Post Holdings Stock Options

POST Stock  USD 105.38  0.51  0.48%   
Post Holdings' option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Post Holdings' stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Post Holdings' stock options below provides a detailed picture of the payoff. Comparing vital and dynamic information of various option contracts across diverse expiration periods will help you make an educated decision on your market timing strategies around investing in a given Post option contract.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Post Holdings

Analyzing Post Holdings' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Post Holdings regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Post Holdings' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Post Holdings' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Post Holdings' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Post Holdings' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-05-17 are carrying combined implied volatility of 28.57 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 7.54 over 42 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-05-17. The current put volume is at 143, with calls trading at the volume of 35. This yields a 4.09 put-to-call volume ratio. The Post Holdings option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Post Holdings option contracts. It shows all of Post Holdings' listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

Open Interest Against 2024-05-17 Option Contracts

Post Holdings option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Post Holdings' lending market. For example, when Post Holdings' puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Post Holdings, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Post Holdings stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Post Holdings' distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Post Holdings' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Post Holdings' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Post Holdings Maximum Pain Price across 2024-05-17 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Post Holdings close to expiration to expire worthless. According to most research, approximately 10% to 15% of all stock options are exercised, while about 35% expire worthlessly, with roughly 50% traded out before the expiration date. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Post Holdings' stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Post Holdings common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Post stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Post Holdings' stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
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Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Post Holdings lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Post Holdings' value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Post Holdings contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Post Stock moves the wrong way.
At this time, Post Holdings' Preferred Stock And Other Adjustments is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Stock Based Compensation is likely to gain to about 93.2 M in 2024, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is likely to drop slightly above 2.5 B in 2024.

Post Holdings In The Money Call Balance

When Post Holdings' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Post Holdings stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Post Holdings' options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Post Holdings are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Post Current Options Market Mood

Post Holdings' open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Post Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Post Holdings' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Post Holdings' option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction. Using current Post Holdings' option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.

Rule 16 of the current Post contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Post Holdings will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 1.79% per day over the life of the 2024-05-17 option contract. With Post Holdings trading at USD 105.38, that is roughly USD 1.88. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Post Holdings' daily price movement you should consider buying Post Holdings options at the current volatility level of 28.57%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Post Holdings options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Post calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Post Holdings stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Post Holdings Option Chain

When Post Holdings' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Post Holdings stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Post Holdings' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Post. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Post. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Post Holdings against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
DeltaGammaOpen IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $55.00.94460.002202024-05-1748.9 - 52.00.0In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $60.00.97780.001602024-05-1744.0 - 47.70.0In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $65.00.93620.003302024-05-1739.0 - 41.80.0In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $70.00.96970.002802024-05-1734.0 - 37.80.0In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $75.00.95540.004102024-05-1729.3 - 32.80.0In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $80.00.98370.002902024-05-1724.1 - 27.30.0In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $85.00.91660.008702024-05-1719.8 - 22.90.0In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $90.00.93960.010602024-05-1714.2 - 17.70.0In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $95.00.86680.020362024-05-179.7 - 13.111.0In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $100.00.94890.0291282024-05-174.4 - 7.13.7In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $105.00.55180.05531762024-05-172.8 - 3.23.2In
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $110.00.27020.0505422024-05-170.95 - 1.151.2Out
Call
2024-05-17 CALL at $115.00.09750.025752024-05-170.15 - 0.40.3Out
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $90.0-0.07160.011412024-05-170.05 - 0.750.35Out
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $95.0-0.09750.0193912024-05-170.3 - 0.550.95Out
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $100.0-0.19720.039319112024-05-170.8 - 1.00.8Out
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $105.0-0.45590.0439172024-05-172.2 - 4.42.35Out
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $110.0-0.66810.040322024-05-175.1 - 7.55.4In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $115.0-0.81290.027902024-05-179.0 - 11.80.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $120.0-0.80470.01902024-05-1712.4 - 15.90.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $125.0-0.86630.014402024-05-1717.3 - 20.40.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $130.0-0.83230.012202024-05-1722.4 - 26.10.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $135.0-0.83960.010402024-05-1728.0 - 31.20.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $140.0-0.98120.003102024-05-1733.1 - 36.20.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $145.0-0.86780.00802024-05-1738.1 - 41.00.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $150.0-0.86440.007302024-05-1742.6 - 46.20.0In
 Put
2024-05-17 PUT at $155.0-0.87480.006602024-05-1747.3 - 51.10.0In

Post Holdings Total Stockholder Equity Over Time

The total equity held by shareholders, calculated as the difference between a company's total assets and total liabilities. It represents the net value of the company owned by shareholders.
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Post Holdings Common Stock Shares Outstanding Over Time

The total number of shares of a company's common stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders.
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Post Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.53 Billion

At this time, Post Holdings' Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

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Post Holdings Corporate Directors

Post Holdings corporate directors refer to members of a Post Holdings board of directors. The board of directors generally takes responsibility for the Post Holdings' affairs and long-term direction of the entity. A corporate director does not make decisions for the corporation on his own. As a member of the board of directors, she or he must function as a part of a group that makes decisions on behalf of the business only by the board of directors' meetings. To pass a resolution, a majority of Post Holdings' board members must vote for the resolution. The Post Holdings board of directors' duties also include the election, removal, and supervision of officers, including the adoption, amendment, and repeal of bylaws.
Gregory CurlIndependent DirectorProfile
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The danger of trading Post Holdings is mainly related to its market volatility and Company specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Post Holdings is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Post Holdings. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Post Holdings is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
When determining whether Post Holdings is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Post Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Post Holdings Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Post Holdings Stock:
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Is Post Holdings' industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Post Holdings. If investors know Post will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Post Holdings listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.12)
Earnings Share
4.65
Revenue Per Share
122.31
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.255
Return On Assets
0.039
The market value of Post Holdings is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Post that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Post Holdings' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Post Holdings' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Post Holdings' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Post Holdings' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Post Holdings' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Post Holdings is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Post Holdings' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.