WR - Westar Energy, Inc.

Westar Energy, Inc. (WR), operates in Utilities / General Utilities, listed on NYSE.

As of May 29, 2026: spot at $25.48, ATM IV 62.7%, net GEX $0.

Sector

Utilities

Industry

General Utilities

P/E Ratio

19.34

Beta

0.31

52-Week Range

57.435-47.06

IPO Date

Aug 25, 1987

Exchange

NYSE

What WR Looks Like to Options Traders Today

IV rank of 40.7% sits near the 1-year median, where strategy choice depends on directional conviction and the event calendar rather than vol regime alone; positive net gamma exposure ($0) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (0.037) prices calls richer than puts, often reflecting upside speculation or squeeze risk.

What This Page Covers

The WR overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.