Gen Digital (GEN) Options Chain

NASDAQ: GENTechnologyComputer Software: Prepackaged SoftwareUSD

23.25+0.50 (+2.20%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Apr 16, 2027
Days to expiration: 187
Share price: $23.25
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.78
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.35
ATM implied volatility: 49.0%
Expected move: ±$8.15
Open interest (C / P): 576 / 452

GEN options summary

The GEN options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 19 call and 8 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 576 calls and 452 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.78, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $23.00 strike is 49.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$8.15 (35.0%) in Gen Digital stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $25.00 call (147 contracts) and the $22.00 put (184 contracts).

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

GEN options chain · April 16, 2027

GEN 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
20	10	55.4%	6.67	7.60	9.90	15.00	0.00	0.75	0.50	50.8%	—	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	16.00	0.00	1.00	0.50	63.4%	3	11
108	—	69.0%	5.36	5.90	7.80	17.00	0.40	0.80	1.02	51.4%	—	1
3	—	71.6%	4.70	5.20	7.30	18.00	0.45	1.40	1.37	58.3%	—	17
1	—	61.2%	3.27	4.00	5.60	20.00	1.00	1.90	1.33	53.3%	1	145
16	2	61.7%	3.88	3.40	5.10	21.00	1.25	2.25	2.05	51.7%	34	82
—	—	—	—	—	—	22.00	1.80	2.25	2.65	43.9%	—	184
—	—	—	—	—	—	23.00	2.05	3.10	2.03	49.0%	—	2
GEN $23.25
129	62	45.4%	2.35	2.25	2.70	24.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
147	4	48.8%	2.00	1.60	2.55	25.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
13	5	52.3%	1.60	1.30	2.45	26.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	0.96	—	—	27.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	2	48.5%	1.23	0.85	1.65	28.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	—	53.8%	3.30	0.20	1.75	29.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
35	2	50.5%	0.77	0.20	1.35	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	7	47.2%	0.59	0.45	0.85	32.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
7	3	54.8%	0.50	0.25	1.10	33.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	4	54.4%	0.35	0.00	0.95	34.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
17	2	52.5%	1.33	0.00	0.75	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
26	2	52.4%	1.65	0.00	0.65	36.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
28	5	53.2%	1.45	0.00	0.60	37.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	53.1%	0.90	0.05	0.40	40.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 GEN put/call ratio?

For the April 16, 2027 expiration, the GEN put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.78 (452 puts vs 576 calls), and 0.35 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is GEN's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for GEN options expiring April 16, 2027 is about 49.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Gen Digital stock to move.

How many GEN option expiration dates are there?

GEN has 8 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.