PPL (PPL) Options Chain

NYSE: PPLUtilitiesElectric Utilities: CentralUSD

34.22+0.12 (+0.35%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 2:55 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $34.21
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.13
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.83
ATM implied volatility: 19.4%
Expected move: ±$0.9184
Open interest (C / P): 12.36K / 1.64K

PPL options summary

The PPL options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 19 call and 18 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 12,364 calls and 1,636 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.13, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $34.00 strike is 19.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.9184 (2.7%) in PPL stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $36.00 call (3.79K contracts) and the $31.00 put (523 contracts).

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

PPL options chain · October 16, 2026

PPL 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
15	15	184.0%	9.60	8.40	9.70	25.00	0.00	0.10	0.15	110.2%	5	83
—	—	—	—	—	—	27.00	0.00	0.30	0.05	108.2%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	28.00	0.00	0.10	0.05	75.4%	1	34
1	—	116.6%	3.50	4.50	5.70	29.00	0.00	0.10	0.08	64.1%	2	13
3	3	122.2%	5.35	4.40	5.60	30.00	0.00	0.30	0.15	68.6%	1	48
3	3	76.4%	1.75	2.40	3.60	31.00	0.00	0.30	0.13	55.5%	1	523
89	4	49.6%	0.62	1.70	2.45	32.00	0.00	0.15	0.05	42.2%	1	356
227	4	37.5%	0.95	0.75	1.50	33.00	0.05	0.10	0.08	24.2%	4	240
228	8	16.6%	0.35	0.35	0.45	34.00	0.15	0.35	0.35	22.2%	2	175
PPL $34.21
742	1	18.0%	0.11	0.00	0.10	35.00	0.80	0.95	0.95	22.0%	8	99
3,794	1	25.0%	0.01	0.00	0.05	36.00	1.60	2.45	3.53	66.3%	1	17
998	2	46.0%	0.10	0.00	0.15	37.00	2.40	3.60	4.95	51.2%	6	0
1,457	8	50.8%	0.05	0.00	0.20	38.00	0.00	0.00	3.35	—	17	0
2,758	3	66.2%	0.05	0.00	0.30	39.00	3.60	4.60	2.55	—	1	5
1,401	2	68.6%	0.10	0.00	0.20	40.00	5.00	6.00	4.20	82.0%	20	40
86	10	84.0%	0.05	0.00	0.30	41.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
76	2	66.4%	0.05	0.00	0.05	42.00	5.80	7.30	3.95	—	—	1
71	20	103.5%	0.12	0.00	0.35	43.00	7.30	9.10	7.49	119.1%	2	0
49	1	99.2%	0.05	0.00	0.20	44.00	8.30	10.10	8.50	127.5%	2	1
365	2	110.5%	0.35	0.00	0.25	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	129.3%	0.35	0.00	0.40	46.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 PPL put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the PPL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.13 (1,636 puts vs 12,364 calls), and 0.83 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is PPL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for PPL options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 19.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects PPL stock to move.

How many PPL option expiration dates are there?

PPL has 7 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.