News (NWS) Options Chain
NASDAQ: NWSConsumer DiscretionaryNewspapers/MagazinesUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 31.92 0.00%
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $31.92
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.36
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.43
- Expected move
- ±$4.35
- Open interest (C / P)
- 22 / 8
NWS options summary
The NWS options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 3 call and 4 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 22 calls and 8 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.36, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $30.00 strike is 92.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.35 (13.6%) in News stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $30.00 call (14 contracts) and the $25.00 put (4 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
NWS options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.18 | |||||
| 6.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.24 | |||||
| 1.90 | 0.95 | 3.60 | 30.00 | 0.45 | 2.90 | 2.40 | |||||
| 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 35.00 | 1.75 | 4.40 | 1.40 | |||||
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 NWS put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the NWS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.36 (8 puts vs 22 calls), and 0.43 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is NWS's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for NWS options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 92.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects News stock to move.
How many NWS option expiration dates are there?
NWS 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.