Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Options Chain
NASDAQ: NXSTIndustrialsBroadcastingUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- May 21, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 223
- Share price
- $161.45
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.78
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.33
- Expected move
- ±$54.25
- Open interest (C / P)
- 18 / 14
NXST options summary
The NXST options chain for the May 21, 2027 expiration lists 7 call and 4 put contracts, with 223 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 18 calls and 14 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 43.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$54.25 (33.6%) in Nexstar Media Group stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $160.00 call (5 contracts) and the $115.00 put (9 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
NXST options chain · May 21, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 115.00 | 2.45 | 6.40 | 4.90 | |||||
| — | — | — | 120.00 | 3.80 | 7.20 | 5.30 | |||||
| — | — | — | 130.00 | 5.70 | 9.70 | 8.15 | |||||
| 21.75 | 18.20 | 22.00 | 160.00 | 16.90 | 21.00 | 20.80 | |||||
| 19.70 | 13.20 | 17.60 | 170.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 7.50 | 6.80 | 10.50 | 190.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 7.20 | 3.00 | 6.60 | 210.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 3.30 | 1.95 | 5.40 | 220.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 3.50 | 1.00 | 4.90 | 230.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.70 | 0.05 | 3.50 | 250.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 May 21, 2027 expiration, the NXST put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.78 (14 puts vs 18 calls), and 0.33 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 May 21, 2027 is about 43.0%, 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.