Vulcan Materials (Holding) (VMC) Options Chain

NYSE: VMCIndustrialsMining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)USD

244.58-1.68 (-0.68%)

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

After hours: 244.58 +0.00%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $244.58
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.27
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.52
ATM implied volatility: 38.8%
Expected move: ±$13.15
Open interest (C / P): 241 / 305

VMC options summary

The VMC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 10 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 241 calls and 305 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.27, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $240.00 strike is 38.8%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$13.15 (5.4%) in Vulcan Materials (Holding) stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $270.00 call (88 contracts) and the $240.00 put (193 contracts).

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

VMC options chain · October 16, 2026

VMC 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	210.00	0.00	2.00	0.49	75.4%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	220.00	0.00	1.75	0.54	55.3%	1	21
1	—	48.2%	23.30	14.80	16.40	230.00	0.05	1.85	1.02	48.5%	1	6
54	5	39.3%	5.70	6.00	8.20	240.00	1.05	3.50	2.11	38.4%	5	193
VMC $244.58
31	1	38.3%	1.80	1.15	3.30	250.00	5.90	7.90	10.76	32.2%	1	58
18	2	38.6%	1.20	0.05	1.05	260.00	13.80	16.40	19.80	37.8%	3	25
88	1	53.0%	1.00	0.00	1.00	270.00	23.50	26.80	24.22	58.2%	35	0
13	1	56.8%	0.27	0.00	1.00	280.00	33.40	35.80	37.00	53.8%	1	0
16	4	68.0%	0.15	0.00	1.00	290.00	43.40	46.60	18.50	82.1%	4	0
18	6	78.5%	0.13	0.00	1.00	300.00	53.40	56.60	24.40	93.9%	2	0
2	1	87.6%	0.10	0.00	0.95	310.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 VMC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the VMC put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.27 (305 puts vs 241 calls), and 2.52 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VMC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VMC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 38.8%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Vulcan Materials (Holding) stock to move.

How many VMC option expiration dates are there?

VMC has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to May 21, 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.