QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Options Chain

NASDAQ: QDELHealth CareBiotechnology: In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic SubstancesUSD

13.42+1.01 (+8.14%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $13.42
Put/call ratio (OI): 1.73
Put/call ratio (volume): 2.04
ATM implied volatility: 91.0%
Expected move: ±$5.27
Open interest (C / P): 2.39K / 4.14K

QDEL options summary

The QDEL options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 20 call and 15 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,393 calls and 4,136 puts, a put/call ratio of 1.73, which is more bearish, with puts outnumbering calls. At-the-money implied volatility near the $12.50 strike is 91.0%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.27 (39.3%) in QuidelOrtho stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $30.00 call (590 contracts) and the $7.50 put (2.05K contracts).

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

QDEL options chain · December 18, 2026

QDEL 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
6	12	—	11.10	13.90	17.90	2.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	—	8.00	0.00	0.00	5.00	0.00	2.25	0.05	290.4%	50	102
5	1	243.2%	3.50	4.10	7.70	7.50	0.15	0.85	0.20	137.5%	24	2,050
94	2	93.5%	4.00	3.40	4.70	10.00	0.35	0.90	1.30	93.3%	2	1,261
119	3	80.1%	1.59	1.85	2.70	12.50	1.05	2.60	1.50	102.0%	1	289
QDEL $13.42
257	53	84.1%	0.90	0.95	1.75	15.00	2.40	3.60	4.59	87.1%	2	100
214	34	105.8%	0.50	0.50	1.90	17.50	4.20	5.90	7.20	95.0%	13	130
273	6	76.8%	0.30	0.15	0.45	20.00	5.90	8.90	9.49	108.1%	10	3
42	1	139.4%	0.20	0.00	2.20	22.50	5.50	8.20	9.47	—	33	38
115	2	123.6%	0.10	0.00	1.15	25.00	9.90	12.70	8.75	154.8%	119	31
18	1	135.2%	0.15	0.00	1.15	27.50	12.30	16.20	15.42	100.8%	2	0
590	3	128.1%	0.09	0.00	0.70	30.00	14.00	17.30	14.00	154.9%	10	121
0	18	50.0%	3.30	0.00	0.00	32.50	11.40	12.40	8.03	—	—	1
56	10	162.5%	1.30	0.00	1.15	35.00	21.80	23.30	15.78	188.1%	60	5
12	1	162.3%	1.00	0.20	0.75	37.50	14.00	18.80	12.50	—	—	5
105	3	209.2%	0.15	0.00	2.15	40.00	26.80	28.30	21.74	203.1%	3	0
3	1	215.9%	0.05	0.00	2.15	42.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
69	3	210.0%	0.60	0.00	1.75	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
207	4	227.9%	0.38	0.00	2.15	47.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
208	1	199.6%	0.35	0.00	1.15	50.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 QDEL put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the QDEL put/call ratio based on open interest is 1.73 (4,136 puts vs 2,393 calls), and 2.04 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is QDEL's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for QDEL options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 91.0%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects QuidelOrtho stock to move.

How many QDEL option expiration dates are there?

QDEL has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 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.