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: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $98.33
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.17
Put/call ratio (volume): 3.94
ATM implied volatility: 27.5%
Expected move: ±$17.82
Open interest (C / P): 3.64K / 4.25K

MET options summary

The MET options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 25 call and 28 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,640 calls and 4,255 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.17, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $97.50 strike is 27.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$17.82 (18.1%) in MetLife stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $115.00 call (1.53K contracts) and the $60.00 put (796 contracts).

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

MET options chain · March 19, 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	0.75	0.18	83.4%	1	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	0.10	0.60	0.42	77.3%	5	37
0	—	—	43.60	0.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	2.40	0.80	93.1%	4	30
—	—	—	—	—	—	42.50	0.00	2.45	1.00	88.0%	4	24
—	—	—	—	—	—	45.00	0.00	2.50	1.10	83.1%	—	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	47.50	0.00	2.55	1.30	78.6%	—	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	50.00	0.00	0.95	0.20	59.4%	6	7
0	—	—	30.49	0.00	0.00	55.00	0.10	0.80	1.20	51.5%	10	309
1	—	51.7%	38.00	37.90	40.50	60.00	0.00	0.70	0.43	49.2%	3	796
0	2	—	21.30	0.00	0.00	62.50	2.55	3.90	6.34	71.0%	—	300
8	3	59.6%	32.51	33.20	35.70	65.00	0.00	0.85	0.65	44.5%	4	77
—	—	—	—	—	—	67.50	0.05	1.15	0.75	44.6%	1	210
—	—	—	—	—	—	70.00	0.30	0.95	0.75	39.1%	2	123
12	12	24.7%	20.89	23.60	26.00	72.50	0.35	1.40	0.90	40.2%	2	204
6	1	—	8.00	9.40	12.40	75.00	0.80	1.35	1.02	36.4%	88	264
4	3	38.4%	21.72	20.70	22.90	77.50	0.90	1.50	1.50	34.3%	1	46
65	1	42.0%	19.20	18.10	21.60	80.00	1.35	1.80	1.50	33.1%	100	324
25	1	36.5%	15.40	16.50	18.80	82.50	1.60	2.10	2.18	31.6%	3	131
34	1	33.3%	15.10	14.40	16.40	85.00	1.60	2.90	2.25	32.4%	1	333
19	6	36.2%	14.29	12.60	15.30	87.50	2.50	3.30	2.75	30.7%	16	283
259	1	34.7%	8.65	10.80	13.40	90.00	2.60	3.70	3.20	28.6%	23	134
36	1	33.7%	8.20	9.10	11.70	92.50	4.00	4.40	4.55	27.6%	1	193
362	4	33.1%	9.00	8.20	10.20	95.00	4.10	6.00	5.35	29.6%	18	94
99	2	28.2%	7.25	7.20	7.70	97.50	5.10	6.50	6.34	26.8%	6	87
MET $98.33
458	1	32.1%	5.30	5.70	7.60	100.00	6.10	8.60	8.00	29.6%	2	152
291	1	27.4%	4.00	3.80	4.50	105.00	9.70	10.80	9.90	26.0%	17	78
295	28	29.6%	2.99	1.85	3.60	110.00	13.20	15.20	13.50	29.4%	1	1
1,535	3	27.8%	1.65	1.45	2.15	115.00	0.00	0.00	44.62	—	—	0
20	1	27.4%	1.10	0.85	1.35	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
33	6	27.6%	0.35	0.30	0.90	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	12.5%	0.95	0.00	0.00	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	2	31.8%	0.39	0.00	0.70	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
73	—	31.5%	0.25	0.10	0.45	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 March 19, 2027 expiration, the MET put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.17 (4,255 puts vs 3,640 calls), and 3.94 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 March 19, 2027 is about 27.5%, 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.