Verizon Communications (VZ) Options Chain

NYSE: VZTelecommunicationsTelecommunications EquipmentUSD

41.65-3.99 (-8.75%)

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

Expiration date

Expiration: Oct 16, 2026
Days to expiration: 5
Share price: $41.65
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.74
Put/call ratio (volume): 1.02
ATM implied volatility: 33.7%
Expected move: ±$1.64
Open interest (C / P): 78.63K / 58.23K

VZ options summary

The VZ options chain for the October 16, 2026 expiration lists 29 call and 32 put contracts, with 5 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 78,625 calls and 58,229 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.74, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $42.00 strike is 33.7%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$1.64 (3.9%) in Verizon Communications stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $52.50 call (12.01K contracts) and the $46.00 put (11.64K contracts).

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

VZ options chain · October 16, 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	165	115.6%	16.45	10.55	12.80	30.00	0.00	0.02	0.01	103.1%	3	630
2	117	89.8%	6.70	6.45	7.10	35.00	0.00	0.02	0.03	57.8%	992	2,560
0	11	90.6%	5.40	4.90	6.85	36.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	39.00	0.07	0.12	0.10	42.4%	1,994	56
188	589	51.8%	1.91	1.67	2.10	40.00	0.16	0.20	0.18	36.1%	5,402	8,236
360	2,205	36.0%	1.08	0.97	1.13	41.00	0.37	0.43	0.43	33.5%	7,348	5,471
VZ $41.65
964	6,111	34.2%	0.57	0.50	0.57	42.00	0.79	0.90	0.85	33.3%	6,637	2,284
5,009	6,545	34.0%	0.22	0.19	0.25	43.00	1.38	1.87	1.48	49.0%	1,366	5,852
5,560	5,548	34.8%	0.05	0.06	0.10	44.00	2.19	2.66	2.30	50.8%	666	4,061
5,927	3,249	36.3%	0.07	0.02	0.04	45.00	3.10	3.60	3.50	58.2%	373	4,222
325	320	38.3%	0.03	0.02	0.03	45.50	3.60	4.10	3.80	63.5%	401	1,805
3,903	474	53.7%	0.02	0.02	0.10	46.00	4.10	4.55	4.50	64.3%	575	11,642
2,728	343	45.7%	0.02	0.01	0.03	46.50	4.35	6.15	5.21	85.6%	134	329
6,395	1,168	42.2%	0.01	0.00	0.01	47.00	4.50	5.65	5.23	83.0%	436	3,446
1,081	129	45.3%	0.01	0.00	0.01	47.50	4.65	7.20	6.14	62.5%	3	142
3,532	438	48.4%	0.01	0.00	0.01	48.00	5.85	6.55	6.40	82.8%	1,330	1,867
2,439	37	51.6%	0.01	0.00	0.01	48.50	6.10	8.20	5.56	97.3%	1	2
6,045	27	53.9%	0.05	0.00	0.02	49.00	6.45	8.90	7.41	104.1%	27	3,335
5,248	10	60.2%	0.02	0.00	0.03	49.50	7.10	9.20	3.75	106.1%	5	2
10,430	92	56.3%	0.01	0.00	0.01	50.00	8.00	8.90	8.58	85.5%	366	1,752
304	2	59.4%	0.01	0.00	0.01	51.00	8.95	10.25	5.33	113.5%	4	5
20	1	70.3%	0.01	0.00	0.02	52.00	9.55	11.70	5.13	124.2%	—	1
12,011	40	68.8%	0.01	0.00	0.01	52.50	10.35	12.20	11.47	143.4%	10	295
50	2	76.6%	0.04	0.00	0.02	53.00	10.60	12.70	7.25	134.8%	1	6
7	2	115.2%	0.01	0.00	0.22	54.00	11.55	13.70	7.40	139.4%	2	7
3,687	7	81.3%	0.01	0.00	0.01	55.00	12.70	14.75	13.75	157.8%	18	62
—	—	—	—	—	—	56.00	13.55	15.70	9.42	153.5%	12	26
—	—	—	—	—	—	57.00	14.40	17.10	10.40	175.0%	30	7
529	3	90.6%	0.01	0.00	0.01	57.50	14.90	17.40	7.00	166.8%	19	21
—	—	—	—	—	—	59.00	16.55	18.70	13.78	173.2%	6	21
569	2	109.4%	0.01	0.00	0.02	60.00	17.60	19.70	17.05	182.8%	16	42
1,217	1	121.9%	0.01	0.00	0.01	65.00	22.35	24.70	22.07	191.4%	32	16
89	1	150.0%	0.01	0.00	0.02	70.00	27.55	29.70	27.85	234.4%	19	26

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 16, 2026 expiration, the VZ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.74 (58,229 puts vs 78,625 calls), and 1.02 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 16, 2026 is about 33.7%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Verizon Communications stock to move.

How many VZ option expiration dates are there?

VZ has 16 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.