null Option on LTC Properties

LTC Stock  USD 34.74  0.45  1.31%   
LTC Properties' latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.66 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.71 over 16 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows LTC Properties' 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. LTC Properties' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for LTC Properties' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on LTC Properties

Analyzing LTC Properties' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in LTC Properties regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when LTC Properties' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money LTC Properties' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with LTC Properties' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
LTC Properties' stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of LTC Properties common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell LTC stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If LTC Properties' stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, LTC Properties' Sale Purchase Of Stock is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Issuance Of Capital Stock is expected to grow to about 86.5 M, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 559 M.

LTC Properties In The Money Call Balance

When LTC Properties' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against LTC Properties stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying LTC Properties' 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 LTC Properties 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.

LTC Current Options Market Mood

LTC Properties' 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 LTC 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

Unfortunately, most LTC Properties' options investors are not very successful. LTC Properties' 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.

Rule 16 of the current LTC contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that LTC Properties will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0413% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With LTC Properties trading at USD 34.74, that is roughly USD 0.0143. If you think that the market is fully incorporating LTC Properties' daily price movement you should consider buying LTC Properties options at the current volatility level of 0.66%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing LTC Properties 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" LTC calls. Remember, the seller must deliver LTC Properties stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

LTC Properties Option Chain

When LTC Properties' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against LTC Properties 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.
LTC Properties' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on LTC. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for LTC. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a LTC Properties 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.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
LTC250919C00050000050.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
LTC250919C00045000045.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
LTC250919C00040000040.00.0 - 0.10.1Out
Call
LTC250919C000350003835.00.45 - 0.750.6Out
Call
LTC250919C00030000030.03.6 - 5.63.6In
Call
LTC250919C00025000025.08.5 - 10.68.5In
Call
LTC250919C00022500022.511.2 - 12.911.2In
Call
LTC250919C00020000020.012.1 - 16.212.1In
 Put
LTC250919P00050000050.014.4 - 17.814.4In
 Put
LTC250919P00045000045.09.9 - 12.19.9In
 Put
LTC250919P00040000040.05.3 - 7.25.3In
 Put
LTC250919P000350002635.00.95 - 1.651.5In
 Put
LTC250919P00030000030.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
LTC250919P00025000125.00.0 - 1.350.05Out
 Put
LTC250919P00022500022.50.0 - 1.351.35Out
 Put
LTC250919P00020000020.00.0 - 0.250.25Out

LTC Properties Market Cap Over Time

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LTC Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

559.01 Million

At present, LTC Properties' Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

LTC Properties Corporate Directors

Cornelia ChengIndependent DirectorProfile
Timothy TricheIndependent DirectorProfile
Boyd HendricksonLead Independent DirectorProfile
Peter LyewVP and Director of TaxProfile
When determining whether LTC Properties offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of LTC Properties' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Ltc Properties Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Ltc Properties Stock:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.20)
Dividend Share
2.28
Earnings Share
1.93
Revenue Per Share
4.57
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.022
The market value of LTC Properties is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of LTC that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of LTC Properties' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is LTC Properties' 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 LTC Properties' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect LTC Properties' 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 LTC Properties' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if LTC Properties is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, LTC Properties' 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.