Manulife Financial (MFC) Options Chain

NYSE: MFCFinanceLife InsuranceUSD

42.43+0.31 (+0.74%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $42.43
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.57
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.82
ATM implied volatility: 25.7%
Expected move: ±$1.51
Open interest (C / P): 378 / 215

MFC options summary

The MFC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 8 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 378 calls and 215 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.57, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $42.00 strike is 25.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.51 (3.6%) in Manulife Financial stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $45.00 call (101 contracts) and the $42.00 put (52 contracts).

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

MFC options chain · October 16, 2026

MFC 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
0	—	118.8%	14.60	12.50	14.40	29.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	35.00	0.00	0.00	0.15	25.0%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.00	0.00	0.35	0.20	52.3%	21	30
—	—	—	—	—	—	41.00	0.05	0.15	0.15	26.9%	31	23
49	3	28.4%	1.55	0.65	0.90	42.00	0.20	0.35	0.30	23.1%	1	52
MFC $42.43
34	1	22.8%	0.15	0.15	0.30	43.00	0.50	1.20	0.70	37.5%	3	48
74	4	24.0%	0.30	0.00	0.10	44.00	1.40	2.15	1.73	50.5%	8	42
101	8	41.5%	0.04	0.00	0.20	45.00	2.00	3.40	2.76	76.1%	5	20
59	10	51.4%	0.02	0.00	0.20	46.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
33	6	58.2%	0.01	0.00	0.35	47.00	4.20	5.50	2.69	66.8%	—	0
11	1	61.3%	0.09	0.00	0.25	48.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
17	5	57.0%	0.05	0.00	0.05	50.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 MFC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the MFC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.57 (215 puts vs 378 calls), and 1.82 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is MFC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for MFC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 25.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Manulife Financial stock to move.

How many MFC option expiration dates are there?

MFC has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.