Boston Beer (SAM) Options Chain
NYSE: SAMConsumer StaplesBeverages (Production/Distribution)USD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $171.17
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.38
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.72
- Expected move
- ±$12.14
- Open interest (C / P)
- 339 / 129
SAM options summary
The SAM options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 14 call and 15 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 339 calls and 129 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.38, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $170.00 strike is 47.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$12.14 (7.1%) in Boston Beer stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $170.00 call (62 contracts) and the $160.00 put (39 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
SAM options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 130.00 | 0.00 | 1.70 | 0.79 | |||||
| — | — | — | 135.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 2.05 | |||||
| — | — | — | 140.00 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 0.35 | |||||
| 22.20 | — | — | 145.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.40 | |||||
| 15.32 | 19.80 | 25.10 | 150.00 | 0.05 | 0.50 | 1.12 | |||||
| — | — | — | 155.00 | 0.05 | 0.65 | 0.35 | |||||
| 10.25 | 10.80 | 13.90 | 160.00 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 0.75 | |||||
| 6.50 | 6.70 | 9.60 | 165.00 | 1.25 | 1.65 | 1.40 | |||||
| 5.30 | 3.60 | 5.90 | 170.00 | 1.60 | 3.80 | 3.10 | |||||
| 2.42 | 1.45 | 2.50 | 175.00 | 3.90 | 6.80 | 10.50 | |||||
| 1.15 | 0.20 | 3.10 | 180.00 | 8.10 | 10.90 | 17.85 | |||||
| 0.65 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 185.00 | 11.00 | 15.50 | 15.15 | |||||
| 0.89 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 190.00 | 16.00 | 20.00 | 16.96 | |||||
| 0.77 | 0.00 | 3.20 | 195.00 | 21.00 | 25.20 | 30.00 | |||||
| 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 200.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.18 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 210.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.04 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 220.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 230.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 260.00 | 85.20 | 90.90 | 86.98 | |||||
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 SAM put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the SAM put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.38 (129 puts vs 339 calls), and 0.72 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is SAM's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for SAM options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 47.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Boston Beer stock to move.
How many SAM option expiration dates are there?
SAM 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.