Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) Options Chain
NASDAQ: AQSTHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 10:01 AM ET
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $4.96
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.14
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.00
- Expected move
- ±$0.3086
- Open interest (C / P)
- 12.95K / 1.80K
AQST options summary
The AQST options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 5 call and 3 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 12,952 calls and 1,799 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.14, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $5.00 strike is 44.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.3086 (6.2%) in Aquestive Therapeutics stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $7.00 call (4.54K contracts) and the $5.00 put (1.44K contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
AQST options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 0.75 | 0.60 | 1.05 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||
| 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.05 | 0.50 | 0.57 | |||||
| 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 6.00 | 0.95 | 1.40 | 1.48 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 7.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 8.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 AQST put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the AQST put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.14 (1,799 puts vs 12,952 calls), and 0.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is AQST's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for AQST options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 44.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Aquestive Therapeutics stock to move.
How many AQST option expiration dates are there?
AQST has 6 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.
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.