Pacira BioSciences (PCRX) Options Chain
NASDAQ: PCRXHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Oct 16, 2026
- Days to expiration
- 8
- Share price
- $36.39
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 1.92
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.38
- ATM implied volatility
- 124.4%
- Expected move
- ±$6.70
- Open interest (C / P)
- 25 / 48
PCRX options summary
The PCRX options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 3 call and 4 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 25 calls and 48 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.92, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $30.00 strike is 124.4%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$6.70 (18.4%) in Pacira BioSciences stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $27.50 call (15 contracts) and the $12.50 put (27 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
PCRX options chain · October 16, 2026
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| — | — | — | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||
| — | — | — | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||
| — | — | — | 17.50 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |||||
| 11.38 | 9.10 | 13.80 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1.29 | |||||
| 8.80 | 8.20 | 9.60 | 27.50 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.40 | 5.70 | 8.00 | 30.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 PCRX put/call ratio?
For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the PCRX put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.92 (48 puts vs 25 calls), and 0.38 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is PCRX's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for PCRX options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 124.4%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Pacira BioSciences stock to move.
How many PCRX option expiration dates are there?
PCRX 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.