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: Feb 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 131
Share price: $161.45
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.14
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.46
ATM implied volatility: 43.4%
Expected move: ±$41.99
Open interest (C / P): 214 / 243

NXST options summary

The NXST options chain for the February 19, 2027 expiration lists 19 call and 22 put contracts, with 131 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 214 calls and 243 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.14, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $160.00 strike is 43.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$41.99 (26.0%) in Nexstar Media Group stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $220.00 call (95 contracts) and the $175.00 put (202 contracts).

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

NXST options chain · February 19, 2027

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
—	—	—	—	—	—	90.00	0.00	2.30	1.60	62.4%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	95.00	0.00	2.90	1.80	60.6%	3	3
0	5	134.1%	87.75	76.20	80.10	100.00	0.05	1.95	1.40	51.2%	1	2
0	—	126.1%	88.03	71.40	75.30	105.00	0.00	0.00	1.95	12.5%	1	0
0	—	118.8%	88.48	66.70	70.60	110.00	0.40	3.30	1.84	58.8%	1	4
5	—	112.2%	83.99	62.10	66.00	115.00	0.50	3.80	4.00	56.3%	1	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	120.00	1.30	4.00	2.86	52.2%	2	10
—	—	—	—	—	—	125.00	0.00	0.00	4.50	12.5%	—	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	130.00	2.15	6.10	4.70	50.5%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	140.00	5.20	8.70	6.34	48.3%	1	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	145.00	6.00	10.30	7.11	47.3%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	150.00	7.80	12.00	7.50	46.0%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	155.00	9.90	14.10	13.40	45.3%	1	1
1	—	42.3%	16.80	13.10	17.00	160.00	12.30	16.40	13.32	44.5%	1	4
NXST $161.45
—	—	—	—	—	—	165.00	14.90	19.00	11.65	44.0%	—	1
2	3	85.8%	25.62	28.20	31.10	170.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	41.8%	16.28	7.00	10.90	175.00	20.90	25.00	27.10	43.3%	1	202
5	3	76.8%	24.96	19.10	23.30	185.00	28.70	31.40	31.00	41.4%	2	0
4	3	39.6%	4.25	3.50	6.10	190.00	0.00	0.00	21.50	—	30	0
4	3	71.8%	16.02	14.50	18.50	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
81	80	41.7%	5.01	1.50	4.90	200.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	43.7%	12.00	0.45	4.00	210.00	39.30	43.10	52.80	—	—	1
95	1	44.6%	1.55	0.05	3.10	220.00	0.00	0.00	42.00	—	—	0
1	1	47.6%	6.00	0.05	2.85	230.00	0.00	0.00	49.60	—	—	0
1	1	58.3%	8.05	0.60	4.40	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
5	4	52.3%	0.96	0.00	2.35	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	57.8%	1.30	0.00	2.20	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	55.7%	2.65	0.05	2.90	280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	—	57.1%	1.95	0.00	2.65	290.00	0.00	0.00	99.20	—	1	0

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 February 19, 2027 expiration, the NXST put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.14 (243 puts vs 214 calls), and 0.46 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 February 19, 2027 is about 43.4%, 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.