Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) Open Interest History
Open interest tracks the total number of outstanding options contracts. Rising OI alongside price moves can indicate growing commitment to the trend; declining OI suggests positions are being closed.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Household & Personal Products industry, with a market capitalization near $32.21B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 38,000 people, carrying a beta of 0.31 to the broader market. Kimberly-Clark Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets personal care and consumer tissue products worldwide. Led by Michael D. Hsu, public since 1980-03-17.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $96.19
- Call OI
- 70.0K
- Put OI
- 38.8K
- Total OI
- 108.9K
- Put/Call Ratio
- 0.31
As of May 15, 2026, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) has 108.9K total contracts outstanding across all expirations. Put/call OI ratio is 0.55 (call-heavy positioning). Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior sessions; persistent growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest, while sharp drops typically mean post-expiration clean-up.
How KMB open interest history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on Kimberly-Clark Corporation options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The open interest history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 25.9% and dealer gamma exposure is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies directional moves. Combine the open interest history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
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KMB highest open-interest contracts
| Type | Strike | Expiration | Volume | OI | IV | Bid | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALL | $101.00 | May 22, 2026 | 2.5K | 172 | 25.8% | $0.05 | $0.20 |
Top 1 contracts from the ORATS-sourced nightly scan; ranked by oi within the broader S&P 500/400/600 + ETF universe.
Frequently asked KMB open interest history questions
- What is the current KMB options open interest?
- As of May 15, 2026, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) has 108.9K total contracts outstanding across all listed expirations, split as 70.0K calls and 38.8K puts. Open interest reflects accumulated positions from prior trading sessions; it does not include today's volume until end-of-day reconciliation.
- What is the KMB put/call open interest ratio?
- Put/call OI ratio of 0.55 is call-heavy, often a directional bullish or upside-speculation signal.
- What does KMB open interest tell traders?
- Persistent OI growth indicates sustained directional or hedging interest; sharp drops typically mean post-expiration position cleanup. Heavy OI concentrations at specific strikes act as support and resistance levels because dealer hedging amplifies near those strikes - the gamma profile of the dealer book is concentrated there. Comparing today's volume to standing OI separates opening flow from closing flow.