Nabors Industries (NBR) Options Chain

NYSE: NBREnergyOil & Gas ProductionUSD

80.67-0.89 (-1.09%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $80.67
Put/call ratio (OI): 4.33
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.63
ATM implied volatility: 54.3%
Expected move: ±$22.48
Open interest (C / P): 1.50K / 6.48K

NBR options summary

The NBR options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 29 call and 24 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,497 calls and 6,479 puts, a put/call ratio of 4.33, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $80.00 strike is 54.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$22.48 (27.9%) in Nabors Industries stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $125.00 call (449 contracts) and the $15.00 put (5.30K contracts).

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

NBR options chain · January 15, 2027

NBR 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	15.00	0.00	0.20	0.15	144.1%	2	5,304
0	1	—	20.45	19.60	23.50	17.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	—	48.39	0.00	0.00	20.00	1.55	6.50	5.53	271.1%	5	9
—	—	—	—	—	—	22.50	0.05	2.25	0.41	170.9%	2	93
16	1	—	36.02	46.00	44.00	25.00	0.00	0.95	0.44	130.4%	2	6
16	1	510.4%	72.37	70.10	73.50	30.00	0.00	2.90	1.36	143.3%	2	125
14	6	119.5%	46.80	45.40	48.50	35.00	0.15	3.10	1.58	127.4%	2	58
22	3	109.0%	54.15	40.90	43.60	40.00	0.00	1.00	0.38	82.8%	1	41
19	2	92.0%	51.45	35.40	38.90	45.00	0.00	1.15	0.63	72.8%	1	167
12	1	85.3%	34.40	31.00	34.20	50.00	0.00	2.90	0.95	78.1%	2	13
0	16	—	38.65	0.00	0.00	55.00	0.00	0.00	1.20	12.5%	1	0
0	16	—	34.55	0.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	0.00	1.70	12.5%	1	0
91	1	65.9%	21.20	18.20	20.90	65.00	1.45	3.10	5.03	51.8%	5	22
84	1	56.8%	19.50	13.80	16.40	70.00	0.00	0.00	4.00	6.3%	1	0
0	1	—	20.70	0.00	0.00	75.00	3.90	6.50	4.43	56.8%	3	30
20	2	53.8%	8.69	7.70	10.70	80.00	6.00	8.70	8.21	54.9%	2	521
NBR $80.67
105	3	97.7%	16.40	12.30	16.50	85.00	11.20	15.70	13.89	65.8%	50	72
147	6	54.0%	6.00	4.10	6.90	90.00	12.20	14.80	11.60	53.9%	—	2
58	2	54.2%	4.60	2.90	5.50	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
149	6	54.1%	2.90	2.00	4.30	100.00	31.10	35.50	38.81	122.6%	1	3
22	2	52.8%	2.22	0.80	3.60	105.00	0.00	0.00	36.07	—	1	0
12	4	53.6%	3.20	0.45	2.95	110.00	0.00	0.00	39.97	—	1	0
111	1	55.0%	0.49	0.30	2.45	115.00	33.80	37.80	25.00	56.1%	26	12
123	25	59.2%	4.93	0.50	2.20	120.00	67.00	71.50	62.10	246.3%	—	0
449	67	61.1%	1.67	0.55	1.80	125.00	75.00	80.00	65.56	272.4%	1	1
0	2	25.0%	4.00	0.00	0.00	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	25.0%	4.30	0.00	0.00	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	25.0%	3.16	0.00	0.00	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	66.9%	1.15	0.00	1.35	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	1	69.8%	0.30	0.25	1.10	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	1	68.7%	0.95	0.00	1.00	155.00	69.10	73.20	70.08	—	—	0

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 NBR put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the NBR put/call ratio based on open interest is 4.33 (6,479 puts vs 1,497 calls), and 0.63 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NBR's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NBR options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 54.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Nabors Industries stock to move.

How many NBR option expiration dates are there?

NBR has 5 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Dec 17, 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.