Helen of Troy (HELE) Options Chain

NASDAQ: HELEConsumer DiscretionaryHome FurnishingsUSD

26.51-0.04 (-0.15%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 468
Share price: $26.51
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.22
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.98
ATM implied volatility: 69.7%
Expected move: ±$20.92
Open interest (C / P): 1.82K / 404

HELE options summary

The HELE options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 14 call and 12 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,820 calls and 404 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.22, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $25.00 strike is 69.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$20.92 (78.9%) in Helen of Troy stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $12.50 call (383 contracts) and the $10.00 put (134 contracts).

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

HELE options chain · January 21, 2028

HELE 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
86	2	158.4%	23.20	22.00	27.00	2.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	121.4%	23.00	20.00	24.50	5.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	82.0%	17.50	17.00	22.00	7.50	0.00	0.00	1.05	25.0%	—	0
105	10	145.4%	20.60	18.20	22.50	10.00	0.00	1.60	0.97	74.6%	1	134
383	4	88.7%	14.90	14.00	18.50	12.50	0.00	3.60	2.15	80.5%	1	12
335	3	101.2%	15.00	14.50	16.90	15.00	1.55	3.60	2.00	77.3%	1	22
18	1	106.5%	17.40	12.80	17.20	17.50	0.00	0.00	3.21	6.3%	3	0
361	4	80.0%	10.74	9.50	14.00	20.00	1.50	6.50	5.00	66.3%	4	86
195	1	77.9%	10.00	8.00	13.00	22.50	4.50	9.50	8.35	83.1%	2	21
91	10	77.3%	11.38	7.00	12.00	25.00	4.00	8.70	6.00	62.1%	20	36
HELE $26.51
139	5	76.3%	8.00	5.60	10.00	30.00	7.00	11.70	8.82	59.7%	5	49
0	1	73.9%	6.80	5.10	7.40	35.00	0.00	0.00	12.30	—	5	0
76	1	73.2%	4.74	2.80	7.50	40.00	14.70	19.50	16.71	60.2%	4	41
27	5	72.5%	5.30	2.00	6.50	45.00	19.00	24.00	21.29	61.6%	2	3

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 January 21, 2028 expiration, the HELE put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.22 (404 puts vs 1,820 calls), and 0.98 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 January 21, 2028 is about 69.7%, 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.