Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Options Chain
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $20.64
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 2.27
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 3.73
- Expected move
- ±$5.60
- Open interest (C / P)
- 266 / 605
UTI options summary
The UTI options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 15 call and 14 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 266 calls and 605 puts, a put/call ratio of 2.27, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $20.00 strike is 62.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.60 (27.2%) in Universal Technical Institute stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $25.00 call (72 contracts) and the $25.00 put (226 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
UTI options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 12.50 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 0.24 | |||||
| 5.90 | 6.00 | 6.30 | 15.00 | 0.30 | 0.45 | 0.55 | |||||
| — | — | — | 17.50 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.25 | |||||
| 3.32 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 20.00 | 1.70 | 1.95 | 2.55 | |||||
| 1.30 | 1.45 | 1.70 | 22.50 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.60 | |||||
| 0.80 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 25.00 | 4.90 | 5.20 | 5.50 | |||||
| 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 27.50 | 7.00 | 7.30 | 8.05 | |||||
| 0.85 | 0.20 | 0.35 | 30.00 | 9.00 | 9.90 | 9.54 | |||||
| — | — | — | 32.50 | 11.00 | 12.60 | 12.89 | |||||
| 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 35.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.55 | |||||
| 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 37.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 | |||||
| 12.80 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 40.00 | 18.50 | 20.20 | 17.95 | |||||
| 4.50 | 4.50 | 5.10 | 42.50 | 21.00 | 22.70 | 20.39 | |||||
| 0.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| — | — | — | 47.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.60 | |||||
| 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 50.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 55.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 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 UTI put/call ratio?
For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the UTI put/call ratio based on open interest is 2.27 (605 puts vs 266 calls), and 3.73 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 December 18, 2026 is about 62.9%, 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.