Altimmune Stock Options

ALT Stock  USD 4.08  0.03  0.74%   
Altimmune's latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.01 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.12 over 27 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 125, with calls trading at the volume of 443. This yields a 0.28 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

Altimmune 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 Altimmune's lending market. For example, when Altimmune's 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 Altimmune, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Altimmune stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Altimmune's 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. Altimmune's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Altimmune's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Altimmune Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-09-19 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Altimmune's market makers reach a net positive position across all Altimmune's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Altimmune's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Altimmune

Analyzing Altimmune's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Altimmune regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Altimmune's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Altimmune's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Altimmune's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Altimmune In The Money Call Balance

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

Altimmune Current Options Market Mood

Altimmune's 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 Altimmune 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 Altimmune's options investors are not very successful. Altimmune's 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 Altimmune contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Altimmune will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0631% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Altimmune trading at USD 4.08, that is roughly USD 0.002576. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Altimmune's daily price movement you should consider buying Altimmune options at the current volatility level of 1.01%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Altimmune 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" Altimmune calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Altimmune stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Altimmune Option Chain

When Altimmune's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Altimmune 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.
Altimmune's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Altimmune. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Altimmune. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Altimmune 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
ALT250919C0001400044314.00.0 - 0.70.05Out
Call
ALT250919C00013000544413.00.0 - 0.250.05Out
Call
ALT250919C00012000137012.00.05 - 0.750.1Out
Call
ALT250919C00011000205211.00.05 - 0.20.36Out
Call
ALT250919C00010000549810.00.0 - 0.250.05Out
Call
ALT250919C0000900018969.00.05 - 0.150.07Out
Call
ALT250919C0000800054838.00.05 - 1.150.1Out
Call
ALT250919C0000700077137.00.1 - 0.150.11Out
Call
ALT250919C0000600051026.00.1 - 0.20.17Out
Call
ALT250919C0000500036375.00.3 - 0.350.31Out
Call
ALT250919C000040008884.00.55 - 0.650.6In
Call
ALT250919C000030002333.01.15 - 1.251.24In
Call
ALT250919C000020002092.02.05 - 2.22.5In
 Put
ALT250919P00014000014.09.0 - 10.39.0In
 Put
ALT250919P00013000813.08.8 - 9.38.24In
 Put
ALT250919P00012000012.07.8 - 8.36.65In
 Put
ALT250919P000110003111.06.7 - 7.16.85In
 Put
ALT250919P000100003510.05.8 - 6.25.81In
 Put
ALT250919P000090002269.04.8 - 5.14.85In
 Put
ALT250919P000080002198.03.9 - 4.13.85In
 Put
ALT250919P000070005127.02.8 - 3.12.87In
 Put
ALT250919P000060007626.01.95 - 2.11.98In
 Put
ALT250919P000050008365.01.15 - 1.251.16In
 Put
ALT250919P0000400016434.00.4 - 0.50.49Out
 Put
ALT250919P000030003373.00.1 - 0.250.14Out
 Put
ALT250919P00002000592.00.0 - 0.60.09Out
 Put
ALT250919P0000100091.00.0 - 0.050.15Out

Altimmune Market Cap Over Time

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Altimmune Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

74.8 Million

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

Altimmune Corporate Management

Scot RobertsChief Scientific OfficerProfile
Tony BSVice ManagementProfile
Richard MBAChief OfficerProfile
Kent BSEECo ControllerProfile
Andrew MSCorporate ControllerProfile
Bertrand GeorgesChief OfficerProfile

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