Veeco Instruments (VECO) Options Chain

NASDAQ: VECOTechnologyIndustrial Machinery/ComponentsUSD

52.28+0.83 (+1.61%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Dec 18, 2026
Days to expiration: 68
Share price: $52.28
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.15
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.30
ATM implied volatility: 70.6%
Expected move: ±$15.92
Open interest (C / P): 972 / 150

VECO options summary

The VECO options chain for the December 18, 2026 expiration lists 35 call and 30 put contracts, with 68 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 972 calls and 150 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.15, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $50.00 strike is 70.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$15.92 (30.5%) in Veeco Instruments stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $95.00 call (268 contracts) and the $35.00 put (34 contracts).

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

VECO options chain · December 18, 2026

VECO 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	—	—	17.24	0.00	0.00	18.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	—	13.52	0.00	0.00	20.00	0.00	2.30	1.00	174.9%	2	4
0	1	396.3%	28.20	37.50	41.50	23.00	0.00	1.30	0.80	131.4%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	25.00	0.00	2.60	1.00	144.5%	1	2
0	2	—	34.60	0.00	0.00	26.00	0.00	1.80	1.15	124.3%	1	6
—	—	—	—	—	—	27.00	0.00	3.60	0.75	146.6%	1	7
—	—	—	—	—	—	28.00	0.00	2.40	2.50	123.1%	1	25
0	1	95.9%	18.95	21.80	25.90	29.00	0.00	3.20	1.05	128.8%	1	5
0	1	—	24.70	0.00	0.00	30.00	0.00	1.55	1.30	98.8%	1	17
—	—	—	—	—	—	31.00	0.00	3.50	1.35	121.0%	1	2
9	1	90.9%	18.02	19.10	23.10	32.00	0.00	3.80	1.55	119.0%	1	3
1	1	86.3%	10.90	18.10	22.10	33.00	0.40	4.40	1.60	124.1%	—	1
—	—	—	—	—	—	34.00	0.00	0.00	1.80	25.0%	—	0
7	4	77.6%	11.40	16.50	19.70	35.00	0.00	1.85	1.21	80.5%	1	34
3	1	—	20.25	12.30	15.70	36.00	0.80	4.70	5.32	113.9%	1	2
16	1	273.2%	19.45	26.70	30.00	37.00	1.15	4.90	5.50	113.1%	2	5
—	—	—	—	—	—	38.00	0.00	2.55	1.41	75.5%	1	1
7	4	266.9%	13.85	25.40	29.00	39.00	3.20	7.00	2.00	134.5%	1	1
38	10	81.2%	11.20	12.60	16.10	40.00	0.00	0.00	4.00	12.5%	1	0
2	1	67.1%	17.29	9.20	12.80	41.00	0.00	0.00	4.40	12.5%	—	0
10	1	79.6%	10.00	11.10	14.60	42.00	4.20	6.70	2.70	121.0%	1	2
19	12	77.6%	4.90	10.20	13.90	43.00	3.90	7.50	7.73	118.3%	1	1
6	5	73.3%	4.70	9.50	12.70	44.00	4.20	8.10	4.10	118.2%	1	1
7	3	52.9%	17.10	7.10	10.90	45.00	0.65	4.70	6.29	66.4%	1	2
0	25	—	21.00	0.00	0.00	46.00	5.40	9.10	4.70	119.8%	1	1
1	1	73.7%	5.95	7.80	10.80	47.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	12	61.0%	15.10	5.90	9.50	48.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	3	62.3%	15.00	5.30	9.20	49.00	6.20	9.70	9.25	109.2%	—	1
51	2	73.0%	3.20	6.20	9.10	50.00	3.20	6.70	4.00	68.1%	2	14
VECO $52.28
13	7	74.8%	8.55	4.00	7.30	55.00	9.10	12.40	8.70	101.1%	—	1
25	1	74.8%	1.65	2.25	5.80	60.00	0.00	0.00	13.00	—	10	0
36	20	76.3%	3.80	1.20	4.70	65.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
110	1	69.7%	2.00	1.05	2.20	70.00	17.40	20.90	22.57	66.7%	10	11
140	11	71.5%	1.60	0.00	2.35	75.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
124	1	74.6%	0.90	0.00	1.85	80.00	0.00	0.00	31.55	—	1	0
16	1	81.8%	0.60	0.10	1.75	85.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
29	2	82.8%	0.50	0.00	1.40	90.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
268	10	87.9%	0.05	0.00	1.35	95.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	1	93.4%	0.09	0.00	1.35	100.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	113.5%	2.55	0.00	2.55	105.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	2	50.0%	0.90	0.00	0.00	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 VECO put/call ratio?

For the December 18, 2026 expiration, the VECO put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.15 (150 puts vs 972 calls), and 0.30 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VECO's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VECO options expiring December 18, 2026 is about 70.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Veeco Instruments stock to move.

How many VECO option expiration dates are there?

VECO has 5 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.