Alcon (ALC) Options Chain

NYSE: ALCHealth CareOphthalmic GoodsUSD

64.11+0.98 (+1.55%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Feb 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 131
Share price: $64.11
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.18
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.87
ATM implied volatility: 29.7%
Expected move: ±$11.39
Open interest (C / P): 778 / 137

ALC options summary

The ALC options chain for the February 19, 2027 expiration lists 18 call and 9 put contracts, with 131 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 778 calls and 137 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.18, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $65.00 strike is 29.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$11.39 (17.8%) in Alcon stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $60.00 call (152 contracts) and the $65.00 put (74 contracts).

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

ALC options chain · February 19, 2027

ALC 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
0	—	—	33.30	0.00	0.00	42.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	55.1%	28.30	19.40	20.40	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	46.2%	19.50	14.80	15.70	50.00	0.60	1.15	1.16	41.1%	1	1
8	4	39.4%	10.60	10.60	11.30	55.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
89	1	37.6%	9.30	8.70	9.40	57.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
152	50	34.9%	7.30	7.00	7.50	60.00	2.20	2.55	2.50	28.9%	21	27
8	1	34.0%	5.90	5.50	6.00	62.50	3.10	3.50	3.50	28.1%	1	6
ALC $64.11
12	1	32.5%	4.00	4.20	4.60	65.00	4.20	4.60	4.63	26.8%	64	74
75	1	31.8%	3.20	3.10	3.50	67.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
112	40	31.2%	2.45	2.15	2.60	70.00	7.30	7.80	7.65	26.3%	4	7
97	3	31.1%	1.95	1.60	1.95	72.50	9.20	9.70	8.60	26.0%	3	12
15	1	31.1%	1.55	1.10	1.45	75.00	11.20	11.90	6.50	27.1%	—	10
75	1	31.4%	1.35	0.75	1.10	77.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
64	4	31.4%	1.95	0.50	0.80	80.00	0.00	0.00	8.90	—	—	0
53	50	32.4%	2.16	0.35	0.65	82.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	1	33.6%	1.85	0.05	0.55	85.00	18.80	22.90	20.50	49.5%	46	0
4	1	35.8%	0.50	0.10	0.40	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	12.5%	0.95	0.00	0.00	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 ALC put/call ratio?

For the February 19, 2027 expiration, the ALC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.18 (137 puts vs 778 calls), and 0.87 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ALC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ALC options expiring February 19, 2027 is about 29.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Alcon stock to move.

How many ALC option expiration dates are there?

ALC 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.