VZ220819P00049000 Option on Verizon Communications
| VZ Stock | USD 40.49 0.36 0.90% |
Verizon Communications' option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Verizon Communications' stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon option contract.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Verizon Communications
Analyzing Verizon Communications' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Verizon Communications regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Verizon Communications' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Verizon Communications' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Verizon Communications' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Verizon Communications' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-04-19 are carrying combined implied volatility of 32.59 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.27 over 88 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-04-19. The current put volume is at 3167, with calls trading at the volume of 2384. This yields a 1.33 put-to-call volume ratio. The Verizon Communications option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Verizon Communications option contracts. It shows all of Verizon Communications' listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.
Open Interest Against 2024-04-19 Option Contracts
Verizon Communications 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 Verizon Communications' lending market. For example, when Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Verizon Communications stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows Verizon Communications' 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. Verizon Communications' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Verizon Communications' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Verizon Communications Maximum Pain Price across 2024-04-19 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 Verizon Communications 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.
Verizon Communications' stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Verizon Communications common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Verizon stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Verizon Communications' stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Verizon Communications. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation. Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Verizon Communications lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications 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 Verizon Stock moves the wrong way.
At this time, Verizon Communications' Total Stockholder Equity is fairly stable compared to the past year. Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to rise to about 399.3 B in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 2.7 B in 2024. Verizon Communications In The Money Call Balance
When Verizon Communications' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Verizon Communications stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications 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.
Verizon Current Options Market Mood
Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon 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 Verizon Communications' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Verizon Communications will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 2.04% per day over the life of the 2024-04-19 option contract. With Verizon Communications trading at USD 40.49, that is roughly USD 0.82. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Verizon Communications' daily price movement you should consider buying Verizon Communications options at the current volatility level of 32.59%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing Verizon Communications 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" Verizon calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Verizon Communications stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Verizon Communications Option Chain
When Verizon Communications' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Verizon Communications 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.
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Verizon Communications' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Verizon. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Verizon. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Verizon Communications 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. | Delta | Gamma | Open Int | Expiration | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $20.0 | 0.9803 | 0.0032 | 180 | 2024-04-19 | 19.9 - 20.25 | 20.15 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $21.0 | 0.9856 | 0.0028 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 18.65 - 19.75 | 19.18 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $22.0 | 0.9716 | 0.0047 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 17.1 - 18.3 | 19.6 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $23.0 | 0.9697 | 0.0053 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 16.45 - 18.15 | 19.76 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $24.0 | 0.9467 | 0.0075 | 1 | 2024-04-19 | 14.05 - 16.5 | 16.45 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $25.0 | 0.9726 | 0.0059 | 10 | 2024-04-19 | 14.1 - 15.25 | 14.9 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $26.0 | 0.9344 | 0.0099 | 2 | 2024-04-19 | 13.65 - 14.55 | 14.45 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $27.0 | 0.96 | 0.0088 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 12.45 - 14.15 | 15.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $28.0 | 0.8794 | 0.0138 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 10.15 - 13.15 | 14.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $29.0 | 0.958 | 0.0112 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 11.0 - 11.55 | 12.9 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $30.0 | 0.9886 | 0.0056 | 11 | 2024-04-19 | 9.1 - 11.2 | 11.85 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $31.0 | 0.9875 | 0.0068 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 8.95 - 9.35 | 10.85 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $32.0 | 0.9752 | 0.0122 | 4 | 2024-04-19 | 8.05 - 8.3 | 8.9 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $33.0 | 0.9327 | 0.0237 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 6.1 - 7.3 | 9.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $34.0 | 0.9316 | 0.0283 | 3 | 2024-04-19 | 5.95 - 6.6 | 7.85 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $34.5 | 0.8622 | 0.0369 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 5.55 - 6.6 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $35.0 | 0.8288 | 0.0403 | 3 | 2024-04-19 | 4.7 - 5.75 | 5.05 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $35.5 | 0.7778 | 0.0408 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 3.6 - 5.65 | 4.4 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $36.0 | 0.8339 | 0.0521 | 180 | 2024-04-19 | 4.0 - 5.15 | 3.8 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $36.5 | 0.9235 | 0.0527 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 3.4 - 4.05 | 0.0 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $37.0 | 0.8159 | 0.0696 | 39 | 2024-04-19 | 2.91 - 4.15 | 2.82 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $37.5 | 0.9177 | 0.0762 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 2.42 - 2.99 | 4.4 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $38.0 | 0.8461 | 0.1076 | 54 | 2024-04-19 | 1.84 - 2.31 | 1.8 