Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Options Chain

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20.31+0.42 (+2.11%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

After hours: 20.31 0.00%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $20.31
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.39
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.94
ATM implied volatility: 55.6%
Expected move: ±$1.67
Open interest (C / P): 3.28K / 1.27K

UTI options summary

The UTI options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 19 call and 14 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,281 calls and 1,266 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.39, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $20.00 strike is 55.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.67 (8.2%) in Universal Technical Institute stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $22.50 call (623 contracts) and the $22.50 put (575 contracts).

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

UTI options chain · October 16, 2026

UTI 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	15.00	0.00	0.25	0.10	134.4%	10	35
21	10	114.8%	2.65	2.35	3.20	17.50	0.05	0.10	0.08	68.0%	1	197
563	9	56.3%	0.67	0.80	0.95	20.00	0.50	0.60	0.50	55.0%	52	455
UTI $20.31
623	2	57.8%	0.05	0.00	0.25	22.50	2.20	2.40	2.37	55.5%	2	575
581	10	77.7%	0.06	0.00	0.10	25.00	4.50	5.70	4.96	134.8%	1	2
47	10	119.5%	0.12	0.00	0.20	27.50	0.00	0.00	3.06	—	1	0
20	2	168.4%	0.17	0.00	0.40	30.00	0.00	0.00	5.08	—	1	0
0	3	50.0%	1.65	0.00	0.00	32.50	2.35	2.80	3.49	—	—	2
18	1	214.8%	0.08	0.00	0.40	35.00	14.20	15.80	12.87	236.5%	2	0
1	14	234.4%	0.07	0.00	0.40	37.50	0.00	0.00	11.20	—	2	0
488	10	213.3%	0.06	0.00	0.15	40.00	16.80	18.90	4.00	—	—	0
0	1	50.0%	0.05	0.00	0.00	42.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	50.0%	0.20	0.00	0.00	45.00	21.80	23.90	8.12	—	1	0
6	1	275.8%	1.05	0.00	0.25	47.50	24.30	26.40	9.60	—	4	0
275	1	267.2%	0.06	0.00	0.15	50.00	27.00	28.90	6.52	—	1	0
8	1	325.4%	0.05	0.00	0.40	52.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
484	3	253.1%	0.02	0.00	0.05	55.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	2	355.5%	0.40	0.00	0.45	57.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
140	1	366.4%	0.20	0.00	0.45	60.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	386.7%	0.45	0.00	0.45	65.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 UTI put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the UTI put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.39 (1,266 puts vs 3,281 calls), and 0.94 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is UTI's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for UTI options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 55.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Universal Technical Institute stock to move.

How many UTI option expiration dates are there?

UTI has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Dec 17, 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.