Meritage Homes (MTH) Options Chain

NYSE: MTHConsumer DiscretionaryHomebuildingUSD

58.81-1.82 (-3.00%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $58.81
Put/call ratio (OI): 3.27
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.11
ATM implied volatility: 45.0%
Expected move: ±$11.42
Open interest (C / P): 342 / 1.12K

MTH options summary

The MTH options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 23 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 342 calls and 1,120 puts, a put/call ratio of 3.27, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $60.00 strike is 45.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$11.42 (19.4%) in Meritage Homes stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $77.50 call (53 contracts) and the $72.50 put (544 contracts).

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

MTH options chain · December 18, 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	32.50	0.00	2.20	0.40	111.2%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	35.00	0.00	1.50	0.45	89.8%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	0.00	2.30	0.50	90.6%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	25.0%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	42.50	0.00	0.75	0.35	51.9%	1	3
1	4	234.3%	31.58	26.00	29.50	45.00	0.00	0.85	0.50	55.9%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	47.50	0.20	2.65	0.70	57.4%	1	5
0	—	—	20.64	0.00	0.00	50.00	0.50	3.00	0.95	52.8%	1	28
2	1	65.2%	18.50	5.50	8.50	55.00	1.75	2.85	1.70	45.7%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	57.50	1.75	3.60	2.00	41.9%	8	21
MTH $58.81
10	2	46.4%	7.10	2.95	4.20	60.00	3.80	5.10	2.55	43.6%	5	38
8	4	45.9%	4.60	2.30	3.20	62.50	5.30	7.30	5.82	50.0%	1	113
20	2	45.6%	2.35	1.30	2.40	65.00	6.50	8.20	7.23	41.4%	1	24
9	1	45.6%	2.05	0.80	1.80	67.50	7.80	10.30	5.58	43.4%	1	14
29	2	52.9%	2.95	0.05	1.90	70.00	9.90	13.40	7.85	56.5%	1	12
29	6	52.9%	1.35	0.00	2.95	72.50	12.10	15.40	8.50	56.0%	1	544
21	1	52.4%	1.68	0.25	1.10	75.00	14.40	17.50	12.40	55.5%	4	15
53	1	55.6%	0.80	0.05	2.00	77.50	8.70	9.80	6.02	—	2	274
14	2	56.6%	0.70	0.00	0.85	80.00	9.40	12.20	12.53	—	1	8
12	1	58.5%	2.80	0.00	0.75	82.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
39	1	52.9%	0.97	0.00	0.75	85.00	13.60	16.10	12.00	—	4	5
0	—	25.0%	1.95	0.00	0.00	87.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
38	3	59.0%	0.53	0.00	0.75	90.00	17.40	20.80	12.93	—	1	2
53	2	64.7%	0.30	0.00	0.75	95.00	34.10	37.80	31.00	91.2%	1	0
2	1	69.0%	0.75	0.00	0.70	100.00	31.10	34.20	30.00	—	1	0
0	1	25.0%	0.50	0.00	0.00	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	101.5%	2.95	0.00	2.45	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	105.3%	2.30	0.00	2.35	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the MTH put/call ratio based on open interest is 3.27 (1,120 puts vs 342 calls), and 1.11 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 December 18, 2026 is about 45.0%, 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.