Xcel Energy (XEL) Options Chain

NASDAQ: XELUtilitiesPower GenerationUSD

73.78+0.415 (+0.57%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jun 17, 2027
Days to expiration: 249
Share price: $73.78
Put/call ratio (OI): 2.70
Put/call ratio (volume): 3.61
ATM implied volatility: 33.9%
Expected move: ±$20.63
Open interest (C / P): 1.41K / 3.82K

XEL options summary

The XEL options chain for the June 17, 2027 expiration lists 11 call and 12 put contracts, with 249 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,412 calls and 3,819 puts, a put/call ratio of 2.70, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $75.00 strike is 33.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$20.63 (28.0%) in Xcel Energy stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $70.00 call (838 contracts) and the $70.00 put (2.30K contracts).

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

XEL options chain · June 17, 2027

XEL 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.00	0.15	0.85	0.60	52.7%	2	52
—	—	—	—	—	—	45.00	0.20	1.20	0.60	48.5%	1	52
3	—	56.5%	29.00	25.20	28.70	50.00	0.65	1.10	1.45	39.2%	1	41
—	—	—	—	—	—	55.00	0.00	0.00	1.25	6.3%	7	0
1	1	53.3%	24.26	16.40	19.80	60.00	0.65	4.30	2.95	44.2%	1	37
161	1	38.7%	11.60	10.50	13.90	65.00	2.45	4.60	3.53	36.2%	6	1,244
838	92	33.7%	8.60	8.60	10.00	70.00	3.70	6.60	5.50	35.3%	1,000	2,299
XEL $73.78
127	124	36.0%	5.50	4.70	8.20	75.00	5.10	8.40	7.10	31.8%	12	39
16	2	34.6%	3.60	3.30	6.00	80.00	7.90	11.50	12.50	31.6%	40	52
189	4	28.8%	2.22	1.70	3.20	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	28.3%	1.22	0.60	2.10	90.00	15.00	19.00	17.00	31.8%	2	0
1	1	41.8%	2.20	0.00	3.90	95.00	16.60	20.60	15.80	—	—	1
71	71	49.9%	2.10	0.00	4.70	100.00	17.60	22.50	21.47	—	—	2
2	—	44.5%	1.49	0.00	2.90	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 XEL put/call ratio?

For the June 17, 2027 expiration, the XEL put/call ratio based on open interest is 2.70 (3,819 puts vs 1,412 calls), and 3.61 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is XEL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for XEL options expiring June 17, 2027 is about 33.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Xcel Energy stock to move.

How many XEL option expiration dates are there?

XEL has 10 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.