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: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $13.42
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.81
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.83
ATM implied volatility: 80.6%
Expected move: ±$7.14
Open interest (C / P): 2.34K / 1.89K

QDEL options summary

The QDEL options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 9 call and 7 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,337 calls and 1,892 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.81, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $12.50 strike is 80.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$7.14 (53.2%) in QuidelOrtho stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $22.50 call (1.85K contracts) and the $7.50 put (932 contracts).

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

QDEL options chain · March 19, 2027

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
1	1	231.4%	9.70	6.40	10.10	5.00	0.00	1.40	0.34	155.6%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	7.50	0.00	0.90	0.67	86.3%	3	932
47	10	85.4%	3.90	4.00	5.30	10.00	0.85	1.35	1.29	80.3%	1	811
14	2	78.8%	3.40	2.50	3.80	12.50	2.00	2.70	2.30	82.4%	4	2
QDEL $13.42
286	1	80.2%	2.27	1.90	2.60	15.00	2.30	5.40	5.21	80.8%	1	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	17.50	3.80	7.20	7.49	75.5%	10	25
110	1	76.5%	1.07	0.65	1.35	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1,851	1	75.9%	0.63	0.40	0.95	22.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	1	78.5%	0.50	0.10	0.95	25.00	9.70	13.60	9.15	50.2%	—	119
5	6	114.5%	0.15	0.00	2.15	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	123.7%	1.00	0.00	2.00	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 March 19, 2027 expiration, the QDEL put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.81 (1,892 puts vs 2,337 calls), and 0.83 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 March 19, 2027 is about 80.6%, 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.