Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) Options Chain

NASDAQ: VKTXHealth CareBiotechnology: Pharmaceutical PreparationsUSD

28.51+0.78 (+2.81%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Jan 15, 2027
Days to expiration: 96
Share price: $28.51
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.13
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.45
ATM implied volatility: 64.9%
Expected move: ±$9.48
Open interest (C / P): 90.96K / 11.45K

VKTX options summary

The VKTX options chain for the January 15, 2027 expiration lists 37 call and 37 put contracts, with 96 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 90,956 calls and 11,451 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.13, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $27.50 strike is 64.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$9.48 (33.3%) in Viking Therapeutics stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $50.00 call (14.32K contracts) and the $25.00 put (1.54K contracts).

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

VKTX options chain · January 15, 2027

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
270	1	87.9%	16.34	14.50	17.75	12.50	0.01	0.04	0.03	69.5%	1	103
1,403	3	94.9%	13.50	12.55	15.35	15.00	0.00	0.35	0.15	76.6%	3	122
63	6	61.6%	21.50	9.60	12.80	17.50	0.05	0.80	0.15	75.2%	140	211
727	10	74.2%	9.48	8.80	9.95	20.00	0.35	0.75	0.64	63.5%	34	1,045
324	1	58.6%	6.60	6.05	7.85	22.50	0.73	1.14	1.30	58.5%	22	774
1,635	17	68.8%	5.70	5.55	6.00	25.00	1.54	2.00	1.95	58.9%	104	1,545
518	5	66.3%	5.15	4.10	4.55	27.50	2.81	3.50	2.85	63.5%	124	944
VKTX $28.51
7,672	570	71.1%	3.20	3.15	3.95	30.00	3.90	4.50	4.30	56.8%	13	1,351
1,669	20	68.0%	2.60	2.18	2.90	32.50	5.20	6.80	6.05	58.7%	9	284
3,081	159	69.7%	1.92	1.90	2.08	35.00	7.75	8.75	8.70	65.4%	10	642
1,514	5	68.4%	1.50	1.24	1.62	37.50	9.75	12.05	10.20	77.9%	2	286
6,630	64	72.3%	1.24	1.21	1.25	40.00	11.80	13.60	12.31	71.8%	10	866
838	269	75.4%	1.00	1.00	1.12	42.50	14.10	15.30	15.88	66.5%	1	111
3,329	30	77.7%	0.87	0.75	1.05	45.00	16.50	17.60	16.80	67.9%	2	106
143	5	76.7%	0.94	0.27	1.06	47.50	18.30	21.05	18.30	77.3%	5	35
14,325	12	83.3%	0.64	0.60	0.83	50.00	21.35	23.45	21.65	89.1%	1	310
334	9	84.0%	0.73	0.01	1.17	52.50	0.00	0.00	24.64	—	1	0
3,230	5	89.8%	0.55	0.45	0.81	55.00	25.75	28.15	19.05	83.5%	1	581
259	1	93.0%	1.30	0.01	1.20	57.50	27.95	30.85	29.35	85.3%	9	29
3,566	34	88.3%	0.40	0.26	0.53	60.00	30.70	33.05	25.23	87.9%	5	96
223	3	103.1%	1.33	0.20	1.15	62.50	0.00	0.00	33.15	—	10	0
1,000	1	104.8%	0.57	0.30	0.95	65.00	36.00	37.85	27.42	97.1%	12	108
77	1	102.8%	0.45	0.04	0.95	67.50	32.10	35.45	35.80	—	1	0
1,353	2	101.0%	0.31	0.30	0.48	70.00	41.15	42.15	30.53	86.7%	2	0
58	5	108.2%	0.32	0.05	0.91	72.50	39.50	43.50	42.00	—	2	3
4,775	31	96.8%	0.29	0.15	0.30	75.00	44.40	48.50	42.00	157.1%	2	0
19	2	113.5%	0.58	0.00	0.95	77.50	51.70	56.00	54.03	217.1%	20	54
7,122	73	103.8%	0.26	0.21	0.30	80.00	49.60	51.85	48.90	110.3%	3	1,033
718	3	106.1%	0.24	0.01	0.50	82.50	56.00	61.00	55.66	217.0%	2	24
1,039	1	104.3%	0.42	0.05	0.35	85.00	54.40	57.45	48.15	140.0%	1	0
3,614	19	107.6%	0.19	0.10	0.28	90.00	55.00	59.50	54.80	—	1	0
605	4	129.7%	0.25	0.00	0.95	95.00	68.60	72.45	60.10	221.9%	—	37
8,725	24	118.1%	0.11	0.10	0.35	100.00	73.15	77.50	64.45	222.8%	63	687
227	1	133.0%	0.25	0.06	0.73	105.00	69.00	73.50	67.90	—	10	0
292	8	135.3%	0.17	0.00	0.75	110.00	77.65	80.70	75.10	—	1	0
200	43	138.6%	0.16	0.00	0.75	115.00	84.40	88.35	76.14	191.8%	11	14
9,379	11	123.0%	0.13	0.09	0.20	120.00	89.55	93.35	91.15	195.5%	14	50

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 January 15, 2027 expiration, the VKTX put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.13 (11,451 puts vs 90,956 calls), and 0.45 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 January 15, 2027 is about 64.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Viking Therapeutics stock to move.

How many VKTX option expiration dates are there?

VKTX has 12 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.