Vir Biotechnology (VIR) Options Chain
NASDAQ: VIRHealth CareBiotechnology: Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)USD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Expiration date
- Expiration
- Jan 15, 2027
- Days to expiration
- 96
- Share price
- $11.70
- Put/call ratio (OI)
- 0.03
- Put/call ratio (volume)
- 0.09
- Expected move
- ±$5.65
- Open interest (C / P)
- 6.73K / 209
VIR options summary
The VIR options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 16 call and 8 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 6,727 calls and 209 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.03, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $12.00 strike is 94.2%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$5.65 (48.3%) in Vir Biotechnology stock by expiration.
The most open interest sits at the $13.00 call (3.25K contracts) and the $15.00 put (71 contracts).
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
VIR options chain · January 15, 2027
| Calls | Puts | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last | Bid | Ask | Strike | Bid | Ask | Last | |||||
| 7.07 | 5.50 | 9.00 | 4.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 6.30 | 5.20 | 8.10 | 5.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 5.00 | 4.50 | 7.10 | 6.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 2.80 | 2.50 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 1.80 | 0.30 | |||||
| 3.20 | 1.80 | 4.50 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.97 | |||||
| 2.95 | 1.40 | 4.90 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.10 | |||||
| 2.75 | 2.15 | 3.60 | 10.00 | 0.35 | 1.90 | 1.00 | |||||
| 2.13 | 0.60 | 3.20 | 11.00 | 0.00 | 1.60 | 1.30 | |||||
| 1.40 | 1.40 | 2.70 | 12.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 2.36 | |||||
| 1.55 | 1.40 | 1.80 | 13.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.75 | 14.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.15 | 15.00 | 3.20 | 5.40 | 4.35 | |||||
| 0.42 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.21 | |||||
| 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 18.00 | — | — | — | |||||
| 0.24 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 20.00 | — | — | — | |||||
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 VIR put/call ratio?
For the January 15, 2027 expiration, the VIR put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.03 (209 puts vs 6,727 calls), and 0.09 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.
What is VIR's implied volatility?
At-the-money implied volatility for VIR options expiring January 15, 2027 is about 94.2%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Vir Biotechnology stock to move.
How many VIR option expiration dates are there?
VIR 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.