Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) Options Chain

NASDAQ: PTENEnergyOil & Gas ProductionUSD

11.31-0.17 (-1.48%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $11.31
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.58
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.27
ATM implied volatility: 56.6%
Expected move: ±$3.29
Open interest (C / P): 36.45K / 21.12K

PTEN options summary

The PTEN options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 16 call and 14 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 36,450 calls and 21,118 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.58, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $11.00 strike is 56.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.29 (29.0%) in Patterson-UTI Energy stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $9.00 call (8.99K contracts) and the $7.00 put (6.43K contracts).

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

PTEN options chain · January 15, 2027

PTEN 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
10	3	155.5%	8.50	7.80	9.00	3.00	0.00	0.20	0.05	159.4%	3	737
1,343	3	118.8%	7.00	6.10	6.90	5.00	0.00	0.35	0.05	116.4%	5	1,957
126	4	182.6%	4.46	5.90	6.90	6.00	0.00	0.15	0.25	77.0%	1	2
1,377	16	87.3%	4.40	4.10	5.10	7.00	0.05	0.30	0.15	75.0%	2	6,435
46	2	72.8%	3.60	3.30	4.00	8.00	0.05	0.40	0.20	63.1%	12	10
8,994	4	58.4%	2.77	2.65	2.75	9.00	0.10	0.55	0.40	54.1%	1	150
3,961	41	56.6%	1.80	1.85	2.15	10.00	0.50	0.85	0.75	56.0%	1	522
5,474	5	60.8%	1.54	1.25	1.85	11.00	0.75	1.35	1.04	52.4%	1	135
PTEN $11.31
2,293	20	58.3%	1.10	0.80	1.35	12.00	1.25	1.85	1.70	62.0%	2	5,121
749	1	53.3%	0.70	0.40	0.90	13.00	1.85	2.55	2.10	62.9%	1	6,028
6,209	2	53.0%	0.50	0.30	0.55	14.00	2.55	3.30	2.35	62.4%	1	17
5,380	3	54.5%	0.30	0.15	0.45	15.00	0.00	0.00	4.50	—	1	0
111	2	58.5%	0.25	0.10	0.40	16.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
135	5	61.1%	0.31	0.05	0.35	17.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
28	2	64.7%	0.40	0.00	0.35	18.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
214	3	66.2%	0.30	0.00	0.20	20.00	7.10	8.10	9.80	—	—	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	21.00	8.90	10.10	8.40	98.2%	—	1

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 PTEN put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the PTEN put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.58 (21,118 puts vs 36,450 calls), and 0.27 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is PTEN's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for PTEN options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 56.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Patterson-UTI Energy stock to move.

How many PTEN option expiration dates are there?

PTEN 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.