Yum! Brands (YUM) Options Chain

NYSE: YUMConsumer DiscretionaryRestaurantsUSD

144.82+1.82 (+1.27%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $144.82
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.53
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.58
ATM implied volatility: 27.1%
Expected move: ±$5.45
Open interest (C / P): 3.28K / 1.74K

YUM options summary

The YUM options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 17 call and 16 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,282 calls and 1,738 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.53, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $145.00 strike is 27.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.45 (3.8%) in Yum! Brands stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $160.00 call (506 contracts) and the $135.00 put (679 contracts).

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

YUM options chain · October 16, 2026

YUM 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	100.00	0.00	2.15	0.07	187.5%	5	21
—	—	—	—	—	—	105.00	0.00	1.95	0.04	163.5%	6	16
1	—	151.7%	28.78	33.30	36.00	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	115.00	0.00	1.15	0.10	110.7%	105	108
2	—	104.9%	19.45	23.30	25.70	120.00	0.00	0.75	0.03	85.6%	1	77
3	—	87.3%	28.20	18.60	20.70	125.00	0.00	0.35	0.06	60.3%	10	125
13	1	69.8%	10.70	13.80	15.70	130.00	0.00	0.20	0.03	48.0%	18	131
18	1	54.0%	9.81	9.40	10.80	135.00	0.05	0.15	0.12	32.0%	18	679
66	10	54.2%	5.52	4.70	7.10	140.00	0.40	0.55	0.40	27.4%	18	238
YUM $144.82
279	19	28.6%	2.00	1.45	2.20	145.00	1.70	2.15	1.80	25.7%	17	129
383	4	28.6%	0.35	0.25	0.60	150.00	5.20	6.30	7.10	37.2%	2	137
483	1	30.8%	0.10	0.05	0.15	155.00	8.80	11.60	17.90	59.5%	1	10
506	1	58.5%	0.14	0.00	0.65	160.00	13.60	17.20	14.86	85.7%	1	50
323	6	62.1%	0.05	0.00	0.75	165.00	19.30	21.80	28.17	61.9%	15	0
458	1	72.8%	0.20	0.00	0.75	170.00	13.20	15.60	8.60	—	10	16
485	1	65.8%	0.05	0.00	0.20	175.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
215	35	67.2%	0.05	0.00	0.10	180.00	34.30	36.80	42.10	92.1%	5	0
31	4	81.6%	0.05	0.00	0.20	185.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	50.0%	3.09	0.00	0.00	195.00	43.30	46.80	32.90	—	—	1
16	6	147.1%	0.20	0.00	0.95	210.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 YUM put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the YUM put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.53 (1,738 puts vs 3,282 calls), and 2.58 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is YUM's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for YUM options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 27.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Yum! Brands stock to move.

How many YUM option expiration dates are there?

YUM has 9 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.

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.