Norfolk Southern (NSC) Options Chain

NYSE: NSCIndustrialsRailroadsUSD

317.79+0.80 (+0.25%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 6
Share price: $317.79
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.30
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.30
ATM implied volatility: 25.3%
Expected move: ±$10.32
Open interest (C / P): 745 / 220

NSC options summary

The NSC options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 11 call and 11 put contracts, with 6 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 745 calls and 220 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.30, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $320.00 strike is 25.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$10.32 (3.2%) in Norfolk Southern stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $330.00 call (362 contracts) and the $290.00 put (53 contracts).

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

NSC options chain · October 16, 2026

NSC 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	220.00	0.00	2.15	0.10	157.2%	—	10
1	—	53.7%	41.00	46.10	49.70	270.00	0.00	2.15	0.35	81.1%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	280.00	0.00	2.05	0.50	65.9%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	290.00	0.00	2.20	0.41	52.6%	1	53
1	—	48.2%	14.00	16.40	20.00	300.00	0.00	1.05	0.35	37.2%	8	21
2	1	34.7%	6.30	7.30	10.70	310.00	0.00	2.50	1.91	32.0%	1	15
NSC $317.79
74	15	26.2%	2.30	1.75	3.60	320.00	3.70	5.50	9.95	24.4%	2	21
362	4	31.4%	0.50	0.10	1.50	330.00	10.80	14.50	14.05	37.4%	5	49
102	1	33.6%	0.25	0.00	0.50	340.00	21.00	24.00	22.95	48.2%	1	17
92	48	44.2%	0.05	0.00	0.50	350.00	30.90	34.00	32.92	61.2%	3	31
63	4	63.9%	0.10	0.00	2.15	360.00	40.40	44.20	42.86	75.3%	2	0
37	1	74.2%	0.15	0.00	2.15	370.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	5	83.8%	0.75	0.00	2.15	380.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	92.9%	1.70	0.00	2.15	390.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 NSC put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the NSC put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.30 (220 puts vs 745 calls), and 0.30 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is NSC's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for NSC options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 25.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Norfolk Southern stock to move.

How many NSC option expiration dates are there?

NSC has 8 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 21, 2028.

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.