Essential Utilities (WTRG) Options Chain
NYSE: WTRGUtilitiesWater SupplyUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Mar 19, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 159
- Share price
- $38.98
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.23
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.36
- Expected move
- ±$6.66
- Open interest (C / P)
- 227 / 53
WTRG options summary
The WTRG options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 4 call and 5 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 227 calls and 53 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.23, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $40.00 strike is 25.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.66 (17.1%) in Essential Utilities stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $45.00 call (112 contracts) and the $35.00 put (29 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
WTRG options chain · March 19, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.05 | |||||
| — | — | — | 22.50 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.05 | |||||
| — | — | — | 30.00 | 0.00 | 1.35 | 0.30 | |||||
| — | — | — | 35.00 | 0.45 | 1.75 | 0.85 | |||||
| 2.10 | 1.70 | 2.25 | 40.00 | 2.55 | 3.20 | 2.30 | |||||
| 0.45 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 45.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 50.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 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 March 19, 2027 expiration, the WTRG put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.23 (53 puts vs 227 calls), and 0.36 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 March 19, 2027 is about 25.9%, 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.