Viking (VIK) Options Chain

NYSE: VIKConsumer DiscretionaryMarine TransportationUSD

81.62-0.02 (-0.02%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 97
Share price: $81.62
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.74
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.07
ATM implied volatility: 44.2%
Expected move: ±$18.61
Open interest (C / P): 9.30K / 6.89K

VIK options summary

The VIK options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 29 call and 23 put contracts, with 97 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 9,296 calls and 6,892 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.74, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $80.00 strike is 44.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$18.61 (22.8%) in Viking stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $85.00 call (5.82K contracts) and the $25.00 put (2.52K contracts).

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

VIK options chain · January 15, 2027

VIK 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
4	3	—	42.88	41.70	46.50	17.50	0.00	0.00	0.09	50.0%	1	0
13	1	372.4%	62.50	67.80	71.80	20.00	0.00	2.60	0.98	191.6%	10	11
2	—	—	23.50	18.50	22.40	22.50	0.00	0.00	0.22	50.0%	5	0
0	5	—	53.01	0.00	0.00	25.00	0.00	0.15	0.10	98.0%	1	2,525
40	1	310.2%	75.06	60.80	64.20	30.00	0.00	0.00	0.21	50.0%	40	0
0	7	—	42.90	0.00	0.00	35.00	0.00	0.10	0.10	68.0%	7	742
0	1	—	65.05	0.00	0.00	40.00	0.00	0.55	0.05	74.5%	1	204
45	2	73.5%	44.25	35.20	39.20	45.00	0.00	0.65	0.36	65.5%	2	274
0	1	—	40.00	0.00	0.00	50.00	0.00	0.20	0.16	50.6%	1	198
111	3	51.1%	28.40	26.40	27.90	55.00	0.15	0.35	0.30	46.8%	1	234
83	1	51.3%	22.90	22.20	23.30	60.00	0.35	0.70	0.65	44.9%	1	735
121	1	56.8%	19.30	17.30	19.30	65.00	1.00	1.25	1.15	42.5%	5	210
167	3	48.9%	15.30	13.80	14.80	70.00	1.75	2.50	2.12	43.5%	2	282
28	2	50.0%	11.00	10.00	11.80	75.00	3.30	3.60	3.50	39.5%	5	346
780	3	48.4%	7.90	7.70	8.90	80.00	5.10	5.90	5.48	40.1%	18	594
VIK $81.62
5,818	4	48.8%	5.40	5.30	6.80	85.00	7.80	9.20	8.04	43.0%	10	272
542	1	42.1%	3.51	3.50	4.00	90.00	11.00	12.20	13.10	41.0%	1	190
61	2	45.9%	2.28	2.25	3.30	95.00	14.20	16.20	15.70	42.6%	1	45
240	16	40.3%	1.43	1.30	1.65	100.00	18.60	20.60	17.00	45.0%	5	5
420	5	42.2%	1.05	0.65	1.25	105.00	22.50	25.70	21.70	51.9%	10	13
98	1	43.3%	0.59	0.50	0.90	110.00	27.60	30.50	29.00	55.7%	1	11
116	19	44.2%	0.50	0.25	0.65	115.00	28.00	30.30	14.10	—	—	1
288	4	49.0%	0.30	0.15	0.70	120.00	36.60	40.40	33.00	64.5%	2	0
107	25	48.2%	0.45	0.00	0.45	125.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
16	5	50.4%	0.13	0.00	0.40	130.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
176	4	52.3%	0.10	0.00	0.35	135.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	2	55.3%	1.85	0.00	0.35	140.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	25.0%	2.40	0.00	0.00	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
16	—	54.6%	1.10	0.00	0.35	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 VIK put/call ratio?

For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the VIK put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.74 (6,892 puts vs 9,296 calls), and 1.07 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VIK's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VIK options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 44.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Viking stock to move.

How many VIK option expiration dates are there?

VIK has 8 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

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.