National HealthCare (NHC) Options Chain

NYSE: NHCHealth CareHospital/Nursing ManagementUSD

227.49+2.32 (+1.03%)

Market open · Delayed 15 min · as of Oct 9, 2:20 PM ET

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $227.49
Put/call ratio (OI): 4.33
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.00
ATM implied volatility: 45.3%
Expected move: ±$14.27
Open interest (C / P): 3 / 13

NHC options summary

The NHC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 2 call and 8 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3 calls and 13 puts, a put/call ratio of 4.33, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $230.00 strike is 45.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$14.27 (6.3%) in National HealthCare stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $220.00 call (2 contracts) and the $220.00 put (5 contracts).

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

NHC options chain · October 16, 2026

NHC 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	200.00	0.00	4.90	2.75	89.1%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	210.00	0.00	4.90	2.52	65.7%	—	3
2	1	43.9%	5.50	6.00	10.30	220.00	0.00	4.90	2.65	61.3%	1	5
NHC $227.49
1	—	45.0%	2.77	0.05	4.90	230.00	4.30	7.50	9.08	45.6%	—	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	250.00	21.20	25.00	33.00	70.6%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	260.00	31.10	35.00	42.50	58.1%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	280.00	51.10	55.00	62.50	81.9%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	300.00	71.10	75.00	82.00	102.8%	—	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 NHC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the NHC put/call ratio based on open interest is 4.33 (13 puts vs 3 calls), and 1.00 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NHC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NHC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 45.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects National HealthCare stock to move.

How many NHC option expiration dates are there?

NHC has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to May 21, 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.