |||||
| 0.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 310.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 4.80 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 320.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 330.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 340.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 350.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 ESS put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the ESS put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.18 (39 puts vs 33 calls), and 0.39 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is ESS's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for ESS options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 0.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Essex Property stock to move.
How many ESS option expiration dates are there?
ESS has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 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.