Lithia Motors (LAD) Options Chain

NYSE: LADConsumer DiscretionaryRetail-Auto Dealers and Gas StationsUSD

290.24+1.37 (+0.47%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $290.24
Put/call ratio (OI): 5.54
Put/call ratio (volume): 3.16
ATM implied volatility: 42.1%
Expected move: ±$80.64
Open interest (C / P): 127 / 704

LAD options summary

The LAD options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 31 call and 26 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 127 calls and 704 puts, a put/call ratio of 5.54, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $290.00 strike is 42.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$80.64 (27.8%) in Lithia Motors stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $400.00 call (61 contracts) and the $300.00 put (342 contracts).

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

LAD options chain · March 19, 2027

LAD 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
1	—	59.6%	130.10	122.00	125.50	170.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	58.6%	199.20	117.50	120.80	175.00	0.00	4.00	1.60	59.0%	—	1
1	—	56.6%	123.50	112.50	116.10	180.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	185.00	0.25	3.30	1.90	51.1%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	195.00	0.00	4.40	1.95	50.1%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	200.00	0.00	0.00	2.40	12.5%	4	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	210.00	0.05	4.40	2.55	42.9%	1	2
1	—	218.9%	132.92	171.00	174.50	220.00	0.00	0.00	3.27	6.3%	3	0
1	1	177.6%	119.20	146.00	148.90	230.00	0.80	5.00	3.90	35.2%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	240.00	7.50	11.60	8.00	43.6%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	270.00	16.80	21.00	19.90	40.8%	1	250
0	—	—	100.00	0.00	0.00	280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	44.9%	27.30	29.90	34.40	290.00	25.50	29.90	19.10	39.3%	71	71
LAD $290.24
2	2	44.0%	23.20	25.10	29.50	300.00	30.70	35.00	20.20	38.4%	344	342
4	—	43.0%	85.28	21.60	25.00	310.00	37.40	40.20	34.10	37.0%	1	20
4	10	41.2%	17.12	18.30	20.30	320.00	0.00	0.00	19.50	—	1	0
3	—	42.7%	22.10	15.00	18.50	330.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	340.00	17.60	22.00	21.80	—	1	0
1	—	112.7%	90.50	64.00	68.00	350.00	0.00	0.00	28.18	—	1	0
3	1	41.5%	7.70	7.00	10.90	360.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	41.2%	26.26	5.00	9.10	370.00	29.10	32.50	48.70	—	—	1
5	—	99.7%	43.55	46.70	50.50	380.00	33.20	37.00	46.10	—	—	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	390.00	0.00	0.00	49.80	—	1	0
61	2	40.9%	33.20	1.50	5.30	400.00	0.00	0.00	55.60	—	2	0
11	10	41.8%	13.24	0.70	4.80	410.00	0.00	0.00	60.30	—	1	0
1	—	86.1%	18.50	28.20	32.50	420.00	0.00	0.00	66.90	—	—	0
3	—	83.8%	16.00	25.50	28.50	430.00	0.00	0.00	74.80	—	—	0
2	2	45.3%	22.00	0.00	4.00	440.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	39	12.5%	16.20	0.00	0.00	470.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	66	12.5%	14.00	0.00	0.00	480.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	—	71.1%	21.10	9.50	13.80	490.00	198.00	201.80	197.43	46.3%	—	7
—	—	—	—	—	—	500.00	208.00	211.80	195.18	47.7%	2	2
3	—	66.2%	21.04	5.00	9.30	520.00	228.00	231.80	227.47	50.3%	1	0
2	—	56.3%	3.50	0.00	2.60	550.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	53.2%	3.00	0.00	3.40	560.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	52.0%	2.60	0.00	2.60	570.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	25.0%	3.40	0.00	0.00	580.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	25.0%	2.90	0.00	0.00	590.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	25.0%	2.40	0.00	0.00	600.00	0.00	0.00	229.50	—	—	0
1	—	61.1%	2.25	0.05	4.30	610.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 LAD put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the LAD put/call ratio based on open interest is 5.54 (704 puts vs 127 calls), and 3.16 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LAD's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LAD options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 42.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lithia Motors stock to move.

How many LAD option expiration dates are there?

LAD has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jun 17, 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.