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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 17, 2027
Days to expiration: 432
Share price: $20.35
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.83
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.53
ATM implied volatility: 60.5%
Expected move: ±$13.40
Open interest (C / P): 6.68K / 12.22K

KSS options summary

The KSS options chain for the December 17, 2027 expiration lists 16 call and 14 put contracts, with 432 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 6,681 calls and 12,216 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.83, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $20.00 strike is 60.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$13.40 (65.8%) in Kohl's stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $37.00 call (1.03K contracts) and the $2.50 put (5.22K contracts).

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

KSS options chain · December 17, 2027

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
13	30	222.1%	16.35	15.50	19.05	2.50	0.02	0.09	0.02	95.7%	25	5,219
97	1	110.6%	12.03	11.00	16.00	5.00	0.10	0.21	0.15	77.2%	5	1,945
439	1	70.0%	11.65	13.00	13.50	7.50	0.20	0.45	0.41	66.3%	4	960
540	34	67.0%	11.07	11.00	11.45	10.00	0.56	0.88	0.83	62.6%	1	369
380	10	64.2%	9.50	9.00	9.80	12.50	1.24	1.60	1.77	61.7%	4	1,404
981	2	67.1%	8.07	7.90	8.35	15.00	2.24	2.51	2.50	60.9%	1	1,681
319	1	65.0%	6.90	6.60	6.95	17.50	3.20	3.70	3.68	58.7%	12	188
357	1	62.8%	5.49	5.25	5.90	20.00	4.65	5.05	5.45	58.3%	5	97
KSS $20.35
96	16	63.4%	3.35	4.50	5.05	22.50	7.50	11.50	10.05	94.1%	11	23
320	1	63.3%	4.14	3.80	4.30	25.00	0.00	0.00	14.40	—	12	0
126	21	63.2%	2.31	3.20	3.70	27.50	0.00	0.00	16.60	—	2	0
467	27	62.9%	2.47	2.64	3.20	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
57	6	63.4%	1.78	2.23	2.86	32.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
790	24	63.3%	2.31	1.98	2.39	35.00	18.30	20.05	19.00	90.7%	5	233
1,026	45	63.2%	1.79	1.74	2.14	37.00	18.45	18.85	18.31	64.0%	10	7
673	19	62.8%	1.67	1.38	1.83	40.00	20.15	21.05	22.20	53.0%	30	90

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 December 17, 2027 expiration, the KSS put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.83 (12,216 puts vs 6,681 calls), and 0.53 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 December 17, 2027 is about 60.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Kohl's stock to move.

How many KSS option expiration dates are there?

KSS has 16 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 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.