Verizon Communications (VZ) Options Chain

NYSE: VZTelecommunicationsTelecommunications EquipmentUSD

46.35+0.58 (+1.27%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 9, 2026
Days to expiration: 1
Share price: $46.35
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.52
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.10
ATM implied volatility: 49.3%
Expected move: ±$1.20
Open interest (C / P): 21.09K / 10.96K

VZ options summary

The VZ options chain for the October 9, 2026 expiration lists 30 call and 32 put contracts, with 1 day until expiration. Open interest stands at 21,095 calls and 10,961 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.52, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $46.50 strike is 49.3%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.20 (2.6%) in Verizon Communications stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $54.00 call (4.75K contracts) and the $45.00 put (1.73K contracts).

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

VZ options chain · October 9, 2026

VZ 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
6	30	568.0%	16.05	15.65	16.70	30.00	0.00	0.05	0.01	359.4%	2	4
23	184	440.6%	11.20	10.80	11.85	35.00	0.00	0.03	0.01	228.1%	2	435
—	—	—	—	—	—	36.00	0.00	2.13	0.48	522.1%	1	1
16	149	341.0%	8.90	8.15	9.55	38.00	0.00	0.09	0.02	196.9%	4	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	39.00	0.00	0.12	0.01	184.4%	11	12
6	116	50.0%	6.05	6.10	6.60	40.00	0.00	0.05	0.02	139.1%	9	18
3	11	118.8%	5.15	5.15	5.60	41.00	0.00	0.12	0.02	139.1%	1	500
—	—	—	—	—	—	42.00	0.00	0.01	0.01	78.1%	1	1,189
—	—	—	—	—	—	42.50	0.00	0.50	0.08	152.7%	40	82
17	151	50.0%	3.35	3.20	3.50	43.00	0.00	0.11	0.01	92.2%	1	238
—	—	—	—	—	—	43.50	0.00	0.13	0.02	83.6%	2	406
92	647	73.4%	2.29	2.22	2.62	44.00	0.00	0.03	0.01	53.1%	43	1,341
19	147	96.1%	1.80	1.62	2.12	44.50	0.01	0.04	0.03	53.1%	216	717
500	3,241	73.0%	1.31	1.08	1.57	45.00	0.06	0.10	0.08	50.4%	373	1,726
265	943	44.5%	0.86	0.74	0.98	45.50	0.16	0.25	0.21	54.7%	78	428
1,874	5,383	17.8%	0.34	0.28	0.40	46.00	0.35	0.57	0.47	64.3%	282	1,054
VZ $46.35
1,867	2,403	13.7%	0.05	0.02	0.07	46.50	0.73	1.07	0.85	85.0%	49	389
1,603	678	22.3%	0.02	0.00	0.03	47.00	1.18	1.63	1.29	107.6%	143	665
580	13	26.6%	0.01	0.00	0.01	47.50	1.34	2.34	1.69	120.1%	9	46
978	11	35.9%	0.01	0.00	0.01	48.00	2.09	2.50	2.25	132.8%	16	371
1,570	1	43.8%	0.01	0.00	0.01	48.50	2.50	3.70	3.15	184.6%	1	6
590	23	51.6%	0.01	0.00	0.01	49.00	2.96	3.95	3.43	184.4%	32	531
334	2	53.1%	0.01	0.00	0.01	49.50	3.50	4.00	3.76	174.0%	5	17
3,692	91	62.5%	0.01	0.00	0.01	50.00	4.00	4.65	4.89	198.1%	7	353
432	2	75.0%	0.01	0.00	0.01	51.00	4.90	6.50	5.27	273.8%	34	354
915	3	125.0%	0.01	0.00	0.10	52.00	5.80	7.35	6.25	285.2%	2	41
552	7	109.4%	0.01	0.00	0.02	53.00	6.85	8.55	8.10	327.3%	2	11
4,752	5	125.0%	0.01	0.00	0.02	54.00	7.90	9.35	9.14	341.8%	2	2
97	1	125.0%	0.03	0.00	0.01	55.00	9.05	10.05	4.47	354.3%	4	11
293	1	150.0%	0.01	0.00	0.02	56.00	10.05	11.25	5.29	391.2%	—	7
7	1	260.9%	0.01	0.00	0.22	59.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
6	1	275.0%	0.02	0.00	0.22	60.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	289.1%	0.01	0.00	0.22	61.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	—	302.3%	0.01	0.00	0.22	62.00	15.55	17.55	16.82	494.1%	1	2
2	1	315.6%	0.03	0.00	0.22	63.00	16.55	18.55	12.10	511.7%	—	2

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 VZ put/call ratio?

For the October 9, 2026 expiration, the VZ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.52 (10,961 puts vs 21,095 calls), and 0.10 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is VZ's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for VZ options expiring October 9, 2026 is about 49.3%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Verizon Communications stock to move.

How many VZ option expiration dates are there?

VZ has 17 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.