IQVIA (IQV) Options Chain

NYSE: IQVHealth CareBiotechnology: Commercial Physical & Biological ResarchUSD

259.88+1.00 (+0.39%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:02 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: May 21, 2027
Days to expiration: 223
Share price: $259.88
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.24
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.24
ATM implied volatility: 41.4%
Expected move: ±$84.15
Open interest (C / P): 150 / 186

IQV options summary

The IQV options chain for the May 21, 2027 expiration lists 10 call and 14 put contracts, with 223 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 150 calls and 186 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.24, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $260.00 strike is 41.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$84.15 (32.4%) in IQVIA stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $260.00 call (70 contracts) and the $250.00 put (125 contracts).

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

IQV options chain · May 21, 2027

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
—	—	—	—	—	—	135.00	0.00	3.00	1.00	50.6%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	140.00	0.00	1.95	1.25	50.9%	1	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	145.00	0.00	2.10	1.60	49.2%	1	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	150.00	0.05	1.65	1.80	44.4%	1	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	155.00	0.60	3.60	2.35	50.8%	2	7
—	—	—	—	—	—	160.00	0.15	4.10	2.75	50.0%	2	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	165.00	0.55	3.30	2.35	44.8%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	170.00	1.70	4.00	2.75	44.8%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	190.00	4.60	6.40	4.50	41.5%	1	8
25	25	50.9%	75.58	75.30	79.00	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	240.00	17.10	21.00	19.70	38.4%	1	8
—	—	—	—	—	—	250.00	21.30	25.00	21.20	37.4%	1	125
IQV $259.88
70	—	45.9%	45.40	33.40	37.00	260.00	26.10	30.00	26.10	37.0%	—	4
10	—	45.3%	36.50	29.10	32.50	270.00	31.50	35.50	31.10	36.6%	—	7
19	2	44.7%	37.80	24.80	28.30	280.00	37.30	40.90	33.70	35.4%	—	1
1	—	44.1%	27.40	21.30	24.50	290.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	3	43.8%	23.90	17.70	21.30	300.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	10	43.4%	16.20	14.80	18.40	310.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	42.6%	15.50	10.20	13.50	330.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	42.3%	11.00	6.20	10.00	350.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	4	41.6%	4.80	3.30	6.10	380.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 May 21, 2027 expiration, the IQV put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.24 (186 puts vs 150 calls), and 0.24 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 May 21, 2027 is about 41.4%, 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.