Laureate Education (LAUR) Options Chain
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $39.47
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.24
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 2.00
- Expected move
- ±$9.91
- Open interest (C / P)
- 66 / 16
LAUR options summary
The LAUR options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 7 call and 6 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 66 calls and 16 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.24, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $40.00 strike is 58.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$9.91 (25.1%) in Laureate Education stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (26 contracts) and the $25.00 put (8 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LAUR options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 16.91 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 11.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 25.00 | 0.00 | 2.05 | 1.15 | |||||
| 6.78 | 9.10 | 10.60 | 30.00 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.15 | |||||
| 4.43 | 4.00 | 5.80 | 35.00 | 0.00 | 2.35 | 1.30 | |||||
| 2.25 | 1.80 | 2.95 | 40.00 | 3.40 | 6.60 | 5.50 | |||||
| 0.67 | 0.40 | 0.95 | 45.00 | 8.80 | 12.50 | 12.68 | |||||
| 0.35 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.22 | |||||
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 LAUR put/call ratio?
For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the LAUR put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.24 (16 puts vs 66 calls), and 2.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is LAUR's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for LAUR options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 58.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Laureate Education stock to move.
How many LAUR option expiration dates are there?
LAUR has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.