Kadant (KAI) Options Chain
NYSE: KAIIndustrialsIndustrial Machinery/ComponentsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 260.55 +0.02%
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $260.55
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.61
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.13
- ATM implied volatility
- 315.2%
- Expected move
- ±$121.59
- Open interest (C / P)
- 46 / 28
KAI options summary
The KAI options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 12 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 46 calls and 28 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.61, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $260.00 strike is 315.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$121.59 (46.7%) in Kadant stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $320.00 call (21 contracts) and the $230.00 put (8 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
KAI options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 151.50 | 120.20 | 124.70 | 175.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 130.30 | 111.00 | 115.20 | 185.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 103.00 | 79.60 | 84.00 | 220.00 | 0.00 | 3.20 | 1.50 | |||||
| 95.90 | 71.10 | 75.80 | 230.00 | 0.00 | 3.60 | 1.55 | |||||
| 25.20 | 19.80 | 22.50 | 240.00 | 0.15 | 4.50 | 2.45 | |||||
| 74.00 | 63.80 | 67.00 | 250.00 | 0.10 | 4.30 | 1.00 | |||||
| 70.50 | 48.80 | 53.50 | 260.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 8.20 | 0.35 | 4.70 | 270.00 | 11.00 | 14.00 | 11.80 | |||||
| — | — | — | 280.00 | 19.20 | 22.50 | 17.90 | |||||
| 3.58 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 290.00 | 23.00 | 27.90 | 19.20 | |||||
| 30.45 | 11.70 | 15.50 | 300.00 | 38.00 | 41.90 | 36.81 | |||||
| 1.51 | 0.00 | 2.60 | 310.00 | 17.90 | 22.00 | 23.55 | |||||
| 9.70 | 0.00 | 2.60 | 320.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 17.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 330.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 39.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 340.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 8.55 | 6.10 | 10.90 | 350.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 360.00 | 59.00 | 64.00 | 39.40 | |||||
| 4.60 | 1.55 | 6.00 | 380.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 4.10 | 1.00 | 5.30 | 390.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.50 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 450.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 460.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 470.00 | 169.00 | 174.00 | 156.00 | |||||
| 1.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 480.00 | 183.00 | 187.40 | 157.50 | |||||
| 1.00 | 0.00 | 4.80 | 490.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 KAI put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the KAI put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.61 (28 puts vs 46 calls), and 0.13 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is KAI's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for KAI options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 315.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Kadant stock to move.
How many KAI option expiration dates are there?
KAI 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.