Essential Utilities (WTRG) Options Chain
NYSE: WTRGUtilitiesWater SupplyUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 6
- Share price
- $38.98
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.49
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.29
- Expected move
- ±$2.58
- Open interest (C / P)
- 78 / 38
WTRG options summary
The WTRG options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 3 call and 3 put contracts, with 6 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 78 calls and 38 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.49, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $40.00 strike is 51.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$2.58 (6.6%) in Essential Utilities stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $40.00 call (54 contracts) and the $40.00 put (36 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WTRG options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 30.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.75 | |||||
| 4.60 | 3.10 | 4.30 | 35.00 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 0.75 | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 40.00 | 0.15 | 1.90 | 1.19 | |||||
| 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 45.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 WTRG put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the WTRG put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.49 (38 puts vs 78 calls), and 0.29 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is WTRG's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for WTRG options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 51.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Essential Utilities stock to move.
How many WTRG option expiration dates are there?
WTRG 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.