Lowe's Companies (LOW) Options Chain

NYSE: LOWConsumer DiscretionaryRETAIL: Building MaterialsUSD

186.00-2.85 (-1.51%)

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

After hours: 186.00 +0.02%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 0
Share price: $186.00
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.06
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.98
ATM implied volatility: 18.2%
Expected move: ±$1.78
Open interest (C / P): 2.34K / 2.47K

LOW options summary

The LOW options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 26 call and 19 put contracts, expiring today. Open interest stands at 2,337 calls and 2,472 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.06, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $185.00 strike is 18.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.78 (1.0%) in Lowe's Companies stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $187.50 call (542 contracts) and the $180.00 put (1.15K contracts).

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

LOW options chain · October 9, 2026

LOW 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	—	264.6%	30.11	34.20	36.60	150.00	0.00	2.15	0.06	303.6%	6	6
2	1	199.4%	21.15	24.20	26.60	160.00	0.00	2.15	0.20	231.6%	3	7
3	1	167.1%	18.00	19.20	21.60	165.00	0.00	2.15	0.14	196.0%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	167.50	0.00	0.75	0.05	134.6%	1	52
14	9	134.7%	10.93	14.20	16.60	170.00	0.00	2.15	0.11	160.0%	1	226
5	3	133.7%	15.48	11.60	14.40	172.50	0.00	2.15	0.77	141.8%	2	67
7	2	143.7%	9.11	9.20	12.60	175.00	0.00	2.15	0.15	123.2%	3	339
13	5	84.6%	10.99	6.70	9.10	177.50	0.00	0.05	0.05	47.3%	9	323
22	11	95.3%	6.00	4.70	7.40	180.00	0.00	0.05	0.04	35.2%	17	1,148
302	45	70.1%	3.68	2.20	4.80	182.50	0.00	0.05	0.05	22.7%	17	56
180	68	23.6%	1.20	0.90	1.50	185.00	0.00	0.15	0.10	12.9%	230	101
LOW $186.00
542	60	11.6%	0.05	0.00	0.05	187.50	1.25	2.10	1.88	30.9%	21	50
398	82	24.6%	0.02	0.00	0.05	190.00	2.80	5.20	3.70	70.0%	26	93
92	8	45.5%	0.04	0.00	0.15	192.50	5.90	7.90	12.95	59.4%	3	2
164	3	53.5%	0.05	0.00	0.20	195.00	8.20	10.30	11.25	65.4%	1	0
54	5	61.5%	0.11	0.00	0.15	197.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
120	1	60.9%	0.05	0.00	0.05	200.00	12.60	15.30	16.14	144.0%	1	1
52	1	70.3%	0.32	0.00	0.05	202.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
46	1	78.9%	0.05	0.00	0.05	205.00	17.50	20.80	13.59	103.1%	2	0
4	1	177.6%	0.79	0.00	2.15	207.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
109	1	115.6%	0.38	0.00	0.20	210.00	22.70	25.30	22.00	50.0%	23	0
19	1	216.3%	0.25	0.00	2.15	215.00	28.40	30.30	24.70	166.6%	23	0
159	82	235.9%	0.05	0.00	2.00	220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
16	1	263.3%	0.11	0.00	2.15	225.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	285.2%	0.38	0.00	2.15	230.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	—	306.3%	0.25	0.00	2.15	235.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	2	326.4%	0.18	0.00	2.15	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 LOW put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the LOW put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.06 (2,472 puts vs 2,337 calls), and 0.98 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LOW's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LOW options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 18.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lowe's Companies stock to move.

How many LOW option expiration dates are there?

LOW has 15 listed expiration dates, from Oct 9, 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.