Lamb Weston (LW) Options Chain

NYSE: LWConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsUSD

49.46+1.37 (+2.85%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

After hours: 48.91 -1.11%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $49.46
Put/call ratio (OI): 3.34
Put/call ratio (volume): 4.30
ATM implied volatility: 38.7%
Expected move: ±$2.83
Open interest (C / P): 11.76K / 39.28K

LW options summary

The LW options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 18 call and 17 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 11,762 calls and 39,278 puts, a put/call ratio of 3.34, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $50.00 strike is 38.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.83 (5.7%) in Lamb Weston stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $45.00 call (2.27K contracts) and the $37.50 put (33.24K contracts).

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

LW options chain · October 16, 2026

LW 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	1	384.8%	28.34	28.70	30.00	20.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	50.0%	2	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	22.50	0.00	0.50	0.05	289.1%	1	32
6	11	—	20.80	19.50	22.00	25.00	0.00	0.50	0.30	254.7%	1	27
0	—	—	14.95	0.00	0.00	27.50	0.00	0.05	0.02	156.3%	28	37
1	1	—	15.23	12.70	14.00	30.00	0.00	0.05	0.04	134.4%	3	48
—	—	—	—	—	—	32.50	0.00	0.05	0.05	115.6%	31	136
4	2	172.8%	15.00	13.70	15.00	35.00	0.00	0.05	0.03	96.9%	23	1,218
57	21	153.2%	11.87	11.20	12.60	37.50	0.00	0.05	0.04	79.7%	1	33,244
230	3	126.4%	8.59	8.70	10.10	40.00	0.00	0.50	0.05	96.9%	2	526
470	7	105.5%	5.99	6.20	7.70	42.50	0.00	0.10	0.10	52.7%	2	825
2,274	100	73.8%	4.70	4.00	5.10	45.00	0.00	0.35	0.11	59.0%	95	873
1,023	107	61.2%	1.76	1.90	3.00	47.50	0.15	0.65	0.35	46.8%	16	260
LW $49.46
2,226	224	41.8%	0.80	0.70	1.05	50.00	1.00	1.40	1.20	35.6%	2,059	1,966
1,500	5	40.3%	0.25	0.05	0.30	52.50	2.70	3.60	3.70	51.9%	2	56
1,299	15	55.8%	0.08	0.00	0.25	55.00	5.00	6.40	6.47	85.7%	5	30
506	1	71.6%	0.08	0.00	0.50	57.50	7.50	8.80	10.81	59.2%	3	0
1,931	1	62.5%	0.05	0.00	0.10	60.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
24	1	99.0%	0.03	0.00	0.50	62.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
178	29	83.6%	0.05	0.00	0.10	65.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
32	1	117.6%	0.05	0.00	0.25	70.00	14.20	15.80	21.22	—	4	0

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 LW put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the LW put/call ratio based on open interest is 3.34 (39,278 puts vs 11,762 calls), and 4.30 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is LW's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for LW options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 38.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lamb Weston stock to move.

How many LW option expiration dates are there?

LW has 7 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.