Balchem Stock Options

BCPC Stock  USD 153.02  0.18  0.12%   
Balchem's latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.34. The Balchem option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Balchem option contracts. It shows all of Balchem's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

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

Analyzing Balchem's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Balchem regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Balchem's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Balchem's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Balchem's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Balchem's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Balchem common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Balchem stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Balchem's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Balchem's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Stockholder Equity is expected to grow to about 182.7 M, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is forecasted to decline to about 30.2 M.

Balchem Current Options Market Mood

Balchem'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 Balchem 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 Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Balchem's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Balchem'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 Balchem contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Balchem will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0213% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Balchem trading at USD 153.02, that is roughly USD 0.0325. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Balchem's daily price movement you should consider buying Balchem options at the current volatility level of 0.34%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Balchem 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" Balchem calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Balchem stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Balchem Option Chain

When Balchem's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Balchem 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.
Balchem's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Balchem. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Balchem. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Balchem 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
BCPC250919C002000000200.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
BCPC250919C001950000195.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
Call
BCPC250919C001900000190.00.0 - 2.252.25Out
Call
BCPC250919C001850000185.00.0 - 2.352.35Out
Call
BCPC250919C001800000180.00.0 - 2.32.3Out
Call
BCPC250919C001750000175.00.0 - 2.22.2Out
Call
BCPC250919C001700000170.00.0 - 2.92.9Out
Call
BCPC250919C001650000165.00.2 - 3.80.2Out
Call
BCPC250919C001600000160.03.0 - 5.54.1Out
Call
BCPC250919C001550000155.03.8 - 7.53.8Out
 Put
BCPC250919P002000000200.045.0 - 48.945.0In
 Put
BCPC250919P001950000195.040.0 - 43.940.0In
 Put
BCPC250919P001900000190.035.0 - 38.935.0In
 Put
BCPC250919P001850000185.030.2 - 33.930.2In
 Put
BCPC250919P001800000180.025.1 - 28.925.1In
 Put
BCPC250919P001750000175.020.0 - 23.920.0In
 Put
BCPC250919P001700000170.015.2 - 19.015.2In
 Put
BCPC250919P001650000165.010.9 - 14.910.9In
 Put
BCPC250919P001600000160.07.6 - 11.57.6In
 Put
BCPC250919P001550000155.04.6 - 8.54.6In

Balchem Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Balchem Market Cap Over Time

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Balchem Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.21 Billion

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

Balchem Corporate Management

When determining whether Balchem offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Balchem's 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 Balchem Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Balchem Stock:
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Is Specialty Chemicals space 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 Balchem. If investors know Balchem 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 Balchem 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
0.27
Dividend Share
0.87
Earnings Share
4.18
Revenue Per Share
29.789
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.045
The market value of Balchem is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Balchem that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Balchem's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Balchem's 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 Balchem's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Balchem's 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 Balchem's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Balchem is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Balchem's 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.