Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Options Chain

NASDAQ: NXSTIndustrialsBroadcastingUSD

161.45-0.66 (-0.41%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $161.45
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.36
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.11
ATM implied volatility: 41.6%
Expected move: ±$29.00
Open interest (C / P): 774 / 275

NXST options summary

The NXST options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 29 call and 28 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 774 calls and 275 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.36, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $160.00 strike is 41.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$29.00 (18.0%) in Nexstar Media Group stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $250.00 call (301 contracts) and the $150.00 put (97 contracts).

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

NXST options chain · December 18, 2026

NXST 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	85.00	0.00	1.90	0.45	89.9%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	90.00	0.00	2.00	0.50	83.8%	1	3
0	5	254.6%	89.06	90.60	94.20	95.00	0.00	2.10	0.55	78.0%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	100.00	0.00	1.60	1.45	67.5%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	105.00	0.00	2.55	1.70	68.5%	1	4
—	—	—	—	—	—	110.00	0.00	3.10	2.10	65.5%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	115.00	0.00	0.00	3.48	12.5%	1	0
0	—	540.9%	97.00	126.20	130.30	120.00	0.75	2.70	1.70	55.1%	1	4
0	10	509.0%	93.40	121.40	125.50	125.00	1.05	5.10	3.80	59.3%	78	76
11	1	139.6%	76.50	50.70	54.50	130.00	0.00	0.00	2.40	12.5%	1	0
0	1	—	54.27	0.00	0.00	135.00	1.00	4.50	3.40	54.4%	1	6
7	1	52.5%	46.19	23.10	27.00	140.00	2.25	5.60	5.25	52.8%	1	22
0	—	—	49.70	0.00	0.00	145.00	0.00	0.00	8.80	6.3%	6	0
7	1	98.3%	46.25	30.50	34.40	150.00	4.50	8.70	8.00	50.7%	1	97
—	—	—	—	—	—	155.00	6.80	10.70	8.55	50.0%	1	1
2	—	44.8%	13.30	9.40	13.20	160.00	5.70	10.00	8.20	38.5%	1	6
NXST $161.45
33	3	44.6%	7.44	7.10	10.90	165.00	0.00	0.00	10.20	—	1	0
9	1	44.7%	11.30	5.30	9.00	170.00	14.50	18.50	18.48	48.1%	1	20
4	1	103.3%	28.00	22.00	25.20	175.00	0.00	0.00	12.50	—	—	0
2	1	44.5%	5.90	2.60	5.90	180.00	21.80	25.10	13.76	47.1%	5	5
17	1	45.2%	18.06	1.70	4.90	185.00	26.10	29.50	16.01	49.6%	5	12
33	1	46.5%	6.50	0.80	4.20	190.00	0.00	0.00	21.00	—	15	0
10	3	47.1%	5.48	0.35	3.50	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	1	47.1%	1.70	0.50	2.80	200.00	0.00	0.00	30.12	—	2	0
37	1	48.4%	0.87	0.05	1.95	210.00	29.40	32.50	47.80	—	1	3
20	11	55.6%	0.90	0.00	2.15	220.00	14.20	18.30	27.00	—	—	1
9	3	71.5%	12.72	2.05	5.50	230.00	55.40	59.00	42.60	—	1	2
261	4	52.5%	1.30	0.00	0.75	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
301	3	52.3%	1.18	0.00	0.95	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	25.0%	3.60	0.00	0.00	260.00	79.20	83.00	96.70	—	—	1
1	1	80.1%	1.49	0.15	4.30	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	2	69.4%	0.10	0.00	1.70	280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	95.8%	8.94	0.65	4.80	300.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	310.00	130.50	134.50	109.50	—	—	0
1	—	96.9%	2.30	0.00	3.00	340.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	25.0%	1.50	0.00	0.00	350.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	25.0%	1.15	0.00	0.00	360.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 December 18, 2026 expiration, the NXST put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.36 (275 puts vs 774 calls), and 2.11 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 December 18, 2026 is about 41.6%, 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.