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: Jan 21, 2028
Days to expiration: 468
Share price: $261.44
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.51
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.13
ATM implied volatility: 26.9%
Expected move: ±$79.78
Open interest (C / P): 12.82K / 6.55K

JNJ options summary

The JNJ options chain for the January 21, 2028 expiration lists 43 call and 37 put contracts, with 468 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 12,822 calls and 6,548 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.51, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $260.00 strike is 26.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$79.78 (30.5%) in Johnson & Johnson stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $220.00 call (2.35K contracts) and the $230.00 put (1.30K contracts).

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

JNJ options chain · January 21, 2028

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	5	60.2%	181.35	169.50	174.00	90.00	0.01	0.46	0.17	44.4%	63	80
0	—	—	100.51	108.00	112.50	95.00	0.00	0.00	0.25	12.5%	1	0
4	1	83.3%	156.40	170.50	175.30	100.00	0.00	0.00	0.30	12.5%	1	0
5	5	—	88.01	89.00	94.00	105.00	0.00	0.00	1.05	12.5%	85	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	110.00	0.00	1.25	0.82	43.2%	7	43
2	1	—	78.75	89.00	94.00	115.00	0.00	2.00	0.91	45.2%	2	18
0	1	—	142.42	0.00	0.00	120.00	0.00	0.00	1.40	12.5%	2	0
0	2	—	111.43	0.00	0.00	125.00	0.00	5.00	2.18	51.4%	164	49
4	3	66.9%	134.50	142.00	146.70	130.00	0.00	1.52	1.55	37.0%	1	26
0	1	65.3%	134.01	137.50	142.50	135.00	0.62	1.17	0.70	33.5%	11	18
10	1	44.1%	138.07	122.50	126.20	140.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	12.5%	2	0
6	1	43.2%	136.76	118.00	121.65	145.00	0.94	1.58	1.18	32.2%	10	27
33	1	42.2%	115.30	113.50	117.10	150.00	0.95	2.02	1.29	32.3%	1	141
4	1	40.9%	120.00	109.00	112.40	155.00	0.76	2.47	2.42	32.2%	1	39
52	1	41.6%	119.77	104.50	108.75	160.00	1.61	2.26	1.83	29.9%	22	257
0	8	—	109.47	0.00	0.00	165.00	1.17	2.94	2.48	30.3%	1	23
97	1	38.8%	95.75	96.00	99.40	170.00	2.29	3.00	2.10	28.9%	10	74
426	1	38.1%	86.71	91.75	95.15	175.00	2.86	3.70	2.75	28.9%	1	737
181	18	37.3%	83.25	88.25	90.85	180.00	3.30	3.95	4.10	27.9%	5	360
29	2	37.4%	79.20	83.35	87.20	185.00	3.85	5.35	4.50	28.9%	14	72
114	7	37.2%	74.35	79.85	83.50	190.00	4.45	5.25	5.50	27.1%	7	128
53	1	34.9%	84.77	75.25	78.25	195.00	5.20	6.30	6.17	27.2%	2	158
551	5	34.8%	72.95	72.25	74.65	200.00	5.30	8.05	6.87	28.1%	1	124
272	220	34.2%	60.60	63.75	67.50	210.00	6.80	8.85	7.20	25.7%	43	247
2,348	1	33.6%	58.35	57.65	60.70	220.00	9.30	11.20	10.52	25.0%	5	191
279	1	32.4%	51.50	49.50	53.65	230.00	11.00	15.65	13.60	25.9%	5	1,298
475	2	31.3%	41.60	44.05	47.05	240.00	14.50	19.00	18.60	25.2%	11	266
806	4	31.7%	39.33	37.50	42.50	250.00	18.20	23.00	22.50	24.6%	4	916
606	10	29.9%	32.00	32.85	35.80	260.00	22.50	27.50	25.27	24.0%	1	510
JNJ $261.44
750	1	29.5%	25.05	28.20	31.20	270.00	27.80	31.75	28.40	22.8%	246	684
953	1	30.0%	23.23	24.35	28.00	280.00	34.00	37.05	28.93	21.9%	1	10
1,193	1	28.4%	20.08	20.45	22.75	290.00	40.50	43.40	39.30	21.5%	12	14
984	5	28.5%	18.40	17.80	19.90	300.00	47.05	50.45	43.60	21.3%	4	27
538	16	29.1%	13.20	14.65	18.00	310.00	47.75	50.55	61.83	12.1%	2	1
265	3	28.1%	12.50	12.65	14.60	320.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
407	4	28.5%	9.90	9.95	12.95	330.00	70.50	73.45	65.37	19.6%	2	8
413	7	27.8%	11.90	8.75	10.60	340.00	79.70	82.65	73.50	20.0%	1	1
323	1	27.8%	7.59	7.25	9.05	350.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
310	1	28.9%	5.97	5.85	8.70	360.00	111.50	115.00	123.08	37.2%	—	1
1	—	32.6%	5.88	6.95	10.60	370.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	6.3%	6.20	0.00	0.00	380.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
201	—	28.0%	5.60	3.35	5.00	390.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
35	5	27.7%	3.25	2.76	4.10	400.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
89	2	27.9%	2.87	2.11	3.60	410.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 January 21, 2028 expiration, the JNJ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.51 (6,548 puts vs 12,822 calls), and 2.13 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 January 21, 2028 is about 26.9%, 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.