Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX) Options Chain
NASDAQ: LXRXHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Apr 16, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 187
- Share price
- $1.68
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.05
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.08
- Expected move
- ±$1.16
- Open interest (C / P)
- 1.51K / 74
LXRX options summary
The LXRX options chain for the April 16, 2027 expiration lists 6 call and 2 put contracts, with 187 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,511 calls and 74 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.05, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $1.50 strike is 96.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.16 (68.8%) in Lexicon Pharmaceuticals stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $5.00 call (515 contracts) and the $2.00 put (39 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
LXRX options chain · April 16, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 1.34 | 0.55 | 1.55 | 0.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.85 | 0.20 | 0.85 | 1.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.67 | 0.05 | 1.00 | 1.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 0.05 | 1.05 | 0.45 | |||||
| 0.37 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 2.50 | 0.60 | 1.60 | 0.95 | |||||
| 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.25 | 5.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 LXRX put/call ratio?
For the April 16, 2027 expiration, the LXRX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.05 (74 puts vs 1,511 calls), and 0.08 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 April 16, 2027 is about 96.1%, 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.