General Mills (GIS) Options Chain

NYSE: GISConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsUSD

32.29-0.30 (-0.92%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $32.29
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.18
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.52
ATM implied volatility: 34.2%
Expected move: ±$7.30
Open interest (C / P): 7.50K / 8.82K

GIS options summary

The GIS options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 18 call and 17 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 7,499 calls and 8,825 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.18, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $32.50 strike is 34.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$7.30 (22.6%) in General Mills stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $40.00 call (2.21K contracts) and the $30.00 put (3.86K contracts).

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

GIS options chain · March 19, 2027

GIS 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
17	3	63.1%	14.62	14.20	15.10	17.50	0.00	0.10	0.10	50.2%	1	7
20	1	55.2%	12.18	11.70	12.70	20.00	0.05	0.40	0.15	54.9%	1	65
1	3	200.0%	13.37	17.30	20.30	22.50	0.15	0.45	0.25	45.4%	13	81
9	2	38.8%	6.91	6.80	7.90	25.00	0.35	0.70	0.55	40.8%	10	177
45	20	36.8%	5.40	4.90	5.90	27.50	0.80	1.10	1.05	36.7%	9	1,125
102	4	34.2%	3.74	3.30	4.10	30.00	1.70	2.00	1.85	36.7%	44	3,860
GIS $32.29
1,000	90	31.1%	2.50	2.25	2.55	32.50	3.00	3.30	3.02	37.4%	5	1,052
584	12	31.6%	1.60	1.25	1.65	35.00	4.50	4.90	4.63	38.1%	4	1,355
862	13	32.1%	1.00	0.75	1.05	37.50	6.50	6.80	6.57	39.4%	4	400
2,209	10	32.5%	0.60	0.55	0.65	40.00	8.20	9.30	9.02	46.6%	6	158
898	5	34.1%	0.43	0.15	0.45	42.50	10.50	11.60	11.10	50.1%	2	332
586	8	35.0%	0.25	0.15	0.30	45.00	12.80	14.00	13.50	54.1%	1	49
195	1	41.8%	0.15	0.15	0.40	47.50	15.30	16.70	16.49	50.4%	19	75
552	1	39.4%	0.15	0.05	0.20	50.00	17.90	19.60	16.83	59.3%	2	47
128	10	37.7%	0.10	0.05	0.10	52.50	19.90	21.70	20.80	54.2%	2	12
116	6	43.4%	0.18	0.00	0.15	55.00	22.40	24.00	13.90	55.2%	5	30
160	15	48.8%	0.05	0.00	0.15	60.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	1	58.7%	0.16	0.00	0.50	65.00	0.00	0.00	27.90	—	184	0

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 GIS put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the GIS put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.18 (8,825 puts vs 7,499 calls), and 1.52 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is GIS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for GIS options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 34.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects General Mills stock to move.

How many GIS option expiration dates are there?

GIS has 10 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.