Photronics (PLAB) Options Chain
NASDAQ: PLABTechnologySemiconductorsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Nov 20, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 40
- Share price
- $29.62
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.41
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 2.91
- Expected move
- ±$4.85
- Open interest (C / P)
- 820 / 337
PLAB options summary
The PLAB options chain for the November 20, 2026 expiration lists 4 call and 5 put contracts, with 40 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 820 calls and 337 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.41, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $30.00 strike is 49.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.85 (16.4%) in Photronics stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (662 contracts) and the $30.00 put (177 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
PLAB options chain · November 20, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 17.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.10 | |||||
| — | — | — | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.05 | |||||
| — | — | — | 22.50 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.15 | |||||
| 6.40 | 4.70 | 5.70 | 25.00 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.30 | |||||
| 1.75 | 1.60 | 1.90 | 30.00 | 1.95 | 2.05 | 2.00 | |||||
| 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 35.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 40.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 PLAB put/call ratio?
For the November 20, 2026 expiration, the PLAB put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.41 (337 puts vs 820 calls), and 2.91 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is PLAB's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for PLAB options expiring November 20, 2026 is about 49.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Photronics stock to move.
How many PLAB option expiration dates are there?
PLAB has 6 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.