KinderCare Learning Companies (KLC) Options Chain
NYSE: KLCConsumer DiscretionaryOther Consumer ServicesUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Jan 15, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 96
- Share price
- $1.87
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.03
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.17
- Expected move
- ±$0.7099
- Open interest (C / P)
- 4.00K / 105
KLC options summary
The KLC options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 4 call and 3 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,998 calls and 105 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.03, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.50 strike is 74.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.7099 (38.0%) in KinderCare Learning Companies stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (3.25K contracts) and the $5.00 put (54 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
KLC options chain · January 15, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 2.50 | 0.45 | 0.90 | 0.75 | |||||
| 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 5.00 | 2.70 | 3.70 | 3.10 | |||||
| 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 7.50 | 4.30 | 5.30 | 2.60 | |||||
| 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 10.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 KLC put/call ratio?
For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the KLC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.03 (105 puts vs 3,998 calls), and 0.17 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is KLC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for KLC options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 74.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects KinderCare Learning Companies stock to move.
How many KLC option expiration dates are there?
KLC 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.