Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) Options Chain

NASDAQ: NKTRHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD

41.17+0.37 (+0.91%)

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

After hours: 41.17 0.00%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 7
Share price: $41.17
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.22
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.38
Open interest (C / P): 17.54K / 3.78K

NKTR options summary

The NKTR options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 24 call and 20 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 17,542 calls and 3,782 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.22, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. The most open interest sits at the $80.00 call (4.90K contracts) and the $50.00 put (1.84K contracts).

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

NKTR options chain · October 16, 2026

NKTR 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
—	—	—	7.30	—	—	33.00	—	—	0.16	—	—	—
58	9	74.4%	6.21	4.30	8.30	35.00	0.00	0.65	0.35	94.7%	45	164
—	—	—	—	—	—	37.00	—	—	0.45	—	—	—
—	—	—	3.00	—	—	38.00	—	—	1.02	—	—	—
—	—	—	2.10	—	—	39.00	—	—	1.42	—	—	—
8	3	75.3%	1.90	0.70	4.20	40.00	0.70	1.15	0.90	59.9%	4	328
—	—	—	1.55	—	—	41.00	—	—	2.55	—	—	—
NKTR $41.17
—	—	—	1.19	—	—	42.00	—	—	2.75	—	—	—
—	—	—	0.92	—	—	43.00	—	—	3.70	—	—	—
185	213	85.5%	0.45	0.40	1.15	45.00	3.50	6.30	5.45	99.9%	1	414
—	—	—	0.31	—	—	46.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	0.25	—	—	47.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
334	23	102.3%	0.15	0.00	0.65	50.00	6.90	10.90	9.55	73.0%	100	1,843
396	41	131.3%	0.01	0.00	0.55	55.00	11.90	15.90	14.67	100.8%	9	505
1,029	1	107.8%	0.05	0.00	0.05	60.00	17.70	20.80	20.45	175.4%	2	429
2,474	20	128.1%	0.01	0.00	0.05	65.00	21.80	25.90	24.65	125.0%	4	99
3,395	1	145.3%	0.05	0.00	0.05	70.00	26.80	30.90	29.50	142.2%	1	0
1,485	6	160.9%	0.05	0.00	0.05	75.00	31.80	35.90	16.50	157.8%	1	0
4,904	1	175.0%	0.05	0.00	0.05	80.00	36.80	40.90	30.50	171.9%	2	0
900	1	204.7%	0.04	0.00	0.10	85.00	41.80	45.80	26.93	409.7%	1	0
1,172	52	246.1%	0.25	0.00	0.25	90.00	46.80	50.80	30.00	429.3%	—	0
421	70	288.7%	0.08	0.00	0.50	95.00	51.80	55.80	41.40	447.7%	5	0
685	1	272.7%	0.05	0.00	0.25	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	20	50.0%	1.30	0.00	0.00	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
96	1	404.9%	0.10	0.00	1.65	110.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 NKTR put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the NKTR put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.22 (3,782 puts vs 17,542 calls), and 0.38 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

How many NKTR option expiration dates are there?

NKTR has 9 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.