Lincoln National (LNC) Options Chain
NYSE: LNCFinanceLife InsuranceUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 40.99 +0.02%
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $40.99
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.17
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.03
- Expected move
- ±$2.43
- Open interest (C / P)
- 6.42K / 7.54K
LNC options summary
The LNC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 14 call and 14 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 6,423 calls and 7,539 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.17, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $40.00 strike is 40.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.43 (5.9%) in Lincoln National stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $40.00 call (2.96K contracts) and the $30.00 put (2.13K contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LNC options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 24.62 | 22.80 | 24.20 | 17.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | |||||
| 21.90 | 20.30 | 21.70 | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | |||||
| — | — | — | 22.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.14 | |||||
| — | — | — | 25.00 | 0.05 | 1.00 | 0.45 | |||||
| — | — | — | 27.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | |||||
| 10.60 | 10.50 | 11.90 | 30.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.05 | |||||
| 8.10 | 12.20 | 14.00 | 32.50 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | |||||
| 5.50 | 5.50 | 6.70 | 35.00 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.05 | |||||
| 3.90 | 3.30 | 3.70 | 37.50 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.10 | |||||
| 1.33 | 0.80 | 1.30 | 40.00 | 0.35 | 0.90 | 0.55 | |||||
| 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 42.50 | 1.60 | 2.70 | 2.14 | |||||
| 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 45.00 | 3.80 | 5.20 | 4.03 | |||||
| 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 47.50 | 6.30 | 7.80 | 6.35 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 50.00 | 8.80 | 10.30 | 8.84 | |||||
| 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 52.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 55.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 LNC put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the LNC put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.17 (7,539 puts vs 6,423 calls), and 0.03 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is LNC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for LNC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 40.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lincoln National stock to move.
How many LNC option expiration dates are there?
LNC has 10 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.