Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NGVC) Options Chain

NYSE: NGVCConsumer StaplesFood ChainsUSD

29.68-0.40 (-1.33%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $29.68
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.02
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.00
ATM implied volatility: 61.7%
Expected move: ±$12.09
Open interest (C / P): 92 / 2

NGVC options summary

The NGVC options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 4 call and 2 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 92 calls and 2 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.02, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $30.00 strike is 61.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$12.09 (40.7%) in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $35.00 call (61 contracts) and the $22.50 put (1 contracts).

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

NGVC options chain · March 19, 2027

NGVC 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
16	6	103.1%	7.61	3.80	11.10	22.50	0.05	4.90	2.03	78.4%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	0.05	4.90	2.77	61.9%	—	1
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12	2	61.7%	4.15	0.05	9.30	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
61	1	50.6%	2.25	1.85	2.45	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	1	70.1%	1.00	0.05	4.90	40.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 NGVC put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the NGVC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.02 (2 puts vs 92 calls), and 0.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NGVC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NGVC options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 61.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock to move.

How many NGVC option expiration dates are there?

NGVC has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.