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
- Apr 16, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 187
- Share price
- $271.57
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.69
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.45
- Expected move
- ±$44.46
- Open interest (C / P)
- 96 / 66
ESS options summary
The ESS options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 13 call and 9 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 96 calls and 66 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.69, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $280.00 strike is 22.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$44.46 (16.4%) in Essex Property stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $290.00 call (27 contracts) and the $290.00 put (35 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
ESS options chain · April 16, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 190.00 | 0.00 | 3.20 | 1.30 | |||||
| — | — | — | 195.00 | 0.00 | 3.30 | 1.55 | |||||
| 71.76 | 73.10 | 76.50 | 200.00 | 0.10 | 3.50 | 1.61 | |||||
| — | — | — | 210.00 | 0.70 | 3.90 | 1.95 | |||||
| — | — | — | 220.00 | 1.20 | 4.80 | 3.10 | |||||
| — | — | — | 230.00 | 2.75 | 5.90 | 5.00 | |||||
| 33.30 | 29.50 | 33.10 | 250.00 | 6.20 | 9.80 | 5.95 | |||||
| 23.07 | 22.40 | 26.10 | 260.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 17.70 | 11.20 | 14.70 | 280.00 | 18.00 | 22.00 | 19.10 | |||||
| 8.00 | 6.90 | 10.40 | 290.00 | 23.80 | 27.50 | 22.90 | |||||
| 5.65 | 3.90 | 7.90 | 300.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 10.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 310.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.40 | 0.50 | 3.90 | 320.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.50 | 0.00 | 3.20 | 330.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 340.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.50 | 0.00 | 2.45 | 350.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.80 | 0.00 | 2.30 | 360.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.25 | 0.00 | 2.20 | 370.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 April 16, 2027 expiration, the ESS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.69 (66 puts vs 96 calls), and 0.45 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 April 16, 2027 is about 22.9%, 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.