PACS Group (PACS) Options Chain

NYSE: PACSHealth CareHospital/Nursing ManagementUSD

43.30-0.43 (-0.98%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 67
Share price: $43.30
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.93
Put/call ratio (volume): 95.95
ATM implied volatility: 65.4%
Expected move: ±$12.13
Open interest (C / P): 2.09K / 1.94K

PACS options summary

The PACS options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 10 call and 9 put contracts, with 67 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,087 calls and 1,938 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.93, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $45.00 strike is 65.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$12.13 (28.0%) in PACS Group stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $50.00 call (1.53K contracts) and the $35.00 put (1.64K contracts).

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

PACS options chain · December 18, 2026

PACS 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
3	—	181.3%	28.92	25.30	28.80	17.50	0.00	2.50	0.80	181.3%	1	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	20.00	0.00	0.00	0.81	50.0%	25	0
—	—	—	—	—	—	22.50	0.35	3.30	2.05	157.4%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	0.00	0.00	0.50	25.0%	70	0
2	1	—	12.69	9.40	12.50	30.00	0.00	1.40	0.82	73.7%	2	41
1	1	75.5%	12.10	9.10	11.40	35.00	0.50	2.40	1.86	65.9%	3,441	1,643
64	20	72.6%	7.22	5.80	8.20	40.00	2.70	3.90	3.10	66.8%	4	87
PACS $43.30
238	1	69.4%	4.00	3.40	5.50	45.00	4.60	6.50	5.60	61.4%	1	39
1,531	1	72.6%	2.67	2.40	3.70	50.00	7.80	9.70	10.00	58.2%	5	125
184	2	69.4%	1.55	0.95	2.55	55.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
22	5	65.3%	1.00	0.05	1.70	60.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	4	65.4%	0.58	0.00	1.00	65.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	2	76.2%	0.35	0.00	1.15	70.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 PACS put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the PACS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.93 (1,938 puts vs 2,087 calls), and 95.95 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is PACS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for PACS options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 65.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects PACS Group stock to move.

How many PACS option expiration dates are there?

PACS 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.