Essex Property (ESS) Options Chain
NYSE: ESSReal EstateReal Estate Investment TrustsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Nov 20, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 40
- Share price
- $271.57
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.18
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.89
- Expected move
- ±$20.02
- Open interest (C / P)
- 266 / 49
ESS options summary
The ESS options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 4 call and 4 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 266 calls and 49 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.18, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $270.00 strike is 22.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$20.02 (7.4%) in Essex Property stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $280.00 call (263 contracts) and the $270.00 put (39 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
ESS options chain · November 20, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 230.00 | 0.00 | 2.90 | 1.20 | |||||
| — | — | — | 240.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.87 | |||||
| — | — | — | 250.00 | 0.50 | 3.00 | 1.10 | |||||
| 14.00 | 16.00 | 17.90 | 260.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 270.00 | 5.40 | 7.30 | 8.35 | |||||
| 4.10 | 3.60 | 6.80 | 280.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.25 | 0.45 | 3.30 | 290.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.95 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 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 ESS put/call ratio?
For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the ESS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.18 (49 puts vs 266 calls), and 0.89 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 November 20, 2026 is about 22.3%, 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.