KB Home (KBH) Options Chain

NYSE: KBHConsumer DiscretionaryHomebuildingUSD

43.13-1.24 (-2.79%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $43.13
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.79
Put/call ratio (volume): 4.01
ATM implied volatility: 43.1%
Expected move: ±$8.02
Open interest (C / P): 6.37K / 11.39K

KBH options summary

The KBH options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 16 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 6,372 calls and 11,388 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.79, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $45.00 strike is 43.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$8.02 (18.6%) in KB Home stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $60.00 call (2.08K contracts) and the $30.00 put (7.80K contracts).

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

KBH options chain · December 18, 2026

KBH 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	0.00	0.15	0.05	63.1%	1	33
0	1	—	23.86	0.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	0.20	0.20	53.2%	1	7,802
8	2	79.0%	11.06	7.40	10.30	35.00	0.15	0.55	0.34	45.2%	1	151
27	10	61.1%	4.91	4.60	6.10	40.00	1.40	1.65	1.50	41.4%	186	299
KBH $43.13
110	5	45.6%	2.10	2.00	2.60	45.00	3.70	4.10	4.00	40.6%	12	692
355	2	41.4%	0.85	0.65	0.95	50.00	7.20	7.70	7.50	39.3%	5	978
241	1	41.5%	0.35	0.15	0.35	55.00	11.70	12.40	11.50	46.4%	1	753
2,075	23	56.5%	0.30	0.00	0.50	60.00	15.60	18.20	15.00	75.4%	1	532
311	6	54.3%	0.10	0.00	0.20	65.00	20.60	23.00	12.90	82.0%	53	42
219	1	50.0%	0.05	0.00	0.05	70.00	13.00	16.20	10.80	—	2	75
238	3	51.2%	0.04	0.00	0.05	75.00	19.00	19.80	18.30	—	50	8
0	2	25.0%	0.70	0.00	0.00	80.00	21.40	23.60	20.50	—	3	10
21	1	66.0%	0.05	0.00	0.10	85.00	21.00	22.00	21.70	—	1	5
1,704	10	70.7%	0.05	0.00	0.10	90.00	30.50	35.50	31.95	—	1	4
23	1	100.8%	0.14	0.00	0.75	95.00	31.70	33.00	40.36	—	—	0
0	1	50.0%	0.30	0.00	0.00	100.00	39.90	43.00	38.50	—	3	4
995	3	112.7%	0.41	0.20	0.65	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
18	2	128.5%	0.35	0.00	1.40	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	127.0%	0.28	0.00	1.10	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	127.6%	0.40	0.00	0.95	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	126.3%	0.24	0.00	0.75	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
17	2	140.6%	0.43	0.00	1.20	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 KBH put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the KBH put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.79 (11,388 puts vs 6,372 calls), and 4.01 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is KBH's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for KBH options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 43.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects KB Home stock to move.

How many KBH option expiration dates are there?

KBH has 9 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.