Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Options Chain
NASDAQ: NXSTIndustrialsBroadcastingUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 7
- Share price
- $161.45
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.78
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.26
- Expected move
- ±$12.00
- Open interest (C / P)
- 108 / 84
NXST options summary
The NXST options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 12 call and 11 put contracts, with 7 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 108 calls and 84 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.78, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $160.00 strike is 53.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$12.00 (7.4%) in Nexstar Media Group stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $185.00 call (25 contracts) and the $140.00 put (26 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
NXST options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 135.00 | 0.00 | 1.90 | 0.55 | |||||
| 29.00 | 19.70 | 23.50 | 140.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 0.80 | |||||
| — | — | — | 145.00 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 0.97 | |||||
| 12.46 | 10.70 | 13.00 | 150.00 | 0.05 | 1.45 | 1.10 | |||||
| — | — | — | 155.00 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 1.55 | |||||
| 5.00 | 3.20 | 5.00 | 160.00 | 1.00 | 4.60 | 6.60 | |||||
| 4.10 | 0.35 | 3.00 | 165.00 | 3.90 | 6.50 | 8.80 | |||||
| 2.45 | 0.05 | 2.15 | 170.00 | 7.20 | 11.00 | 12.25 | |||||
| 0.20 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 175.00 | 11.80 | 15.70 | 11.70 | |||||
| 0.90 | 0.00 | 1.40 | 180.00 | 16.70 | 20.60 | 17.65 | |||||
| 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.35 | 185.00 | 21.60 | 25.50 | 22.35 | |||||
| 1.71 | 0.00 | 1.70 | 190.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.20 | 0.00 | 1.65 | 195.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.95 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 200.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.55 | 0.00 | 1.65 | 220.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 NXST put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the NXST put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.78 (84 puts vs 108 calls), and 0.26 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is NXST's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for NXST options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 53.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Nexstar Media Group stock to move.
How many NXST option expiration dates are there?
NXST has 5 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.