Essential Utilities (WTRG) Options Chain
NYSE: WTRGUtilitiesWater SupplyUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 68
- Share price
- $38.98
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.14
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.56
- Expected move
- ±$4.12
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.66K / 235
WTRG options summary
The WTRG options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 6 call and 5 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,660 calls and 235 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.14, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $40.00 strike is 24.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.12 (10.6%) in Essential Utilities stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (1.05K contracts) and the $35.00 put (200 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WTRG options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 20.00 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 0.05 | |||||
| — | — | — | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.40 | 0.05 | |||||
| 11.03 | 8.00 | 11.10 | 30.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.05 | |||||
| 4.40 | 4.20 | 4.50 | 35.00 | 0.05 | 0.50 | 0.25 | |||||
| 0.99 | 0.90 | 1.15 | 40.00 | 1.95 | 2.30 | 2.30 | |||||
| 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 45.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 50.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 55.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the WTRG put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.14 (235 puts vs 1,660 calls), and 0.56 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 December 18, 2026 is about 24.5%, 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.