Centene (CNC) Options Chain

NYSE: CNCHealth CareMedical SpecialitiesUSD

65.36+0.82 (+1.27%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 30, 2026
Days to expiration: 20
Share price: $65.36
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.53
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.57
ATM implied volatility: 56.5%
Expected move: ±$8.65
Open interest (C / P): 851 / 452

CNC options summary

The CNC options chain for the October 30, 2026 expiration lists 21 call and 19 put contracts, with 20 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 851 calls and 452 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.53, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $65.00 strike is 56.5%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$8.65 (13.2%) in Centene stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $75.00 call (297 contracts) and the $66.00 put (233 contracts).

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

CNC options chain · October 30, 2026

CNC 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	45.00	0.00	0.95	0.18	111.0%	—	20
—	—	—	—	—	—	50.00	0.00	0.60	0.13	76.4%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	51.00	—	—	0.22	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	52.00	0.02	1.17	0.27	80.4%	4	13
3	2	67.1%	13.57	11.40	14.10	53.00	0.04	0.99	0.29	72.3%	5	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	54.00	—	—	0.30	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	55.00	0.16	0.57	0.36	56.8%	4	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	56.00	0.36	0.69	0.78	58.1%	2	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	57.00	0.46	0.86	0.84	57.4%	41	73
160	160	70.5%	6.46	7.85	9.65	58.00	0.46	0.89	2.04	52.8%	38	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	59.00	0.67	1.23	0.98	54.6%	50	18
12	10	67.2%	5.00	6.25	8.10	60.00	1.04	1.34	2.78	54.4%	16	19
2	—	68.3%	4.60	5.80	7.35	61.00	1.17	1.63	1.38	52.7%	4	14
6	1	63.3%	5.00	5.15	6.20	62.00	1.69	1.95	1.51	54.3%	12	20
7	4	60.1%	5.10	4.35	5.45	63.00	1.50	2.50	2.61	50.7%	1	12
19	2	57.6%	4.87	3.70	4.70	64.00	2.51	2.78	3.05	54.4%	1	8
22	5	59.5%	3.54	3.45	4.15	65.00	2.66	3.50	3.25	53.5%	3	5
CNC $65.36
23	1	59.3%	3.77	2.95	3.70	66.00	3.25	4.55	3.55	58.3%	166	233
20	2	58.0%	2.92	2.59	3.05	67.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	18	59.0%	2.55	2.23	2.77	68.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	1	57.3%	2.20	1.88	2.24	69.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
88	3	56.5%	1.95	1.52	1.91	70.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
30	1	55.0%	1.05	1.16	1.59	71.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	2	56.5%	1.35	0.98	1.48	72.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
73	2	55.8%	1.33	0.88	1.11	73.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
297	7	55.1%	0.82	0.50	0.82	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	1	53.7%	0.73	0.19	0.80	76.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	0.75	—	—	77.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
32	—	60.3%	1.22	0.13	0.88	78.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	66.4%	0.30	0.00	1.02	80.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	90.00	22.90	25.10	25.65	90.3%	1	0

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 CNC put/call ratio?

For the October 30, 2026 expiration, the CNC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.53 (452 puts vs 851 calls), and 1.57 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CNC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CNC options expiring October 30, 2026 is about 56.5%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Centene stock to move.

How many CNC option expiration dates are there?

CNC has 13 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.