Helen of Troy (HELE) Options Chain
NASDAQ: HELEConsumer DiscretionaryHome FurnishingsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 6
- Share price
- $26.51
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.09
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.39
- Expected move
- ±$2.35
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.10K / 1.20K
HELE options summary
The HELE options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 6 put contracts, with 6 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,104 calls and 1,204 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.09, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $25.00 strike is 69.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.35 (8.9%) in Helen of Troy stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (444 contracts) and the $30.00 put (470 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
HELE options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.04 | |||||
| 9.50 | 5.20 | 8.50 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.03 | |||||
| — | — | — | 22.50 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.06 | |||||
| 2.20 | 1.55 | 2.35 | 25.00 | 0.20 | 0.55 | 0.30 | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 30.00 | 2.30 | 4.90 | 3.03 | |||||
| 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 35.00 | 6.90 | 9.90 | 8.26 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 40.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 HELE put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the HELE put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.09 (1,204 puts vs 1,104 calls), and 0.39 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is HELE's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for HELE options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 69.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Helen of Troy stock to move.
How many HELE option expiration dates are there?
HELE has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.
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.