Lazard (LAZ) Options Chain

NYSE: LAZFinanceInvestment ManagersUSD

36.75+0.93 (+2.60%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $36.75
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.70
Put/call ratio (volume): 6.20
ATM implied volatility: 55.2%
Expected move: ±$13.40
Open interest (C / P): 795 / 556

LAZ options summary

The LAZ options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 17 call and 15 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 795 calls and 556 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.70, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $37.00 strike is 55.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$13.40 (36.5%) in Lazard stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $45.00 call (550 contracts) and the $38.00 put (173 contracts).

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

LAZ options chain · March 19, 2027

LAZ 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	20.00	0.00	2.30	0.32	87.3%	10	12
2	1	57.9%	12.39	10.70	12.70	25.00	0.05	2.00	1.05	59.5%	21	33
24	2	61.5%	8.48	7.10	9.40	30.00	1.80	2.40	2.31	54.1%	14	62
10	1	55.0%	5.57	4.10	6.10	35.00	3.40	4.70	4.20	51.7%	10	100
30	1	62.0%	4.60	3.60	6.30	36.00	3.40	5.40	3.65	60.4%	—	1
LAZ $36.75
5	3	60.2%	4.20	3.10	5.70	37.00	4.00	6.00	2.10	50.3%	—	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	38.00	4.30	6.70	6.00	61.8%	2	173
2	—	57.9%	5.00	3.00	4.70	39.00	5.00	7.30	5.85	61.5%	1	2
13	3	61.5%	3.09	1.85	4.70	40.00	5.70	8.00	7.93	50.2%	2	43
—	—	—	—	—	—	41.00	6.40	8.60	4.80	61.3%	50	52
50	—	47.7%	2.75	1.20	2.75	42.00	7.20	9.30	5.30	50.4%	—	11
0	—	6.3%	6.06	0.00	0.00	43.00	8.00	10.10	6.00	51.2%	12	22
550	1	54.9%	1.70	1.30	2.65	45.00	9.50	11.70	10.95	51.6%	32	35
4	2	62.0%	4.30	0.25	2.85	47.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	2	51.4%	1.25	0.15	1.75	48.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	6	52.8%	1.50	0.35	1.70	49.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
54	1	52.9%	0.95	0.30	1.55	50.00	14.10	16.00	9.30	56.1%	—	1
22	1	55.9%	0.70	0.00	1.15	55.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	50.1%	1.05	0.00	0.95	60.00	23.00	25.20	17.11	58.0%	1	3
7	1	54.5%	0.45	0.00	0.85	65.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 LAZ put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the LAZ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.70 (556 puts vs 795 calls), and 6.20 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LAZ's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LAZ options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 55.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lazard stock to move.

How many LAZ option expiration dates are there?

LAZ 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.