Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX) Options Chain
NASDAQ: LXRXHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $1.76
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.02
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 4.74
- Expected move
- ±$0.0609
- Open interest (C / P)
- 191 / 3
LXRX options summary
The LXRX options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 7 call and 7 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 191 calls and 3 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.02, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.00 strike is 25.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$0.0609 (3.5%) in Lexicon Pharmaceuticals stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (104 contracts) and the $7.50 put (3 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LXRX options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 1.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | |||||
| 1.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | |||||
| 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | |||||
| 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.59 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.75 | |||||
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 7.50 | 3.00 | 7.50 | 5.54 | |||||
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 LXRX put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the LXRX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.02 (3 puts vs 191 calls), and 4.74 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is LXRX's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for LXRX options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 25.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Lexicon Pharmaceuticals stock to move.
How many LXRX option expiration dates are there?
LXRX has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027.
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.