Kadant (KAI) Options Chain
NYSE: KAIIndustrialsIndustrial Machinery/ComponentsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Apr 16, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 187
- Share price
- $260.43
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.25
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.00
- Expected move
- ±$76.50
- Open interest (C / P)
- 8 / 2
KAI options summary
The KAI options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 3 call and 2 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 8 calls and 2 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.25, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $270.00 strike is 41.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$76.50 (29.4%) in Kadant stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $280.00 call (3 contracts) and the $250.00 put (1 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
KAI options chain · April 16, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 250.00 | 17.60 | 21.50 | 12.30 | |||||
| 30.00 | 22.30 | 26.50 | 270.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 24.00 | 18.00 | 22.50 | 280.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 290.00 | 39.80 | 44.00 | 40.43 | |||||
| 16.00 | 8.50 | 13.40 | 310.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 April 16, 2027 expiration, the KAI put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.25 (2 puts vs 8 calls), and 0.00 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 April 16, 2027 is about 41.0%, 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.