Meritage Homes (MTH) Options Chain

NYSE: MTHConsumer DiscretionaryHomebuildingUSD

60.63+0.56 (+0.93%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $60.63
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.34
Put/call ratio (volume): 5.79
ATM implied volatility: 53.3%
Expected move: ±$4.78
Open interest (C / P): 537 / 718

MTH options summary

The MTH options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 8 call and 10 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 537 calls and 718 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.34, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $60.00 strike is 53.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.78 (7.9%) in Meritage Homes stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $67.50 call (207 contracts) and the $50.00 put (380 contracts).

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

MTH options chain · October 16, 2026

MTH 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	50.00	0.00	0.95	0.10	107.2%	278	380
—	—	—	—	—	—	55.00	0.00	0.60	0.05	57.0%	1	22
—	—	—	—	—	—	57.50	0.10	0.90	1.10	60.4%	2	26
6	10	51.8%	3.55	1.05	3.30	60.00	0.85	1.65	1.86	54.7%	3	231
MTH $60.63
8	4	60.1%	1.90	0.20	2.55	62.50	2.15	3.90	1.60	53.6%	1	2
85	16	48.6%	0.85	0.15	0.40	65.00	4.40	5.40	2.56	53.9%	3	40
207	3	63.3%	1.19	0.00	0.75	67.50	6.30	8.30	5.25	66.0%	11	0
13	7	77.4%	0.34	0.00	0.75	70.00	8.90	10.70	5.50	80.5%	1	17
6	1	90.5%	1.07	0.00	0.75	72.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
202	1	102.6%	0.41	0.00	0.75	75.00	13.70	15.80	9.80	102.9%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	77.50	16.40	18.80	12.80	135.3%	—	0
10	10	124.8%	0.80	0.00	0.75	80.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 MTH put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the MTH put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.34 (718 puts vs 537 calls), and 5.79 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is MTH's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for MTH options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 53.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Meritage Homes stock to move.

How many MTH option expiration dates are there?

MTH 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.