Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS) Options Chain
NASDAQ: ABUSHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Dec 18, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 69
- Share price
- $4.22
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.22
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.36
- Expected move
- ±$1.43
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.01K / 226
ABUS options summary
The ABUS options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 6 call and 3 put contracts, with 69 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,011 calls and 226 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.22, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $4.00 strike is 78.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.43 (34.0%) in Arbutus Biopharma stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $6.00 call (702 contracts) and the $6.00 put (200 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
ABUS options chain · December 18, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 4.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.80 | 0.05 | |||||
| 3.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.52 | 0.80 | 1.75 | 3.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.30 | 0.40 | 0.95 | 4.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.38 | 0.05 | 0.55 | 5.00 | 0.30 | 2.40 | 1.00 | |||||
| 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 6.00 | 0.05 | 4.20 | 1.70 | |||||
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 ABUS put/call ratio?
For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the ABUS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.22 (226 puts vs 1,011 calls), and 0.36 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is ABUS's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for ABUS options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 78.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Arbutus Biopharma stock to move.
How many ABUS option expiration dates are there?
ABUS has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027.
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.