MDU Resources Group (MDU) Options Chain
NYSE: MDUIndustrialsMining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)USD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Jan 15, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 96
- Share price
- $18.74
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.34
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.98
- Expected move
- ±$6.68
- Open interest (C / P)
- 190 / 64
MDU options summary
The MDU options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 8 call and 3 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 190 calls and 64 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.34, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $17.50 strike is 69.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.68 (35.6%) in MDU Resources Group stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $20.00 call (120 contracts) and the $17.50 put (53 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
MDU options chain · January 15, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 9.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 4.06 | 3.40 | 4.80 | 15.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 4.72 | 2.70 | 6.10 | 17.50 | 0.20 | 0.85 | 0.45 | |||||
| 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.75 | 20.00 | 1.35 | 2.10 | 1.20 | |||||
| 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 22.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 27.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 30.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 32.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.21 | |||||
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 MDU put/call ratio?
For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the MDU put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.34 (64 puts vs 190 calls), and 0.98 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is MDU's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for MDU options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 69.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects MDU Resources Group stock to move.
How many MDU option expiration dates are there?
MDU has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 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.