Embecta (EMBC) Options Chain
NASDAQ: EMBCHealth CareMedical/Dental InstrumentsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $5.75
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.61
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 1.56
- ATM implied volatility
- 166.6%
- Expected move
- ±$1.42
- Open interest (C / P)
- 49 / 79
EMBC options summary
The EMBC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 3 call and 3 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 49 calls and 79 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.61, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $5.00 strike is 166.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.42 (24.7%) in Embecta stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (29 contracts) and the $5.00 put (75 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
EMBC options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 2.53 | 2.20 | 4.90 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 1.15 | 0.36 | |||||
| 1.30 | 0.10 | 1.70 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 0.05 | |||||
| 0.03 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 7.50 | 0.95 | 2.35 | 1.70 | |||||
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 EMBC put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the EMBC put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.61 (79 puts vs 49 calls), and 1.56 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is EMBC's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for EMBC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 166.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Embecta stock to move.
How many EMBC option expiration dates are there?
EMBC has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to May 21, 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.