Paychex (PAYX) Options Chain

NASDAQ: PAYXIndustrialsDiversified Commercial ServicesUSD

104.46+2.91 (+2.87%)

At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

After hours: 104.46 0.00%

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $104.46
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.55
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.52
ATM implied volatility: 34.9%
Expected move: ±$5.40
Open interest (C / P): 7.51K / 4.14K

PAYX options summary

The PAYX options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 20 call and 13 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 7,511 calls and 4,145 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.55, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $105.00 strike is 34.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.40 (5.2%) in Paychex stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $125.00 call (1.78K contracts) and the $90.00 put (1.37K contracts).

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

PAYX options chain · October 16, 2026

PAYX 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
0	—	249.1%	38.40	37.40	41.20	65.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	199.1%	26.16	27.40	31.50	75.00	0.00	0.05	0.04	85.2%	—	7
0	2	164.6%	20.20	22.40	26.30	80.00	0.00	0.05	0.10	69.9%	1	124
1	—	140.2%	14.50	17.40	21.40	85.00	0.00	0.15	0.07	64.7%	4	267
6	6	68.3%	10.65	13.30	16.40	90.00	0.00	0.25	0.03	53.5%	1,061	1,374
3	2	86.6%	5.35	7.50	11.40	95.00	0.00	0.30	0.10	45.3%	28	360
911	27	40.3%	4.60	4.30	5.40	100.00	0.25	1.15	0.43	44.4%	4	995
PAYX $104.46
1,223	1,996	26.8%	1.41	1.15	1.50	105.00	1.50	3.10	2.23	43.0%	6	558
918	112	28.6%	0.25	0.10	0.30	110.00	3.90	7.80	7.07	67.0%	3	229
440	5	52.7%	0.01	0.00	0.55	115.00	9.20	11.80	16.50	69.9%	1	1
734	5	42.4%	0.08	0.00	0.05	120.00	14.70	16.60	15.52	82.7%	13	227
1,777	5	52.7%	0.04	0.00	0.05	125.00	19.70	22.00	20.49	72.1%	4	3
549	16	57.0%	0.03	0.00	0.05	130.00	24.80	26.70	25.51	77.9%	11	0
555	3	65.6%	0.02	0.00	0.05	135.00	28.80	32.60	11.20	84.6%	2	0
287	3	109.4%	0.05	0.00	0.75	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10	1	81.3%	0.53	0.00	0.05	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	1	88.3%	0.23	0.00	0.05	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	1	95.3%	0.30	0.00	0.05	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	—	102.3%	0.20	0.00	0.05	160.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
13	—	120.3%	0.05	0.00	0.05	175.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 PAYX put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the PAYX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.55 (4,145 puts vs 7,511 calls), and 0.52 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is PAYX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for PAYX options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 34.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Paychex stock to move.

How many PAYX option expiration dates are there?

PAYX has 9 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.