Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Options Chain
NASDAQ: LWAYConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $22.16
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.03
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.09
- ATM implied volatility
- 104.5%
- Expected move
- ±$3.21
- Open interest (C / P)
- 116 / 3
LWAY options summary
The LWAY options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 4 call and 2 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 116 calls and 3 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.03, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $22.50 strike is 104.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.21 (14.5%) in Lifeway Foods stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $25.00 call (110 contracts) and the $20.00 put (2 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LWAY options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 6.36 | — | — | 15.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 0.15 | |||||
| 3.00 | 0.00 | 2.25 | 22.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 25.00 | 1.20 | 4.80 | 1.56 | |||||
| 1.74 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 30.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 LWAY put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the LWAY put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.03 (3 puts vs 116 calls), and 0.09 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is LWAY's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for LWAY options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 104.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lifeway Foods stock to move.
How many LWAY option expiration dates are there?
LWAY has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to May 21, 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.