Lowe's Companies (LOW) Options Chain

NYSE: LOWConsumer CyclicalHome Improvement RetailUSD

186.00-2.85 (-1.51%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Apr 16, 2027
Days to expiration: 187
Share price: $186.00
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.63
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.64
ATM implied volatility: 34.4%
Expected move: ±$45.86
Open interest (C / P): 342 / 214

LOW options summary

The LOW options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 18 call and 20 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 342 calls and 214 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.63, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $185.00 strike is 34.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$45.86 (24.7%) in Lowe's Companies stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $240.00 call (146 contracts) and the $175.00 put (75 contracts).

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

LOW options chain · April 16, 2027

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
—	—	—	—	—	—	120.00	—	—	1.06	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	125.00	0.40	1.40	1.35	38.4%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	130.00	0.70	2.10	1.30	39.2%	2	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	135.00	1.20	2.15	1.34	36.2%	—	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	140.00	2.05	2.65	1.80	35.2%	1	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	145.00	2.55	3.50	4.00	35.1%	2	4
8	4	42.3%	39.00	39.80	43.10	150.00	3.50	4.40	5.00	34.6%	1	5
3	1	41.5%	33.50	35.90	39.30	155.00	4.20	5.30	5.50	33.6%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	160.00	5.60	6.70	6.90	33.6%	1	15
1	1	39.5%	27.30	28.70	32.00	165.00	5.90	9.10	7.30	35.3%	1	25
—	—	—	—	—	—	170.00	7.80	10.10	10.20	33.3%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	175.00	9.70	12.10	8.20	33.1%	54	75
4	2	36.5%	19.20	19.60	22.20	180.00	11.30	14.50	15.00	33.2%	1	19
8	1	36.0%	18.70	17.10	19.60	185.00	14.70	16.90	16.97	32.8%	4	4
LOW $186.00
11	2	36.0%	14.13	14.60	17.40	190.00	17.30	20.30	19.40	34.0%	2	9
14	1	36.0%	18.00	12.80	15.40	195.00	19.00	22.20	19.15	31.9%	2	3
7	100	33.7%	11.76	11.50	12.40	200.00	23.50	25.50	25.22	32.0%	4	15
89	1	35.7%	9.55	7.90	10.40	210.00	30.40	32.30	24.55	31.5%	5	9
6	10	35.6%	5.61	4.80	7.90	220.00	37.90	40.00	41.33	31.4%	2	1
1	—	34.4%	11.50	3.90	5.50	230.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
146	1	34.2%	2.50	2.80	4.00	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
29	1	34.5%	2.20	1.50	3.00	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	34.1%	1.28	1.10	2.10	260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	34.0%	1.20	0.90	1.50	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	1	34.8%	1.00	0.35	1.20	280.00	93.40	97.00	77.60	43.0%	—	6
1	—	38.1%	1.10	0.25	1.05	300.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	35.4%	0.80	0.00	0.50	310.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 April 16, 2027 expiration, the LOW put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.63 (214 puts vs 342 calls), and 0.64 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 April 16, 2027 is about 34.4%, 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 14 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.