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: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $144.82
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.21
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.13
ATM implied volatility: 28.7%
Expected move: ±$27.47
Open interest (C / P): 1.56K / 326

YUM options summary

The YUM options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 18 call and 20 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,559 calls and 326 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.21, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $145.00 strike is 28.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$27.47 (19.0%) in Yum! Brands stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $165.00 call (1.01K contracts) and the $140.00 put (83 contracts).

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

YUM options chain · March 19, 2027

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
1	—	82.6%	58.60	59.40	63.10	90.00	0.00	0.00	0.50	12.5%	3	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	95.00	0.00	0.00	0.70	12.5%	3	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	100.00	0.00	1.25	0.95	40.8%	1	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	105.00	0.40	1.40	0.80	37.6%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	110.00	0.00	0.00	1.60	6.3%	2	0
5	5	51.8%	46.35	34.70	38.00	115.00	1.25	2.20	1.95	33.6%	10	29
0	—	—	32.40	0.00	0.00	120.00	1.80	3.20	2.95	33.5%	6	34
1	—	35.9%	20.50	23.20	25.00	125.00	2.75	3.80	2.44	31.0%	1	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	130.00	4.00	5.00	5.40	30.0%	5	33
7	2	32.8%	12.00	15.40	17.60	135.00	5.30	6.40	7.70	28.8%	1	4
6	1	32.1%	12.80	13.10	14.60	140.00	6.50	8.70	11.60	29.2%	14	83
YUM $144.82
98	1	30.4%	7.00	10.40	11.50	145.00	8.60	10.40	13.70	27.1%	3	10
11	3	29.7%	5.70	7.90	9.10	150.00	11.70	12.90	12.39	26.1%	2	79
11	2	29.1%	4.80	5.80	7.10	155.00	13.60	17.40	10.90	29.5%	—	6
117	5	28.5%	3.55	4.40	5.40	160.00	11.00	14.00	14.70	—	1	1
1,009	1	30.1%	2.45	3.10	4.70	165.00	12.60	16.00	17.30	—	2	12
12	3	28.1%	2.40	1.85	3.10	170.00	26.10	27.90	28.18	26.7%	20	23
5	1	28.7%	2.00	0.70	2.50	175.00	0.00	0.00	30.81	—	1	0
235	1	28.9%	1.50	0.80	1.95	180.00	24.20	26.90	30.70	—	1	0
0	2	6.3%	1.45	0.00	0.00	185.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	6.3%	1.55	0.00	0.00	190.00	36.40	39.60	36.32	—	1	0
1	1	38.1%	2.55	0.80	2.45	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	40	41.0%	1.82	0.05	2.60	200.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 March 19, 2027 expiration, the YUM put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.21 (326 puts vs 1,559 calls), and 1.13 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 March 19, 2027 is about 28.7%, 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.