Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Options Chain

NASDAQ: CTSHTechnologyEDP ServicesUSD

59.20-0.81 (-1.35%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $59.20
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.29
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.37
ATM implied volatility: 45.4%
Expected move: ±$11.61
Open interest (C / P): 17.31K / 5.03K

CTSH options summary

The CTSH options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 34 call and 25 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 17,310 calls and 5,025 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.29, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $60.00 strike is 45.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$11.61 (19.6%) in Cognizant Technology Solutions stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $85.00 call (9.60K contracts) and the $50.00 put (1.29K contracts).

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

CTSH options chain · December 18, 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
0	—	244.2%	28.31	38.30	42.10	22.50	0.00	1.20	0.35	144.9%	1	7
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	50.0%	1	0
0	1	—	30.10	0.00	0.00	27.50	0.00	1.00	0.05	113.3%	16	87
0	1	—	31.55	0.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	0.00	0.20	25.0%	1	0
9	1	76.2%	30.70	25.00	28.80	32.50	0.00	0.00	0.25	25.0%	4	0
6	1	154.2%	18.30	25.90	29.80	35.00	0.00	0.40	0.35	68.0%	1	455
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.50	0.00	0.55	0.21	64.1%	10	206
36	1	62.9%	18.00	17.80	21.50	40.00	0.00	0.60	0.27	57.4%	1	510
608	18	65.3%	15.70	16.30	18.80	42.50	0.00	0.75	0.45	52.6%	1	563
752	73	59.8%	13.40	13.90	16.50	45.00	0.20	0.75	0.82	54.6%	2	612
707	99	52.9%	11.60	11.40	14.20	47.50	0.65	1.40	1.00	51.7%	50	375
567	42	54.5%	10.60	10.00	12.00	50.00	1.10	1.35	1.23	48.2%	2	1,290
180	23	60.6%	11.30	7.30	9.80	52.50	1.25	2.40	1.75	52.4%	4	230
79	1	58.3%	5.73	5.60	8.10	55.00	2.45	2.70	2.55	45.4%	8	267
66	4	46.5%	5.60	5.20	5.60	57.50	3.40	3.70	3.60	44.5%	25	20
CTSH $59.20
130	23	46.4%	4.50	4.10	4.40	60.00	4.80	5.00	5.00	44.5%	8	76
736	17	46.3%	3.40	3.00	3.40	62.50	6.30	6.50	6.50	44.3%	7	211
211	1	46.3%	2.70	2.10	2.60	65.00	7.80	9.50	8.00	57.5%	4	46
695	11	46.1%	1.90	1.35	1.95	67.50	9.00	10.60	7.60	50.0%	1	22
1,627	16	49.2%	1.05	1.00	1.70	70.00	11.00	12.90	13.30	54.0%	2	24
584	21	60.8%	0.85	0.40	2.20	72.50	12.70	14.80	4.60	52.1%	1	12
371	1	49.0%	0.60	0.45	0.95	75.00	30.40	34.30	31.65	211.0%	1	11
53	1	58.1%	0.50	0.05	1.25	77.50	14.60	18.80	38.35	44.8%	1	0
60	4	54.3%	0.55	0.00	1.55	80.00	6.00	8.60	6.80	—	—	1
29	16	52.1%	1.25	0.00	1.00	82.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
9,595	2	54.2%	0.35	0.15	0.75	85.00	0.00	0.00	25.05	—	1	0
71	2	58.1%	0.70	0.00	0.95	87.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
26	2	63.8%	0.60	0.00	1.15	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
25	5	66.8%	0.30	0.00	1.15	92.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
16	3	69.7%	0.49	0.00	1.15	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	6	25.0%	0.30	0.00	0.00	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	4	77.3%	0.30	0.00	0.95	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	4	82.0%	0.20	0.00	0.95	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	4	86.4%	0.15	0.00	0.95	115.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
52	1	71.3%	0.12	0.00	0.20	120.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	98.0%	0.10	0.00	1.15	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the CTSH put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.29 (5,025 puts vs 17,310 calls), and 0.37 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 December 18, 2026 is about 45.4%, 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.