MetLife (MET) Options Chain

NYSE: METFinanceLife InsuranceUSD

98.33-0.14 (-0.14%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $98.33
Put/call ratio (OI): 2.03
Put/call ratio (volume): 3.59
ATM implied volatility: 28.3%
Expected move: ±$14.26
Open interest (C / P): 14.49K / 29.41K

MET options summary

The MET options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 30 call and 26 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 14,490 calls and 29,412 puts, a put/call ratio of 2.03, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $97.50 strike is 28.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$14.26 (14.5%) in MetLife stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $100.00 call (2.95K contracts) and the $77.50 put (6.34K contracts).

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

MET options chain · January 15, 2027

MET 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	35.00	0.00	0.90	1.10	110.6%	—	1
0	30	68.0%	58.70	59.20	62.50	37.50	0.05	0.20	0.05	84.8%	1	40
6	2	—	42.91	37.50	40.60	40.00	0.00	0.20	0.35	77.2%	8	156
0	1	—	30.86	0.00	0.00	42.50	0.00	0.95	0.15	92.4%	10	19
7	3	—	33.64	23.30	26.10	45.00	0.00	0.00	0.45	25.0%	1	0
0	4	—	46.22	47.90	50.80	47.50	0.00	0.00	0.65	25.0%	1	0
11	3	—	42.60	44.60	48.30	50.00	0.00	0.95	0.15	76.3%	10	688
31	2	55.8%	39.57	42.10	44.90	55.00	0.05	0.25	0.15	54.8%	2	685
42	1	—	19.85	24.10	27.40	60.00	0.00	0.95	0.25	58.2%	1	2,281
6	2	—	17.52	21.90	25.00	62.50	0.00	0.00	0.33	25.0%	2	0
34	1	74.4%	29.87	31.50	35.50	65.00	0.05	0.95	0.30	50.7%	5	1,487
100	3	53.2%	31.00	30.40	33.00	67.50	0.10	0.95	0.38	54.5%	2	754
194	3	59.1%	28.40	27.40	30.00	70.00	0.10	0.50	0.36	43.1%	5	3,376
121	8	—	17.40	20.20	23.70	72.50	0.15	0.60	0.66	41.1%	3	727
1,798	2	52.0%	23.00	22.60	25.20	75.00	0.05	0.85	0.75	40.9%	5	3,050
0	10	—	22.00	0.00	0.00	77.50	0.25	0.80	0.50	36.5%	1	6,339
1,916	1	41.4%	19.07	17.90	20.00	80.00	0.50	1.25	0.80	37.5%	573	4,466
1,002	29	39.5%	16.00	15.40	17.80	82.50	0.60	1.45	1.35	35.3%	16	1,616
374	1	41.4%	10.65	13.40	16.20	85.00	0.70	1.75	1.20	33.5%	1	304
209	6	39.2%	12.43	11.30	14.10	87.50	0.80	2.00	1.65	30.9%	13	814
796	4	34.2%	10.68	9.50	11.60	90.00	1.70	2.30	2.10	28.4%	3	860
444	2	31.4%	7.32	7.80	9.50	92.50	2.00	3.00	3.01	27.7%	3	1,024
1,553	9	34.3%	7.40	6.80	8.60	95.00	3.30	4.00	3.70	27.7%	21	571
286	26	29.2%	4.90	4.40	6.30	97.50	4.30	5.10	4.80	27.4%	1	87
MET $98.33
2,952	7	27.9%	4.50	4.20	4.90	100.00	4.50	7.00	6.80	30.1%	1	56
1,068	11	25.8%	2.80	2.35	2.70	105.00	8.50	10.30	9.30	30.8%	11	11
1,198	14	25.5%	1.25	1.25	1.50	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
188	3	25.1%	0.92	0.55	0.75	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
111	6	30.2%	0.70	0.15	0.80	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
32	1	36.5%	0.29	0.00	1.00	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
11	—	42.1%	0.15	0.00	1.15	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 MET put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the MET put/call ratio based on open interest is 2.03 (29,412 puts vs 14,490 calls), and 3.59 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is MET's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for MET options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 28.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects MetLife stock to move.

How many MET option expiration dates are there?

MET has 10 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.