Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Options Chain

NASDAQ: VKTXHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD

27.73-0.81 (-2.84%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 0
Share price: $27.73
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.52
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.54
ATM implied volatility: 79.9%
Expected move: ±$1.16
Open interest (C / P): 12.10K / 6.26K

VKTX options summary

The VKTX options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 46 call and 38 put contracts, expiring today. Open interest stands at 12,100 calls and 6,258 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.52, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $27.50 strike is 79.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.16 (4.2%) in Viking Therapeutics stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $32.00 call (1.28K contracts) and the $28.50 put (1.18K contracts).

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

VKTX options chain · October 9, 2026

VKTX 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
—	—	—	—	—	—	20.00	0.00	0.75	0.06	527.3%	2	16
—	—	—	—	—	—	21.00	0.00	0.02	0.04	231.3%	4	52
13	2	529.7%	5.73	4.85	6.50	22.00	0.00	0.15	0.13	270.3%	2	32
35	5	342.2%	4.49	3.90	6.25	23.00	0.00	0.75	0.03	351.6%	1	11
70	6	360.6%	4.10	3.00	4.35	24.00	0.00	0.75	0.05	295.3%	1	2
63	9	304.7%	2.91	2.62	3.75	24.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	48	185.2%	2.70	2.03	3.80	25.00	0.01	0.04	0.03	112.5%	4	178
43	12	165.6%	2.01	1.57	3.30	25.50	0.00	0.06	0.03	98.4%	18	13
79	11	137.5%	1.51	1.07	2.78	26.00	0.01	0.04	0.05	76.6%	43	53
—	—	—	—	—	—	26.50	0.01	0.15	0.12	79.7%	36	85
17	76	98.0%	0.67	0.54	1.00	27.00	0.03	0.25	0.13	70.7%	156	120
2	416	75.4%	0.55	0.41	0.71	27.50	0.20	0.56	0.34	84.4%	108	198
VKTX $27.73
580	658	125.8%	0.37	0.15	1.06	28.00	0.44	0.70	0.57	72.3%	121	1,059
100	218	77.3%	0.18	0.16	0.18	28.50	0.89	1.12	0.99	91.0%	58	1,176
1,273	281	86.7%	0.08	0.06	0.16	29.00	1.05	1.87	1.80	106.6%	33	378
522	88	89.8%	0.06	0.02	0.10	29.50	1.40	2.62	1.22	141.8%	4	216
1,182	86	92.2%	0.02	0.01	0.05	30.00	1.97	2.87	2.51	139.1%	4	532
366	24	155.1%	0.03	0.02	0.26	30.50	2.36	3.45	1.99	153.5%	10	51
574	28	131.3%	0.03	0.01	0.08	31.00	2.92	3.65	3.47	107.8%	693	457
682	244	120.3%	0.03	0.01	0.02	31.50	3.25	4.95	3.45	248.1%	146	97
1,276	14	153.1%	0.03	0.03	0.04	32.00	3.90	4.65	4.47	112.5%	1,131	663
262	3	151.6%	0.01	0.01	0.03	32.50	4.40	5.35	4.65	207.8%	441	246
726	18	162.5%	0.02	0.01	0.03	33.00	5.05	5.70	5.22	222.7%	475	214
306	10	253.1%	0.02	0.01	0.27	33.50	4.55	7.15	7.15	223.4%	57	38
401	5	212.5%	0.02	0.01	0.08	34.00	5.40	7.25	5.75	220.3%	1	89
209	3	162.5%	0.06	0.00	0.01	34.50	6.15	8.25	6.10	382.0%	119	77
821	110	175.0%	0.04	0.00	0.01	35.00	6.95	8.40	7.15	391.4%	79	60
101	1	225.0%	0.14	0.00	0.05	35.50	7.15	9.75	7.76	481.3%	3	1
369	1	218.8%	0.01	0.00	0.03	36.00	6.80	9.80	6.80	243.8%	74	49
25	1	427.3%	0.01	0.00	0.75	36.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
185	1	290.6%	0.01	0.01	0.10	37.00	7.80	10.80	7.80	265.6%	110	48
26	19	455.5%	0.03	0.00	0.75	37.50	8.30	11.30	7.40	275.0%	1	0
186	3	225.0%	0.01	0.00	0.01	38.00	9.80	11.60	10.00	487.5%	7	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	38.50	10.40	12.05	11.26	509.4%	9	1
52	47	317.2%	0.04	0.01	0.07	39.00	10.90	12.50	11.68	514.5%	14	19
0	—	508.6%	0.08	0.00	0.75	39.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
679	54	281.3%	0.01	0.00	0.02	40.00	11.75	13.35	12.58	485.2%	4	8
13	12	533.6%	0.01	0.00	0.75	40.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
24	1	331.3%	0.04	0.00	0.05	41.00	12.35	14.40	13.29	415.6%	35	12
1	—	557.8%	0.10	0.00	0.75	41.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
77	1	287.5%	0.02	0.00	0.01	42.00	12.80	15.75	14.26	287.5%	1	4
32	1	591.4%	0.05	0.00	0.75	43.00	13.80	16.85	14.10	409.4%	1	1
254	2	613.3%	0.08	0.00	0.75	44.00	14.80	17.85	15.34	426.6%	1	0
68	1	634.4%	0.11	0.00	0.75	45.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
3	—	655.5%	1.23	0.00	0.75	46.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	—	703.5%	0.05	0.00	0.95	46.50	—	—	—	—	—	—
12	—	713.3%	0.04	0.00	0.95	47.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	733.6%	0.49	0.00	0.95	48.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
295	51	937.1%	0.01	0.00	2.00	50.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
46	30	537.5%	0.21	0.00	0.02	60.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

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 VKTX put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the VKTX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.52 (6,258 puts vs 12,100 calls), and 1.54 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VKTX's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VKTX options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 79.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Viking Therapeutics stock to move.

How many VKTX option expiration dates are there?

VKTX has 13 listed expiration dates, from Oct 9, 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.