MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC) Options Volume

1,646 MCCORMICK & CO INC (MKC) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.63. This page tracks how actively MKC options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$56.03
52-week range
$45.56 – $71.51
ATM IV (30d)
36.3%
IV rank
39 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$5.32 (±9.5%)
Put/call OI
0.57
Call-heavy
Max pain
$50
↓ 10.8% below close
Next earnings
Oct 4, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume1,646
Call volume1,012
Put volume634
Put/call volume ratio0.63
Listed contracts204
Call premium traded$192.37K
Put premium traded$85.16K
Premium put/call ratio0.44
Open interest rank (31 day)0 / 100

MKC Options Volume Trend

04.1K8.3K12.4K16.6KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

MKC total options volume per session, past year.

0.004.959.9014.8519.80Feb '26May '26Aug '26

MKC put/call volume ratio, past year.

MKC Unusual Options Activity

Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
MKC $60 call Sep 18, 2026 $0.41 1,362 579 176.2× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.63, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $192.37K of call premium and $85.16K of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. One contract is trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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MKC Options FAQ

How many MKC options traded today?

1,646 MKC option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 1,012 calls and 634 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in MKC today?

Yes — one contract is trading at least three times its 30-day average volume as of Aug 24, 2026. OptiView flags a contract as unusual when today's volume runs at 3× its own average with at least 500 contracts traded.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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