Alcon (ALC) Options Chain
NYSE: ALCHealth CareOphthalmic GoodsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- May 21, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 223
- Share price
- $64.11
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.37
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.67
- Expected move
- ±$14.39
- Open interest (C / P)
- 41 / 15
ALC options summary
The ALC options chain for the May 21, 2027 expiration lists 2 call and 3 put contracts, with 223 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 41 calls and 15 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.37, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $62.50 strike is 28.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$14.39 (22.4%) in Alcon stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $67.50 call (22 contracts) and the $62.50 put (8 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
ALC options chain · May 21, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 55.00 | 1.90 | 2.35 | 1.89 | |||||
| — | — | — | 60.00 | 3.30 | 3.90 | 3.80 | |||||
| — | — | — | 62.50 | 4.30 | 4.90 | 4.90 | |||||
| 4.60 | 4.80 | 5.40 | 67.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.80 | 1.45 | 1.90 | 80.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 May 21, 2027 expiration, the ALC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.37 (15 puts vs 41 calls), and 0.67 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 May 21, 2027 is about 28.7%, 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.