Hershey (HSY) Options Chain

NYSE: HSYConsumer StaplesSpecialty FoodsUSD

162.74+0.20 (+0.12%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 5
Share price: $162.74
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.84
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.55
ATM implied volatility: 34.2%
Expected move: ±$6.52
Open interest (C / P): 1.91K / 1.60K

HSY options summary

The HSY options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 24 put contracts, with 5 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,914 calls and 1,602 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.84, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $162.50 strike is 34.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.52 (4.0%) in Hershey stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $180.00 call (345 contracts) and the $165.00 put (456 contracts).

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

HSY options chain · October 16, 2026

HSY 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	120.00	0.00	2.15	0.12	184.5%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	130.00	0.00	2.15	0.03	145.3%	4	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	135.00	0.00	2.15	0.13	126.4%	10	11
2	—	127.9%	37.53	20.70	24.60	140.00	0.00	2.15	0.15	107.6%	2	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	145.00	0.00	2.15	0.10	88.9%	1	17
—	—	—	—	—	—	148.00	—	—	0.16	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	149.00	—	—	0.35	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	150.00	0.00	1.25	0.05	58.9%	1	217
—	—	—	—	—	—	152.50	0.05	0.35	0.05	42.4%	25	145
—	—	—	—	—	—	155.00	0.20	0.35	0.30	34.4%	5	109
—	—	—	5.30	—	—	157.50	0.45	0.65	0.47	32.4%	3	82
14	6	37.5%	3.50	2.90	4.40	160.00	0.95	1.35	1.05	33.0%	49	310
12	12	31.3%	2.15	2.10	2.50	162.50	1.90	2.70	2.12	37.1%	5	24
HSY $162.74
65	74	30.8%	1.06	0.95	1.40	165.00	2.90	4.00	3.80	35.6%	9	456
146	39	34.0%	0.58	0.40	0.90	167.50	4.80	6.70	7.82	50.1%	2	9
110	2	37.2%	0.11	0.05	0.60	170.00	7.20	9.00	9.00	57.5%	1	190
32	13	41.3%	0.15	0.05	0.45	172.50	9.60	11.40	6.70	65.2%	1	1
329	56	57.2%	0.10	0.00	0.80	175.00	11.70	13.80	12.70	72.2%	2	19
15	10	71.4%	0.09	0.00	2.20	177.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
345	6	53.8%	0.28	0.00	0.50	180.00	16.60	18.80	16.95	61.1%	2	0
18	1	85.3%	0.05	0.00	2.15	182.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
126	1	92.2%	0.10	0.00	2.15	185.00	21.20	24.40	13.32	76.9%	2	0
12	5	98.8%	0.10	0.00	2.15	187.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
283	3	81.8%	0.04	0.00	0.75	190.00	26.50	28.80	22.20	82.5%	1	0
39	3	117.4%	0.28	0.00	2.15	195.00	30.60	34.40	26.95	85.0%	1	0
232	2	102.3%	0.05	0.00	0.75	200.00	36.20	39.40	30.55	110.2%	5	0
4	—	140.0%	0.06	0.00	2.15	205.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
103	1	150.6%	0.16	0.00	2.15	210.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
26	2	96.9%	0.02	0.00	0.05	220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	3	222.3%	0.10	0.00	2.15	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	260.00	96.40	98.80	102.20	194.7%	—	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 HSY put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the HSY put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.84 (1,602 puts vs 1,914 calls), and 0.55 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is HSY's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for HSY options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 34.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Hershey stock to move.

How many HSY option expiration dates are there?

HSY has 15 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.