Becton Dickinson (BDX) Options Chain

NYSE: BDXHealth CareMedical/Dental InstrumentsUSD

183.75+1.00 (+0.55%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $183.75
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.41
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.68
ATM implied volatility: 31.3%
Expected move: ±$24.78
Open interest (C / P): 2.40K / 993

BDX options summary

The BDX options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 47 call and 32 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,401 calls and 993 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.41, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $185.00 strike is 31.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$24.78 (13.5%) in Becton Dickinson stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $180.00 call (844 contracts) and the $135.00 put (342 contracts).

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

BDX options chain · December 18, 2026

BDX 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	80.00	0.00	0.95	0.28	97.5%	1	13
—	—	—	—	—	—	85.00	0.00	1.35	0.50	96.6%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	90.00	0.00	0.75	0.55	81.7%	1	5
1	1	154.2%	62.50	94.40	97.80	95.00	0.00	0.95	0.60	79.2%	1	1
1	1	144.5%	57.00	89.20	92.90	100.00	0.00	2.15	0.15	85.7%	3	4
1	1	137.2%	53.00	84.60	88.00	105.00	0.00	0.95	0.90	68.4%	1	2
2	1	219.0%	67.25	95.00	100.00	110.00	0.00	2.30	0.70	75.2%	4	7
2	2	—	38.89	40.00	44.30	115.00	0.00	0.00	1.27	25.0%	5	0
2	1	48.4%	90.00	61.00	64.00	120.00	0.00	2.20	0.30	63.8%	1	14
7	3	94.5%	65.00	62.00	67.00	125.00	0.00	0.75	0.25	54.0%	1	25
4	1	63.6%	41.79	54.10	57.70	130.00	0.00	0.95	0.30	52.0%	1	69
1	2	96.3%	26.00	56.20	58.80	135.00	0.05	0.80	0.55	45.6%	3	342
4	4	53.0%	40.98	42.90	45.90	140.00	0.00	0.95	0.70	42.8%	2	118
4	1	84.2%	45.00	45.50	50.50	145.00	0.00	1.15	0.90	40.2%	1	9
3	3	47.0%	41.70	33.30	36.60	150.00	0.45	1.45	0.98	38.0%	6	54
0	9	—	34.06	0.00	0.00	155.00	0.85	1.75	1.55	35.3%	2	20
137	1	38.3%	27.93	24.80	27.00	160.00	1.35	2.80	2.45	36.2%	1	53
93	1	36.3%	27.43	20.50	22.80	165.00	2.15	3.60	3.01	34.4%	1	26
24	1	34.7%	17.68	16.60	18.90	170.00	3.00	5.00	4.60	34.2%	6	14
66	3	34.0%	14.05	13.00	15.50	175.00	3.90	6.70	6.40	33.8%	1	25
844	4	32.4%	10.95	10.00	12.20	180.00	6.20	7.70	8.40	30.0%	4	30
BDX $183.75
23	1	31.0%	7.30	7.90	9.30	185.00	8.20	10.70	12.77	31.5%	4	32
481	2	30.6%	6.30	5.60	7.10	190.00	11.20	13.70	13.60	31.7%	76	77
26	7	30.6%	4.10	4.10	5.40	195.00	22.00	27.00	19.70	56.0%	2	8
203	1	34.0%	3.05	2.90	5.00	200.00	18.80	20.90	18.00	32.8%	1	3
34	1	6.3%	22.00	0.00	0.00	205.00	0.00	0.00	18.91	—	1	15
145	1	32.7%	1.72	0.70	2.60	210.00	19.00	25.00	23.85	—	2	5
22	1	6.3%	18.30	0.00	0.00	215.00	0.00	0.00	23.33	—	1	2
180	2	31.8%	1.00	0.60	1.25	220.00	0.00	0.00	36.93	—	1	3
2	1	12.5%	14.81	0.00	0.00	225.00	42.00	46.50	44.41	54.6%	1	13
11	1	40.6%	0.55	0.00	1.75	230.00	57.50	61.50	65.71	87.4%	—	1
4	1	12.5%	10.80	0.00	0.00	235.00	61.00	66.00	62.40	87.6%	—	1
15	1	37.7%	0.40	0.00	0.75	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	3	12.5%	8.91	0.00	0.00	245.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	44.2%	0.55	0.00	0.95	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	1	58.5%	3.15	0.50	4.60	255.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	58.6%	0.25	0.00	2.20	260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	62.8%	2.35	0.00	5.00	265.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	54.0%	0.25	0.00	2.20	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	67.2%	2.50	0.00	5.00	275.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	4	25.0%	2.42	0.00	0.00	280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	71.4%	2.40	0.00	5.00	285.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	73.3%	2.30	0.00	5.00	290.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	75.3%	1.12	0.00	5.00	295.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	77.2%	2.58	0.00	5.00	300.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	79.0%	2.46	0.00	5.00	305.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	80.8%	0.98	0.00	5.00	310.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	82.6%	9.60	0.00	5.00	315.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	84.3%	9.55	0.00	5.00	320.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	75.5%	4.50	0.00	2.65	325.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 BDX put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the BDX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.41 (993 puts vs 2,401 calls), and 1.68 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is BDX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for BDX options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 31.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Becton Dickinson stock to move.

How many BDX option expiration dates are there?

BDX has 8 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.