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: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $144.82
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.41
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.70
ATM implied volatility: 29.1%
Expected move: ±$18.17
Open interest (C / P): 3.19K / 1.31K

YUM options summary

The YUM options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 24 call and 18 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,185 calls and 1,313 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.41, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $145.00 strike is 29.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$18.17 (12.5%) in Yum! Brands stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $165.00 call (683 contracts) and the $130.00 put (653 contracts).

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

YUM options chain · December 18, 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	75.00	0.00	2.15	0.10	97.2%	2	5
1	—	124.0%	60.00	59.10	62.80	90.00	0.00	0.75	0.26	59.8%	1	2
0	2	158.9%	61.35	61.10	64.20	95.00	0.00	1.00	0.49	56.8%	1	4
1	2	148.8%	56.90	56.20	59.80	100.00	0.00	0.35	0.20	47.6%	1	2
1	2	137.4%	52.10	51.30	54.80	105.00	0.05	0.40	0.50	43.3%	2	5
1	2	126.4%	47.40	46.20	50.00	110.00	0.00	0.50	0.50	39.8%	1	11
1	2	115.2%	42.86	41.70	44.40	115.00	0.30	0.75	0.86	37.8%	1	49
4	2	44.4%	19.40	24.50	27.00	120.00	0.60	0.90	1.70	33.9%	1	14
3	3	39.6%	15.30	20.50	22.30	125.00	0.85	1.60	1.23	33.8%	2	24
11	2	37.7%	11.45	15.70	18.20	130.00	1.85	2.10	2.20	30.5%	1	653
10	2	33.9%	13.54	12.60	14.00	135.00	2.85	3.70	3.00	31.7%	3	264
23	2	32.1%	5.76	8.90	10.50	140.00	4.30	4.90	5.90	28.8%	7	86
YUM $144.82
70	3	29.6%	7.17	6.60	7.30	145.00	6.30	7.20	9.90	28.5%	5	52
198	6	30.4%	4.50	4.10	5.40	150.00	8.90	10.00	10.00	28.1%	22	114
97	15	28.3%	3.00	2.60	3.30	155.00	12.30	14.40	10.62	32.4%	1	21
283	6	28.2%	1.95	1.30	2.15	160.00	16.10	18.70	11.34	35.1%	2	6
683	1	28.1%	1.10	1.05	1.35	165.00	12.30	14.60	17.98	—	1	1
88	13	30.0%	0.77	0.40	1.05	170.00	24.90	27.30	32.20	37.3%	5	0
428	2	31.0%	0.25	0.25	0.75	175.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
638	1	30.7%	0.33	0.15	0.45	180.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
544	2	35.7%	0.50	0.00	0.60	185.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
79	3	39.9%	0.19	0.00	0.70	190.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	8	45.7%	0.05	0.00	0.95	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	39.0%	0.26	0.00	0.30	200.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	51.8%	0.33	0.00	0.95	220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the YUM put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.41 (1,313 puts vs 3,185 calls), and 0.70 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 December 18, 2026 is about 29.1%, 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.