Stepan (SCL) Options Chain
NYSE: SCLConsumer DiscretionaryPackage Goods/CosmeticsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $61.03
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 4.00
- Expected move
- ±$5.12
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1 / 4
SCL options summary
The SCL options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 1 call and 3 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1 calls and 4 puts, a put/call ratio of 4.00, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $60.00 strike is 60.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.12 (8.4%) in Stepan stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $70.00 call (1 contracts) and the $65.00 put (2 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
SCL options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 55.00 | 0.00 | 4.90 | 0.25 | |||||
| — | — | — | 60.00 | 0.00 | 3.10 | 1.10 | |||||
| — | — | — | 65.00 | 2.00 | 6.50 | 3.00 | |||||
| 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 70.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 SCL put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the SCL put/call ratio based on open interest is 4.00 (4 puts vs 1 calls). A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is SCL's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for SCL options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 60.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Stepan stock to move.
How many SCL option expiration dates are there?
SCL 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.