Kirby (KEX) Options Chain
NYSE: KEXConsumer DiscretionaryMarine TransportationUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Mar 19, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 159
- Share price
- $136.25
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.66
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 1.20
- Expected move
- ±$29.73
- Open interest (C / P)
- 29 / 19
KEX options summary
The KEX options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 7 call and 7 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 29 calls and 19 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.66, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $135.00 strike is 33.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$29.73 (21.8%) in Kirby stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $170.00 call (11 contracts) and the $75.00 put (6 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
KEX options chain · March 19, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 75.00 | 0.00 | 2.60 | 0.50 | |||||
| — | — | — | 80.00 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 0.90 | |||||
| — | — | — | 85.00 | 0.00 | 3.10 | 1.90 | |||||
| — | — | — | 90.00 | 0.05 | 3.30 | 2.30 | |||||
| — | — | — | 105.00 | 1.15 | 4.10 | 2.90 | |||||
| 35.00 | 30.00 | 33.30 | 110.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 125.00 | 4.90 | 7.60 | 9.90 | |||||
| 17.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 135.00 | 8.20 | 11.20 | 14.10 | |||||
| 8.00 | 5.70 | 9.00 | 150.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.10 | 1.35 | 4.30 | 170.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.40 | 0.35 | 3.50 | 180.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.40 | 0.05 | 3.10 | 190.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.45 | 0.10 | 3.30 | 195.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 KEX put/call ratio?
For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the KEX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.66 (19 puts vs 29 calls), and 1.20 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is KEX's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for KEX options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 33.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Kirby stock to move.
How many KEX option expiration dates are there?
KEX has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.