Encompass Health (EHC) Options Chain

NYSE: EHCHealth CareHospital/Nursing ManagementUSD

123.33+0.79 (+0.64%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $123.33
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.43
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.19
ATM implied volatility: 42.4%
Expected move: ±$22.55
Open interest (C / P): 226 / 97

EHC options summary

The EHC options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 16 call and 13 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 226 calls and 97 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.43, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $125.00 strike is 42.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$22.55 (18.3%) in Encompass Health stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $145.00 call (162 contracts) and the $105.00 put (41 contracts).

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

EHC options chain · December 18, 2026

EHC 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	2	—	55.90	0.00	0.00	55.00	0.00	2.00	1.45	117.5%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	65.00	0.00	2.20	0.98	98.1%	1	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	70.00	0.00	2.25	1.25	88.9%	1	13
—	—	—	—	—	—	75.00	0.00	2.30	1.60	80.3%	2	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	80.00	0.00	2.40	1.00	72.4%	1	9
—	—	—	—	—	—	85.00	0.00	1.85	1.45	60.1%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	90.00	0.00	0.00	8.20	12.5%	—	0
0	7	—	11.50	0.00	0.00	95.00	0.00	1.40	0.65	51.0%	—	1
0	1	56.5%	20.60	23.50	26.30	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
11	8	49.2%	19.54	19.20	21.50	105.00	0.15	2.90	1.20	47.4%	5	41
0	10	—	8.75	0.00	0.00	110.00	1.30	2.80	2.10	38.1%	4	12
0	—	—	8.94	0.00	0.00	115.00	14.60	17.00	18.74	96.0%	—	6
21	2	37.6%	6.63	7.30	9.70	120.00	0.00	0.00	6.10	1.6%	—	0
EHC $123.33
7	1	42.4%	4.90	4.80	8.30	125.00	0.00	0.00	8.10	—	7	0
10	1	36.0%	3.00	3.10	5.00	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	35.9%	2.97	1.30	3.50	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	39.4%	1.40	0.40	3.00	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
162	83	41.3%	1.14	0.65	2.40	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	50.0%	1.30	0.05	2.95	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	53.4%	1.15	0.00	2.75	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	40.4%	0.40	0.00	0.75	160.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	1	51.2%	0.20	0.00	2.15	170.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 EHC put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the EHC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.43 (97 puts vs 226 calls), and 0.19 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is EHC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for EHC options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 42.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Encompass Health stock to move.

How many EHC option expiration dates are there?

EHC has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027.

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.