Lincoln Electric (LECO) Options Chain
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Mar 19, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 159
- Share price
- $261.13
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.09
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.03
- Expected move
- ±$54.19
- Open interest (C / P)
- 286 / 25
LECO options summary
The LECO options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 21 call and 6 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 286 calls and 25 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.09, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $260.00 strike is 31.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$54.19 (20.8%) in Lincoln Electric stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $310.00 call (88 contracts) and the $240.00 put (19 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LECO options chain · March 19, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 101.00 | 127.70 | 131.40 | 155.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 101.33 | 93.70 | 96.90 | 170.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 175.00 | 0.40 | 3.60 | 2.60 | |||||
| 69.03 | 86.00 | 89.40 | 200.00 | 1.45 | 4.90 | 6.80 | |||||
| 61.10 | 57.60 | 61.00 | 210.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 46.20 | 49.40 | 52.70 | 220.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 230.00 | 7.40 | 8.80 | 7.50 | |||||
| — | — | — | 240.00 | 9.50 | 12.80 | 15.10 | |||||
| 27.60 | 28.10 | 31.60 | 250.00 | 12.80 | 16.30 | 18.70 | |||||
| 23.00 | 22.20 | 26.20 | 260.00 | 13.00 | 17.00 | 21.80 | |||||
| 17.80 | 17.50 | 21.20 | 270.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 11.97 | 9.60 | 13.60 | 290.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 13.00 | 7.00 | 10.80 | 300.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 8.75 | 5.00 | 9.00 | 310.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 6.90 | 3.50 | 6.60 | 320.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 4.30 | 1.35 | 4.90 | 340.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 3.60 | 0.90 | 4.40 | 350.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.60 | 0.45 | 4.10 | 360.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.05 | 0.25 | 3.60 | 370.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.60 | 0.00 | 3.10 | 380.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.25 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 390.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.60 | 0.00 | 3.20 | 400.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.85 | 0.00 | 2.40 | 410.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 420.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 LECO put/call ratio?
For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the LECO put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.09 (25 puts vs 286 calls), and 0.03 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is LECO's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for LECO options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 31.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lincoln Electric stock to move.
How many LECO option expiration dates are there?
LECO 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.