Cardinal Health (CAH) Options Chain

NYSE: CAHHealth CareOther PharmaceuticalsUSD

238.96+6.80 (+2.93%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

After hours: 238.96 0.00%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 1
Share price: $238.96
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.21
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.07
ATM implied volatility: 45.1%
Expected move: ±$5.65
Open interest (C / P): 661 / 141

CAH options summary

The CAH options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 18 call and 13 put contracts, with 1 day until expiration. Open interest stands at 661 calls and 141 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.21, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $240.00 strike is 45.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.65 (2.4%) in Cardinal Health stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $232.50 call (203 contracts) and the $220.00 put (33 contracts).

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

CAH options chain · October 9, 2026

CAH 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
2	—	192.5%	39.09	48.20	51.10	190.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	200.00	0.00	0.95	0.25	145.0%	2	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	205.00	0.00	2.15	0.16	155.2%	3	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	207.50	0.00	2.15	0.10	145.8%	3	5
1	1	135.2%	23.20	28.70	31.30	210.00	0.00	2.10	0.05	135.6%	1	21
—	—	—	—	—	—	212.50	0.00	2.15	0.30	127.0%	2	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	215.00	0.00	2.15	0.55	117.6%	3	13
1	1	102.4%	14.40	21.00	23.70	217.50	0.00	2.15	0.17	108.1%	2	5
3	1	97.6%	12.54	18.70	21.30	220.00	0.00	2.20	0.10	99.3%	1	33
3	1	85.3%	9.50	16.10	18.70	222.50	0.00	1.55	0.25	80.5%	1	6
51	44	73.1%	7.78	13.60	16.00	225.00	0.00	0.40	0.20	50.7%	6	15
21	2	70.7%	12.90	11.30	13.90	227.50	0.00	1.10	1.36	55.8%	2	5
34	3	62.4%	4.50	8.90	11.50	230.00	0.00	1.90	0.76	56.3%	3	22
203	3	73.8%	4.30	5.80	9.00	232.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
25	9	68.0%	5.75	4.20	7.00	235.00	0.05	1.95	1.20	51.3%	1	1
21	18	52.9%	3.98	2.45	4.50	237.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
CAH $238.96
45	10	45.1%	1.30	1.05	2.70	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	27	38.1%	0.63	0.10	1.30	242.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
45	47	41.0%	0.50	0.05	0.85	245.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
24	24	56.7%	0.10	0.00	1.15	247.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	2	57.0%	0.10	0.00	0.75	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
145	210	68.0%	0.20	0.00	1.15	255.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
18	37	82.3%	0.10	0.00	1.15	260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 CAH put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the CAH put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.21 (141 puts vs 661 calls), and 0.07 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CAH's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CAH options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 45.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Cardinal Health stock to move.

How many CAH option expiration dates are there?

CAH has 14 listed expiration dates, from Oct 9, 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.