Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Options Chain

NASDAQ: PPCConsumer StaplesMeat/Poultry/FishUSD

28.65+0.15 (+0.53%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $28.65
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.59
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.70
ATM implied volatility: 70.2%
Expected move: ±$8.69
Open interest (C / P): 4.15K / 2.46K

PPC options summary

The PPC options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 22 call and 19 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 4,152 calls and 2,461 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.59, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $29.00 strike is 70.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$8.69 (30.3%) in Pilgrim's Pride stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (1.82K contracts) and the $28.00 put (1.30K contracts).

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

PPC options chain · December 18, 2026

PPC 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	3	—	10.60	0.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	0.00	0.45	25.0%	100	0
10	—	81.4%	9.94	7.20	9.90	21.00	0.00	1.15	0.05	69.2%	2	1
1	1	54.7%	7.28	5.10	9.00	22.00	0.00	0.00	0.90	12.5%	1	0
52	1	89.1%	3.46	4.30	7.40	23.00	0.00	1.00	0.80	51.7%	10	23
2	1	131.0%	5.98	7.10	9.90	24.00	0.00	2.10	0.50	61.2%	1	41
52	31	86.9%	7.71	2.40	6.10	25.00	0.00	2.05	0.85	52.3%	21	68
1	—	86.9%	8.90	4.20	6.90	26.00	0.30	2.95	1.76	58.2%	20	191
50	15	75.2%	5.23	0.90	4.50	27.00	0.00	2.15	2.55	60.3%	87	94
0	10	—	2.36	0.00	0.00	28.00	0.35	2.95	3.00	66.7%	36	1,298
PPC $28.65
10	4	61.6%	3.30	0.35	2.90	29.00	0.95	4.10	2.00	78.9%	1	10
512	10	52.6%	1.15	1.00	2.05	30.00	2.05	3.20	4.75	48.6%	10	441
18	1	60.8%	1.79	0.05	2.10	31.00	1.35	4.70	2.35	65.9%	127	128
112	1	60.0%	0.62	0.00	1.75	32.00	2.35	5.10	2.95	60.0%	—	107
248	3	58.3%	1.15	0.00	1.40	33.00	3.00	5.90	5.92	61.6%	5	7
141	1	63.5%	1.34	0.00	1.40	34.00	5.20	6.80	6.12	64.7%	1	30
1,816	2	51.0%	0.38	0.15	1.25	35.00	2.45	6.60	7.21	36.6%	—	2
16	1	52.3%	0.70	0.05	1.15	36.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	1	60.5%	0.05	0.00	1.50	37.00	0.00	0.00	10.00	—	1	0
1,036	500	58.9%	0.86	0.00	1.15	38.00	7.80	10.00	8.05	61.3%	—	20
0	5	12.5%	0.28	0.00	0.00	40.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	3	77.8%	0.30	0.00	1.50	42.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
51	20	99.6%	0.45	0.00	2.35	45.00	11.00	14.50	15.98	—	4	0

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 PPC put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the PPC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.59 (2,461 puts vs 4,152 calls), and 0.70 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is PPC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for PPC options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 70.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Pilgrim's Pride stock to move.

How many PPC option expiration dates are there?

PPC 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.