Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Options Chain

NYSE: JNJHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD

261.44+4.96 (+1.93%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Sep 17, 2027
Days to expiration: 341
Share price: $261.44
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.95
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.24
ATM implied volatility: 26.7%
Expected move: ±$67.38
Open interest (C / P): 1.91K / 1.82K

JNJ options summary

The JNJ options chain for the September 17, 2027 expiration lists 25 call and 17 put contracts, with 341 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,913 calls and 1,817 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.95, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $260.00 strike is 26.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$67.38 (25.8%) in Johnson & Johnson stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $280.00 call (473 contracts) and the $260.00 put (354 contracts).

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

JNJ options chain · September 17, 2027

JNJ 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
3	—	51.3%	135.20	126.35	130.35	135.00	0.23	0.61	0.46	35.0%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	165.00	1.05	1.67	1.53	31.0%	—	2
1	—	41.2%	104.75	94.00	97.40	170.00	1.32	1.93	1.78	30.3%	63	58
169	72	39.2%	85.50	85.00	88.45	180.00	2.07	2.63	2.52	29.1%	2	46
0	—	—	89.68	0.00	0.00	185.00	2.43	2.97	3.25	28.4%	20	20
172	1	36.1%	75.68	77.40	79.00	190.00	3.00	3.35	3.40	27.6%	2	7
0	—	—	86.15	0.00	0.00	195.00	3.40	4.15	3.90	27.6%	100	221
26	5	35.2%	64.67	68.60	70.95	200.00	4.05	5.10	5.40	27.7%	13	133
33	1	33.9%	56.15	60.95	62.95	210.00	5.85	6.25	6.00	26.1%	3	228
15	1	32.5%	62.00	53.30	55.20	220.00	7.80	8.70	9.30	25.9%	5	80
11	3	31.6%	42.15	46.35	48.15	230.00	10.25	10.95	10.90	24.8%	8	92
4	1	30.7%	38.90	39.80	41.55	240.00	13.30	14.35	15.50	24.4%	1	193
86	32	29.7%	31.00	32.50	35.30	250.00	16.85	18.00	18.20	23.6%	3	138
47	12	29.5%	27.90	28.40	30.35	260.00	21.20	23.20	22.40	23.8%	48	354
JNJ $261.44
34	4	28.8%	21.25	23.70	25.40	270.00	26.10	27.60	29.70	22.5%	4	198
473	47	28.1%	19.75	19.35	20.90	280.00	32.20	33.40	36.10	22.0%	2	25
338	8	27.4%	16.45	15.95	16.95	290.00	38.25	40.60	42.63	22.3%	1	21
235	2	27.7%	13.48	12.85	14.50	300.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
131	2	26.9%	8.55	9.80	11.35	310.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
59	1	27.4%	12.00	8.20	9.80	320.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	27.1%	7.34	6.35	7.85	330.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
55	13	27.6%	6.86	4.65	6.80	340.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	27.1%	3.75	3.65	5.30	350.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	27.7%	5.47	2.91	4.65	360.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	10	27.3%	4.42	2.41	3.60	370.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	3	27.2%	3.62	1.87	2.88	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 JNJ put/call ratio?

For the September 17, 2027 expiration, the JNJ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.95 (1,817 puts vs 1,913 calls), and 1.24 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is JNJ's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for JNJ options expiring September 17, 2027 is about 26.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Johnson & Johnson stock to move.

How many JNJ option expiration dates are there?

JNJ has 16 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.