Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Options Chain

NASDAQ: CTSHTechnologyEDP ServicesUSD

60.01+2.94 (+5.15%)

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

After hours: 59.00 -1.68%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $60.01
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.38
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.79
ATM implied volatility: 53.2%
Expected move: ±$4.73
Open interest (C / P): 10.41K / 14.35K

CTSH options summary

The CTSH options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 20 call and 19 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 10,415 calls and 14,345 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.38, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $60.00 strike is 53.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.73 (7.9%) in Cognizant Technology Solutions stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $55.00 call (2.18K contracts) and the $40.00 put (8.25K contracts).

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

CTSH options chain · October 16, 2026

CTSH 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	0.00	2.05	0.22	416.8%	—	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	27.50	0.00	1.35	0.50	339.8%	4	14
—	—	—	—	—	—	30.00	0.00	1.20	0.40	298.6%	5	31
—	—	—	—	—	—	32.50	0.00	0.00	0.10	50.0%	5	0
2	1	326.8%	21.90	25.70	27.80	35.00	0.00	1.35	0.38	248.6%	30	99
6	—	335.4%	8.60	23.00	27.00	37.50	0.00	1.80	0.04	240.1%	1	686
80	20	272.0%	19.15	18.10	21.90	40.00	0.00	1.00	0.05	183.0%	1	8,254
0	2	—	16.10	0.00	0.00	42.50	0.00	1.40	0.05	175.8%	6	530
446	5	130.9%	13.20	14.90	15.90	45.00	0.00	1.85	0.13	166.5%	11	770
491	212	111.2%	11.60	11.40	12.90	47.50	0.00	0.15	0.15	78.9%	1	194
373	6	98.2%	6.10	8.20	10.50	50.00	0.00	0.25	0.05	70.5%	231	192
621	61	78.5%	5.50	6.20	8.00	52.50	0.05	0.20	0.10	54.9%	7	515
2,179	12	51.9%	2.90	5.00	5.70	55.00	0.10	0.35	0.25	52.3%	850	1,479
558	153	54.4%	3.19	3.10	3.50	57.50	0.50	1.65	0.75	56.9%	748	565
1,313	284	50.4%	1.68	1.50	1.90	60.00	1.00	2.10	1.56	56.0%	6	303
CTSH $60.01
1,301	239	52.3%	0.64	0.45	1.00	62.50	2.25	3.90	3.08	64.1%	4	314
1,236	48	50.2%	0.25	0.00	0.40	65.00	3.20	7.00	5.55	102.9%	1	127
1,083	5	53.7%	0.08	0.00	0.20	67.50	5.90	9.10	4.91	109.7%	1	256
392	1	53.9%	0.05	0.00	0.15	70.00	8.50	12.00	9.90	69.9%	1	14
93	2	59.8%	0.07	0.00	0.10	72.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
124	3	76.6%	0.05	0.00	0.20	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
105	1	77.3%	0.28	0.00	0.05	80.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	50.0%	0.86	0.00	0.00	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	13	132.8%	0.25	0.00	0.30	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 CTSH put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the CTSH put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.38 (14,345 puts vs 10,415 calls), and 1.79 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is CTSH's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for CTSH options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 53.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Cognizant Technology Solutions stock to move.

How many CTSH option expiration dates are there?

CTSH has 10 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.