Valmont Industries (VMI) Options Chain

NYSE: VMIIndustrialsMetal FabricationsUSD

467.81-0.89 (-0.19%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $467.81
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.73
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.70
ATM implied volatility: 16.9%
Expected move: ±$34.05
Open interest (C / P): 178 / 130

VMI options summary

The VMI options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 27 call and 30 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 178 calls and 130 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.73, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $470.00 strike is 16.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$34.05 (7.3%) in Valmont Industries stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $600.00 call (53 contracts) and the $420.00 put (32 contracts).

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

VMI options chain · December 18, 2026

VMI 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
10	—	146.3%	251.75	240.00	246.90	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	—	279.30	0.00	0.00	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	—	269.40	0.00	0.00	260.00	0.00	4.00	1.80	78.2%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	270.00	0.05	4.10	2.15	74.3%	—	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	280.00	0.05	4.20	2.85	70.4%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	300.00	0.05	3.40	2.50	59.8%	—	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	320.00	0.00	3.30	1.70	51.9%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	330.00	0.05	5.40	3.30	53.8%	—	1
2	1	191.0%	174.00	190.00	196.70	360.00	0.90	7.10	4.00	55.9%	—	1
0	—	—	161.40	0.00	0.00	370.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	380.00	0.00	0.00	10.70	12.5%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	390.00	5.70	15.00	5.90	58.4%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	400.00	2.45	7.90	4.80	40.7%	—	15
—	—	—	—	—	—	410.00	3.60	9.60	6.74	39.6%	—	1
1	1	146.5%	102.80	134.00	138.70	420.00	6.50	13.80	15.63	42.0%	1	32
1	—	141.7%	33.70	126.50	130.50	430.00	7.80	13.60	11.74	36.8%	1	7
0	1	41.8%	54.70	41.30	48.60	440.00	9.70	17.20	15.17	36.9%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	450.00	14.10	19.90	19.70	35.1%	1	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	460.00	18.40	23.80	23.64	34.3%	1	4
VMI $467.81
0	1	0.4%	54.47	0.00	0.00	470.00	22.70	28.20	28.07	33.3%	1	2
13	1	37.8%	19.80	19.40	25.30	480.00	26.80	32.70	32.59	31.9%	1	3
4	1	37.0%	17.80	15.40	20.90	490.00	0.00	0.00	30.57	—	—	0
0	1	3.1%	33.50	0.00	0.00	500.00	35.30	43.20	48.80	28.3%	18	18
0	1	36.4%	12.58	7.70	14.20	510.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	37.9%	15.87	5.40	12.80	520.00	50.90	58.00	43.05	27.0%	3	22
1	1	37.1%	15.40	4.10	10.10	530.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	37.0%	9.75	2.65	8.20	540.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	37.2%	6.60	1.75	6.80	550.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	14	52.0%	59.26	8.00	14.00	560.00	82.90	88.00	47.00	—	—	2
4	1	38.0%	8.16	0.25	4.80	570.00	91.30	97.00	52.45	—	2	3
9	1	39.3%	3.00	0.05	4.40	580.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
53	3	41.9%	1.01	0.05	3.80	600.00	0.00	0.00	83.80	—	2	0
19	18	50.8%	7.50	0.05	5.70	620.00	0.00	0.00	132.00	—	2	0
34	3	46.9%	0.80	0.00	3.00	640.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	660.00	0.00	0.00	141.10	—	2	0
4	1	53.1%	14.00	0.00	4.30	700.00	0.00	0.00	177.40	—	1	0
1	1	56.2%	0.31	0.00	2.20	720.00	153.40	157.50	202.50	—	1	0
3	—	71.4%	6.20	1.55	9.60	740.00	170.90	175.00	231.50	—	—	0
0	1	72.0%	5.60	0.35	7.70	780.00	230.80	240.00	257.70	—	—	0

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 VMI put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the VMI put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.73 (130 puts vs 178 calls), and 0.70 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VMI's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VMI options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 16.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Valmont Industries stock to move.

How many VMI option expiration dates are there?

VMI 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.