Kohl's (KSS) Options Chain

NYSE: KSSConsumer DiscretionaryDepartment/Specialty Retail StoresUSD

20.35+0.24 (+1.19%)

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

After hours: 20.35 +0.05%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 0
Share price: $20.35
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.35
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.14
ATM implied volatility: 48.6%
Expected move: ±$0.518
Open interest (C / P): 5.74K / 2.01K

KSS options summary

The KSS options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 30 call and 28 put contracts, expiring today. Open interest stands at 5,740 calls and 2,012 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.35, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $20.50 strike is 48.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.518 (2.5%) in Kohl's stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $19.50 call (811 contracts) and the $19.00 put (690 contracts).

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

KSS options chain · October 9, 2026

KSS 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
101	12	854.7%	10.31	10.05	10.50	10.00	—	—	0.15	—	—	—
95	14	965.6%	9.24	8.30	9.75	11.00	—	—	0.20	—	—	—
29	19	50.0%	8.18	8.10	8.60	12.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	7.65	—	—	12.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
18	8	529.7%	7.25	7.15	7.45	13.00	0.00	2.13	0.01	1068.0%	1	2
6	7	702.3%	6.72	6.65	7.85	13.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	11	500.0%	6.26	6.15	6.50	14.00	0.00	2.13	0.05	945.3%	63	66
5	8	50.0%	5.79	5.65	6.05	14.50	0.00	2.13	0.03	886.7%	5	6
16	9	514.1%	5.41	5.00	6.30	15.00	0.00	2.13	0.08	829.7%	2	317
8	10	50.0%	4.92	4.65	5.05	15.50	0.00	2.13	0.13	773.8%	2	50
31	28	454.7%	4.33	3.95	4.70	16.00	0.00	0.25	0.02	335.9%	1	79
3	1	245.3%	3.68	3.60	4.20	16.50	0.00	2.13	0.30	665.6%	10	108
183	128	253.9%	3.32	3.15	3.45	17.00	0.00	2.13	0.01	612.9%	1	44
44	30	50.0%	3.00	2.65	3.05	17.50	0.00	0.05	0.01	162.5%	7	138
481	425	173.4%	2.34	2.16	2.42	18.00	0.00	0.94	0.02	332.0%	2	145
334	277	137.5%	1.79	1.61	1.91	18.50	0.00	2.13	0.01	456.3%	20	144
619	266	121.9%	1.30	1.17	1.44	19.00	0.00	0.05	0.23	85.9%	13	690
811	345	77.3%	0.69	0.55	0.91	19.50	0.00	0.50	0.01	139.1%	13	25
651	132	43.8%	0.35	0.27	0.41	20.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	24.2%	165	127
KSS $20.35
538	438	19.9%	0.01	0.00	0.03	20.50	0.01	0.41	0.14	77.3%	11	18
554	11	37.5%	0.03	0.00	0.01	21.00	0.46	0.85	1.11	104.7%	4	13
116	61	53.1%	0.08	0.00	0.01	21.50	—	—	1.50	—	—	—
724	40	135.9%	0.03	0.00	0.21	22.00	—	—	2.11	—	—	—
21	18	438.3%	0.02	0.00	2.13	22.50	—	—	2.39	—	—	—
129	3	106.3%	0.01	0.00	0.01	23.00	2.34	2.86	2.71	229.7%	9	35
76	52	537.1%	0.01	0.00	2.13	24.00	3.35	3.85	3.72	275.8%	4	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	4.40	4.85	4.53	320.3%	6	3
48	2	361.7%	0.06	0.00	0.40	26.00	5.30	5.90	5.55	384.4%	7	1
—	—	—	0.01	—	—	27.00	—	—	6.65	—	—	—
1	1	826.6%	0.53	0.00	2.13	30.00	—	—	9.96	—	—	—
86	80	503.1%	0.02	0.00	0.10	35.00	—	—	14.71	—	—	—

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 KSS put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the KSS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.35 (2,012 puts vs 5,740 calls), and 0.14 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is KSS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for KSS options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 48.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Kohl's stock to move.

How many KSS option expiration dates are there?

KSS has 17 listed expiration dates, from Oct 9, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.