Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) Options Chain
NASDAQ: PACBIndustrialsBiotechnology: Laboratory Analytical InstrumentsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Mar 19, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 159
- Share price
- $2.33
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.04
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.13
- ATM implied volatility
- 102.3%
- Expected move
- ±$1.57
- Open interest (C / P)
- 3.70K / 155
PACB options summary
The PACB options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 7 call and 6 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 3,696 calls and 155 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.04, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $2.00 strike is 102.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.57 (67.5%) in Pacific Biosciences of California stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $2.00 call (2.70K contracts) and the $2.00 put (86 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
PACB options chain · March 19, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 1.25 | 1.30 | 2.30 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | |||||
| 0.95 | 0.85 | 1.80 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.01 | |||||
| 1.13 | 0.70 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.10 | |||||
| 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 2.00 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.36 | |||||
| 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 3.00 | 0.90 | 1.65 | 0.90 | |||||
| 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 4.00 | 1.65 | 2.45 | 1.82 | |||||
| 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 5.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 PACB put/call ratio?
For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the PACB put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.04 (155 puts vs 3,696 calls), and 0.13 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is PACB's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for PACB options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 102.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Pacific Biosciences of California stock to move.
How many PACB option expiration dates are there?
PACB has 7 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.
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.