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $38.5 | 0.8088 | 0.1391 | 39 | 2024-04-19 | 1.41 - 1.84 | 1.4 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $39.0 | 0.8236 | 0.2079 | 592 | 2024-04-19 | 1.02 - 1.25 | 1.11 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $39.5 | 0.8173 | 0.3745 | 806 | 2024-04-19 | 0.57 - 0.7 | 0.62 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $40.0 | 0.6045 | 0.7715 | 2442 | 2024-04-19 | 0.25 - 0.3 | 0.27 | In |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $40.5 | 0.236 | 0.605 | 5602 | 2024-04-19 | 0.05 - 0.08 | 0.07 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $41.0 | 0.0752 | 0.2379 | 9119 | 2024-04-19 | 0.01 - 0.02 | 0.02 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $41.5 | 0.0345 | 0.1035 | 5838 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.01 | 0.01 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $42.0 | 0.0277 | 0.0671 | 28309 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.01 | 0.01 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $42.5 | 0.0234 | 0.048 | 1536 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.01 | 0.01 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $43.0 | 0.0204 | 0.0366 | 4637 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.01 | 0.01 | Out |
Call | 2024-04-19 CALL at $45.0 | 0.014 | 0.0172 | 16105 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.01 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $20.0 | -0.0029 | 8.0E-4 | 234 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.01 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $33.0 | -0.0087 | 0.007 | 4138 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.01 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $36.0 | -0.0139 | 0.0177 | 5746 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.01 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $37.0 | -0.0293 | 0.0382 | 13005 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.04 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $37.5 | -0.0201 | 0.0364 | 505 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.02 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $38.0 | -0.0237 | 0.0503 | 11388 | 2024-04-19 | 0.0 - 0.02 | 0.01 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $38.5 | -0.0476 | 0.0987 | 632 | 2024-04-19 | 0.01 - 0.03 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $39.0 | -0.0615 | 0.1625 | 7719 | 2024-04-19 | 0.01 - 0.02 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $39.5 | -0.1355 | 0.3754 | 1867 | 2024-04-19 | 0.03 - 0.04 | 0.04 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $40.0 | -0.395 | 0.7754 | 11932 | 2024-04-19 | 0.13 - 0.15 | 0.16 | Out |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $40.5 | -0.7396 | 0.5704 | 2376 | 2024-04-19 | 0.39 - 0.47 | 0.46 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $41.0 | -0.8314 | 0.2834 | 1973 | 2024-04-19 | 0.67 - 0.95 | 0.97 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $41.5 | -0.7507 | 0.1649 | 474 | 2024-04-19 | 1.24 - 1.65 | 1.35 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $42.0 | -0.8088 | 0.1339 | 1286 | 2024-04-19 | 1.72 - 2.09 | 2.08 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $42.5 | -0.906 | 0.0973 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 2.2 - 2.69 | 2.37 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $43.0 | -0.8571 | 0.0894 | 236 | 2024-04-19 | 2.64 - 3.05 | 3.1 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $43.5 | -0.9904 | 0.0185 | 3 | 2024-04-19 | 3.3 - 3.45 | 2.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $44.0 | -0.9267 | 0.0557 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 3.25 - 3.95 | 4.1 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $44.5 | -0.9318 | 0.0482 | 1 | 2024-04-19 | 3.4 - 4.45 | 4.45 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $45.0 | -0.8919 | 0.0517 | 89 | 2024-04-19 | 4.25 - 5.05 | 4.95 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $45.5 | -0.8188 | 0.051 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 4.75 - 5.85 | 3.55 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $46.0 | -0.9208 | 0.0392 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 5.6 - 6.4 | 4.65 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $47.0 | -0.8117 | 0.0411 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 6.15 - 7.5 | 7.1 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $48.0 | -0.9943 | 0.0057 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 7.4 - 8.35 | 8.1 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $49.0 | -0.8647 | 0.0322 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 8.25 - 9.3 | 0.0 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $50.0 | -0.995 | 0.0042 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 9.7 - 10.05 | 9.57 | In |
Put | 2024-04-19 PUT at $55.0 | -0.8786 | 0.0206 | 0 | 2024-04-19 | 13.8 - 15.4 | 15.55 | In |
Verizon Communications Total Stockholder Equity Over Time
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Verizon Communications Common Stock Shares Outstanding Over Time
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Verizon Communications corporate directors refer to members of a Verizon Communications board of directors. The board of directors generally takes responsibility for the Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications' board members must vote for the resolution. The Verizon Communications board of directors' duties also include the election, removal, and supervision of officers, including the adoption, amendment, and repeal of bylaws.| Martha Keeth | Independent Director | Profile | |
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The danger of trading Verizon Communications 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 Verizon Communications 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 Verizon Communications. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Verizon Communications 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 Verizon Communications offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Verizon Communications Stock: Check out World Market Map to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Verizon Communications. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in nation. For more information on how to buy Verizon Stock please use our How to Invest in Verizon Communications guide.Note that the Verizon Communications information on this page should be used as a complementary analysis to other Verizon Communications' statistical models used to find the right mix of equity instruments to add to your existing portfolios or create a brand new portfolio. You can also try the Portfolio Comparator module to compare the composition, asset allocations and performance of any two portfolios in your account.
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Is Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications. If investors know Verizon 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 Verizon Communications 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 (0.03) | Dividend Share 2.635 | Earnings Share 2.75 | Revenue Per Share 31.815 | Quarterly Revenue Growth (0) |
The market value of Verizon Communications is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Verizon that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Verizon Communications' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Verizon Communications' 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 Verizon Communications' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Verizon Communications is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Verizon Communications' 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.