National Health Investors (NHI) Options Chain

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Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $64.85
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.96
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.33
ATM implied volatility: 43.7%
Expected move: ±$3.92
Open interest (C / P): 70 / 67

NHI options summary

The NHI options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 9 call and 10 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 70 calls and 67 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.96, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $65.00 strike is 43.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$3.92 (6.0%) in National Health Investors stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $80.00 call (19 contracts) and the $65.00 put (33 contracts).

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

NHI options chain · October 16, 2026

NHI 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	45.00	0.00	0.45	0.20	146.9%	1	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	50.00	0.00	0.00	0.40	50.0%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	55.00	0.00	0.50	1.05	78.9%	—	1
0	2	—	23.20	0.00	0.00	60.00	0.00	0.75	0.28	51.2%	1	3
NHI $64.85
7	1	47.6%	2.05	0.05	1.75	65.00	0.70	1.60	1.53	39.8%	2	33
10	10	50.4%	0.53	0.05	0.40	70.00	3.20	6.40	2.90	80.1%	16	5
13	1	50.4%	0.05	0.00	0.10	75.00	9.70	10.60	6.60	80.7%	4	21
19	1	104.6%	0.42	0.00	0.90	80.00	5.90	8.70	3.90	—	1	2
11	2	133.6%	0.09	0.00	1.15	85.00	10.70	13.40	6.80	—	1	2
2	2	153.3%	0.08	0.00	1.15	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	193.7%	1.35	0.00	1.90	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	236.5%	0.95	0.00	2.90	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	110.00	0.00	0.00	22.09	—	2	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 NHI put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the NHI put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.96 (67 puts vs 70 calls), and 1.33 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NHI's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NHI options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 43.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects National Health Investors stock to move.

How many NHI option expiration dates are there?

NHI 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.