IQVIA (IQV) Options Chain

NYSE: IQVHealth CareBiotechnology: Commercial Physical & Biological ResarchUSD

258.88+0.77 (+0.30%)

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

After hours: 258.88 0.00%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $258.88
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.91
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.14
ATM implied volatility: 37.1%
Expected move: ±$14.23
Open interest (C / P): 1.68K / 1.53K

IQV options summary

The IQV options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 16 call and 11 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,677 calls and 1,534 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.91, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $260.00 strike is 37.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$14.23 (5.5%) in IQVIA stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $290.00 call (833 contracts) and the $250.00 put (815 contracts).

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

IQV options chain · October 16, 2026

IQV 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	185.00	0.00	1.35	0.13	122.2%	—	17
20	—	90.2%	64.70	62.20	66.10	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	1	68.8%	73.30	57.50	60.40	200.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	69.5%	49.50	47.20	51.10	210.00	0.00	1.15	0.20	79.8%	2	6
14	—	54.3%	41.30	37.10	41.10	220.00	0.00	1.95	0.38	73.3%	9	21
2	2	72.2%	47.90	27.80	31.00	230.00	0.00	0.95	1.25	57.0%	1	30
24	1	56.5%	32.50	17.70	21.30	240.00	0.00	1.30	1.06	45.3%	1	250
10	8	45.9%	11.00	9.70	12.60	250.00	0.55	3.70	3.40	45.8%	2	815
IQV $258.88
101	20	38.4%	3.60	4.40	5.70	260.00	4.50	6.40	1.60	35.8%	2	368
299	65	38.1%	0.95	1.20	2.25	270.00	10.60	13.70	13.70	40.6%	1	23
242	2	49.9%	1.85	0.10	1.75	280.00	20.00	22.90	12.65	50.2%	1	4
833	56	47.1%	0.10	0.00	0.55	290.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
109	5	54.2%	0.10	0.00	0.80	300.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	1	62.9%	0.10	0.00	0.75	310.00	49.20	53.20	52.30	92.0%	—	0
3	1	88.4%	0.65	0.00	2.20	320.00	59.70	63.20	50.30	70.2%	4	0
2	1	98.0%	0.55	0.00	2.20	330.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	116.1%	0.40	0.00	1.55	360.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 IQV put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the IQV put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.91 (1,534 puts vs 1,677 calls), and 0.14 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is IQV's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for IQV options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 37.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects IQVIA stock to move.

How many IQV option expiration dates are there?

IQV has 8 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.

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.