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Medtronic plc (MDT)

Overview · Option chain · Volatility · Expected-move history · Earnings

Price (delayed) 92.18 +0.15%
Expected moveThe size of the up-or-down move the options market is pricing for a stock by a given date, read from option prices (the at-the-money straddle). It is a market-implied estimate, not a forecast. · Sep 18 ±3.6%
Expected range 89.0195.61
IV30Implied volatility interpolated to a constant 30-day horizon from the expirations around it, so different stocks and dates can be compared fairly.23.5%
IV percentileWhere this IV30 ranks across all securities we cover today (a cross-sectional comparison, not the stock's own history). 21/universe
P/C volumePut volume (or open interest) divided by call volume (or open interest). A descriptive activity measure — it does not by itself say what traders expect.0.42
P/C open interest0.57
Next earnings Nov 17

Cboe delayed options data · as of 00:36 UTC · Figures derived from the full chain (982 contracts, 15 expirations) · IV own-history percentile appears after 60 recorded days (3 so far)

Expected move — Sep 18, 2026 (16 days)

Methodology →

Read from option prices: the at-the-money straddle costs this much, so the market is pricing a move of about that size in either direction by this date. It is an estimate of movement, not a prediction of direction.

89.0195.6192.31 current

Options are pricing a move of about ±3.6% (range 89.01–95.61) by Sep 18, 2026. ATM straddle: 3.30 @ strike 92.5 · ATM IV: 21.3%.

Probability distribution

Model & assumptions →

The curve shows where a lognormal model, fed with current implied volatility, puts the range of outcomes at this expiration. Shaded: the expected-move band.

92.3189.0195.61
expected-move bandmodel density
Levelvs priceP(above)Model-estimated chance the stock finishes above a level at expiration, derived from current IV under a lognormal model with stated assumptions — an estimate, not a prediction.P(below)
83.08 -10% 99.0% 1.0%
87.69 -5% 87.1% 12.9%
92.31 +0% 49.1% 50.9%
96.93 +5% 13.1% 86.9%
101.54 +10% 1.5% 98.5%

Model-estimated probabilities of finishing above/below each level at expiration — estimates under stated assumptions, not predictions.

Probability explorer

Drag the slider to any level and see the model-estimated chance the stock finishes above or below it at the selected expiration.

P(finish above)
P(finish below)
P(touch, approx.)

Horizon: Sep 18, 2026 · lognormal model, zero drift — an estimate, not a prediction. Assumptions

ExpiresDTEDays to expiration, in calendar days.Implied moveATM IVOpen int.
Sep 04, 2026 2 ±1.9% 32.6% 43.7K
Sep 11, 2026 9 ±2.9% 23.3% 7,676
Sep 18, 2026 16 ±3.6% 21.3% 107.9K
Sep 25, 2026 23 ±4.6% 21.2% 2,481
Oct 02, 2026 30 ±5.5% 23.5% 2,382
Oct 09, 2026 37 ±6.2% 24.3% 91
Oct 16, 2026 44 ±6.6% 23.6% 41.1K
Nov 20, 2026 79 ±9.0% 24.2% 22.1K
Dec 18, 2026 107 ±10.3% 23.9% 18.4K
Jan 15, 2027 135 ±12.3% 25.2% 32.8K
Feb 19, 2027 170 ±13.9% 25.6% 2,237
Mar 19, 2027 198 ±15.7% 26.9% 5,487

Open interest by strike — Sep 18

Where option positions are concentrated. Teal bars are calls, red bars are puts; the dashed line is the current price.

70.0080.0083.0087.0090.0093.0097.00100.0104.0115.092.31
callsputs

Largest open-interest concentrations (all expirations ≤ 60 days): 100 C · 26.3K105 C · 24.9K95 C · 21.4K75 P · 16.2K90 P · 9,499

IV term structure

Volatility page →

At-the-money implied volatility for each expiration. A hump around a date often marks a scheduled event the market is pricing.

20%25%30%35%2d198d30d

When does open interest expire?

15%This week39%This month43%Later

Implied vs realized volatility

20.8%25.7%30.6%35.4%Aug 31Sep 02
IV30HV20

HV from our stored daily closes (annualized); IV30 interpolated from the chain. Method

Price, last 60 sessions

Track record

Full history →

Every trading day we record what the options market is pricing for each expiration — before the outcome is known. Once expirations start resolving, this section compares expected versus actual, and the record is never rewritten. Recording since Aug 31, 2026.

Past earnings reactions

Aug 24+3.2%Nov 24-4.0%Feb 25-6.3%May 25-6.3%Aug 25+0.4%Nov 25+4.2%Feb 26-1.0%Jun 26+11.1%
implied (when recorded)actual reaction

Avg |reaction| 4.0% · median 4.0% (20 reports) — two-session close-to-close window; definition

About Medtronic plc

Medtronic plc is a leading global medical technology enterprise that invents, develops, manufactures, and distributes an extensive range of device-based medical therapies. These solutions serve healthcare systems, clinicians, physicians, and patients across the world. The company's operations are categorized into several key portfolios: Cardiovascular Portfolio: This segment focuses on cardiac health, providing technologies for heart rhythm management, including implantable pacemakers, defibrillators, and monitoring systems, alongside cardiac ablation tools and remote patient software. It also addresses structural heart issues with products like aortic and pulmonary valves, surgical repair devices, and endovascular stent grafts, in addition to offerings for percutaneous coronary interventions (e.g., angioplasty balloons). Medical Surgical Portfolio: Offering a broad spectrum of surgical instruments and therapies, this division includes staples, vessel sealing devices, wound closure products, and electrosurgical equipment. It also pioneers surgical artificial intelligence and robotic-assisted platforms, alongside solutions for hernia repair, gynecology, lung conditions, minimally in

Healthcare · Medical - Devices · NYSE · Profile: Financial Modeling Prep

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