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: Nov 6, 2026
Days to expiration: 26
Share price: $41.65
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.41
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.23
ATM implied volatility: 37.9%
Expected move: ±$4.21
Open interest (C / P): 2.60K / 1.08K

VZ options summary

The VZ options chain for the November 6, 2026 expiration lists 17 call and 18 put contracts, with 26 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,600 calls and 1,078 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.41, which is tilted bullish, with calls outnumbering puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $42.00 strike is 37.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$4.21 (10.1%) in Verizon Communications stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $49.00 call (797 contracts) and the $43.00 put (470 contracts).

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

VZ options chain · November 6, 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
0	34	60.5%	11.30	10.45	12.95	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	6	89.8%	8.25	5.45	7.95	35.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	6	85.5%	7.10	4.55	7.10	36.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	7	73.9%	6.10	4.00	6.00	37.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	6	57.3%	2.95	2.31	4.05	39.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	40.00	0.66	0.80	0.70	33.5%	506	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	41.00	0.76	1.28	1.12	35.4%	171	6
VZ $41.65
14	180	38.6%	1.38	1.20	1.58	42.00	1.32	1.87	1.63	37.3%	186	114
37	183	33.4%	0.90	0.77	0.95	43.00	1.74	2.45	2.15	36.8%	193	470
22	113	32.9%	0.63	0.51	0.63	44.00	2.62	3.20	3.16	38.4%	12	31
135	4,325	32.4%	0.39	0.34	0.40	45.00	3.25	3.85	3.55	35.5%	144	146
283	80	38.8%	0.21	0.13	0.43	46.00	4.00	5.20	3.06	51.2%	1	200
325	80	33.3%	0.14	0.11	0.17	47.00	5.15	6.05	5.95	52.5%	2	23
639	323	44.0%	0.08	0.05	0.31	48.00	5.65	7.70	2.67	76.1%	2	18
797	47	36.9%	0.10	0.03	0.10	49.00	6.25	9.25	3.95	52.1%	2	23
309	88	41.2%	0.05	0.01	0.11	50.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
34	49	33.6%	0.02	0.00	0.02	51.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	1	36.3%	0.02	0.00	0.02	52.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	53.00	10.15	13.30	9.73	67.2%	6	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	54.00	11.35	14.25	10.69	74.4%	22	4
1	1	50.2%	0.04	0.00	0.05	55.00	12.55	14.70	11.70	69.1%	6	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	56.00	13.55	15.90	12.72	77.8%	10	3
—	—	—	—	—	—	57.00	14.35	17.35	13.84	87.3%	20	2
—	—	—	—	—	—	58.00	15.15	18.35	14.86	85.7%	6	9
—	—	—	—	—	—	59.00	16.35	19.35	15.82	94.0%	6	12
—	—	—	—	—	—	60.00	17.55	19.90	16.84	90.6%	4	11

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 November 6, 2026 expiration, the VZ put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.41 (1,078 puts vs 2,600 calls), and 0.23 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 November 6, 2026 is about 37.9%, 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.