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: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 468
Share price: $20.35
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.60
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.80
ATM implied volatility: 60.0%
Expected move: ±$13.84
Open interest (C / P): 11.65K / 7.01K

KSS options summary

The KSS options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 16 call and 15 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 11,646 calls and 7,013 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.60, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $20.00 strike is 60.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$13.84 (68.0%) in Kohl's stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $25.00 call (2.58K contracts) and the $25.00 put (2.37K contracts).

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

KSS options chain · January 21, 2028

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
5	1	82.4%	14.74	15.00	19.80	3.00	0.00	0.00	0.20	50.0%	8	0
76	1	119.8%	15.29	14.55	18.00	5.00	0.02	0.22	0.20	70.3%	5	690
222	36	58.8%	12.75	12.20	13.10	8.00	0.25	0.57	0.60	63.9%	1	813
473	40	67.0%	11.39	11.05	11.60	10.00	0.65	0.96	1.39	62.5%	1	373
461	5	63.3%	6.61	8.75	9.60	13.00	1.49	1.84	2.11	60.5%	2	492
472	7	65.2%	8.20	7.95	8.40	15.00	2.36	2.62	2.47	60.3%	20	497
559	1	63.1%	6.54	6.80	7.30	17.00	3.15	3.55	3.39	58.5%	1	1,165
572	18	62.6%	5.76	5.50	6.05	20.00	4.80	5.15	5.00	57.5%	1	226
KSS $20.35
418	1	62.8%	4.58	4.85	5.35	22.00	5.95	6.40	6.45	56.5%	50	92
2,583	10	62.5%	4.10	3.95	4.45	25.00	8.00	8.40	9.10	55.4%	5	2,365
772	23	62.5%	3.80	3.50	3.95	27.00	9.35	9.80	10.57	53.9%	8	76
1,729	6	62.1%	3.25	2.80	3.35	30.00	0.00	0.00	13.15	—	85	0
102	14	63.0%	2.37	2.47	3.15	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
430	26	62.3%	2.37	2.10	2.53	35.00	18.85	21.45	22.25	97.7%	2	118
885	45	62.4%	1.91	1.87	2.28	37.00	19.45	20.45	19.66	76.7%	1	106
1,887	5	61.7%	1.76	1.51	1.90	40.00	0.00	0.00	22.10	—	2	0

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 January 21, 2028 expiration, the KSS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.60 (7,013 puts vs 11,646 calls), and 0.80 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 January 21, 2028 is about 60.0%, 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.