Universal Health Services (UHS) Options Chain

NYSE: UHSHealth CareHospital/Nursing ManagementUSD

175.72+1.10 (+0.63%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 8
Share price: $175.72
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.99
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.62
ATM implied volatility: 37.1%
Expected move: ±$9.64
Open interest (C / P): 911 / 900

UHS options summary

The UHS options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 31 call and 24 put contracts, with 8 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 911 calls and 900 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.99, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $175.00 strike is 37.1%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$9.64 (5.5%) in Universal Health Services stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $185.00 call (201 contracts) and the $190.00 put (188 contracts).

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

UHS options chain · October 16, 2026

UHS 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	80.00	0.00	1.75	0.40	305.7%	1	1
1	1	—	66.00	68.00	71.90	100.00	0.00	1.80	0.90	229.5%	1	1
8	12	—	41.80	42.90	46.70	105.00	0.00	2.15	0.80	220.4%	1	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	110.00	0.00	2.15	0.90	203.6%	1	7
4	1	149.3%	57.60	60.00	62.10	115.00	0.00	2.15	0.05	187.3%	7	18
5	1	132.5%	52.65	54.30	57.70	120.00	0.00	0.95	1.75	145.3%	1	16
7	2	156.7%	33.30	50.10	53.50	125.00	0.00	0.05	0.05	87.5%	4	25
2	1	—	38.05	38.20	42.20	130.00	0.00	2.15	0.64	141.9%	1	34
3	1	70.3%	43.95	39.30	42.20	135.00	0.00	0.65	0.80	99.1%	4	6
5	1	94.4%	39.00	34.60	37.80	140.00	0.00	0.75	0.10	89.9%	2	144
3	1	82.4%	34.48	29.60	32.80	145.00	0.00	0.95	0.79	82.2%	1	30
13	1	72.2%	29.62	24.70	27.80	150.00	0.00	0.50	0.38	61.7%	2	41
38	1	82.3%	25.98	19.50	22.30	155.00	0.00	2.30	0.28	74.4%	1	19
33	5	69.2%	15.67	14.70	17.40	160.00	0.05	0.55	0.71	48.7%	1	31
62	27	60.6%	11.20	9.90	12.90	165.00	0.05	0.75	1.15	40.1%	5	32
61	2	48.2%	14.07	5.90	8.30	170.00	0.25	1.60	1.00	37.2%	1	87
24	2	40.9%	3.74	2.30	4.60	175.00	1.85	3.10	3.30	33.3%	1	126
UHS $175.72
140	11	37.9%	1.90	1.15	2.20	180.00	4.30	7.20	5.28	45.3%	1	79
201	2	38.1%	1.10	0.25	1.00	185.00	8.40	10.50	5.74	41.2%	1	11
111	2	43.6%	0.23	0.00	0.65	190.00	14.80	17.60	35.00	63.1%	25	188
32	3	41.1%	1.17	0.00	0.20	195.00	17.40	21.00	18.20	72.0%	5	0
46	3	51.0%	0.74	0.00	0.50	200.00	0.00	0.00	27.94	—	1	0
69	10	77.6%	0.10	0.00	1.15	210.00	65.10	69.30	42.27	430.9%	1	1
7	5	85.4%	0.50	0.00	0.75	220.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	5	50.0%	0.20	0.00	0.00	230.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
14	2	111.0%	0.20	0.00	0.75	240.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9	2	136.8%	0.29	0.00	1.40	250.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8	1	162.9%	0.55	0.00	2.25	260.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	174.7%	0.35	0.00	2.25	270.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	185.0%	0.40	0.00	2.20	280.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	194.7%	0.35	0.00	2.15	290.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	50.0%	1.55	0.00	0.00	300.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	232.2%	0.30	0.00	2.15	330.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	360.00	209.60	214.10	213.90	626.1%	—	0

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 UHS put/call ratio?

For the October 16, 2026 expiration, the UHS put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.99 (900 puts vs 911 calls), and 0.62 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is UHS's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for UHS options expiring October 16, 2026 is about 37.1%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Universal Health Services stock to move.

How many UHS option expiration dates are there?

UHS has 4 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Apr 16, 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.