Balchem Stock Options Expiring on 15th of August
| BCPC Stock | USD 152.72 0.30 0.20% |
Balchem's latest option contracts expiring on August 15th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.67 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.38 over 36 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 15th 2025.
Open Interest Against August 15th 2025 Option Contracts
2025-08-15
The chart above shows Balchem'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. Balchem's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Balchem's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
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 In The Money Call Balance
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 Balchem'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 Balchem 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.
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 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 0.0419% per day over the life of the 2025-08-15 option contract. With Balchem trading at USD 152.72, that is roughly USD 0.064. 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 0.67%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | BCPC250815C00240000 | 6 | 240.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00230000 | 4 | 230.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00220000 | 3 | 220.0 | 0.0 - 2.25 | 2.25 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00210000 | 1 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 2.3 | 2.3 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00200000 | 79 | 200.0 | 0.0 - 0.7 | 1.5 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00195000 | 1 | 195.0 | 0.0 - 2.4 | 2.4 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00190000 | 1 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 2.35 | 2.35 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00185000 | 3 | 185.0 | 0.0 - 2.4 | 2.4 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 0.0 - 2.6 | 2.6 | |
Call | BCPC250815C00175000 | 0 | 175.0 | 0.0 - 2.55 | 2.55 | |
Call | BCPC250815C00170000 | 3 | 170.0 | 0.0 - 3.1 | 7.83 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00165000 | 1 | 165.0 | 0.0 - 3.6 | 3.6 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00160000 | 3 | 160.0 | 0.4 - 4.6 | 12.97 | Out |
Call | BCPC250815C00105000 | 1 | 105.0 | 46.5 - 50.3 | 46.5 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00240000 | 0 | 240.0 | 85.1 - 88.9 | 85.1 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00230000 | 0 | 230.0 | 75.0 - 78.9 | 75.0 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00220000 | 0 | 220.0 | 65.0 - 68.9 | 65.0 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 55.0 - 59.0 | 55.0 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00200000 | 0 | 200.0 | 45.0 - 48.9 | 45.0 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00195000 | 0 | 195.0 | 40.0 - 43.9 | 40.0 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 35.1 - 38.9 | 35.1 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 30.1 - 34.0 | 30.1 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 25.2 - 29.1 | 25.2 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00175000 | 0 | 175.0 | 20.3 - 24.1 | 20.3 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00165000 | 1 | 165.0 | 11.0 - 14.9 | 11.0 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00160000 | 1 | 160.0 | 7.0 - 11.0 | 7.0 | In |
Put | BCPC250815P00145000 | 1 | 145.0 | 0.4 - 4.7 | 1.9 | Out |
Put | BCPC250815P00135000 | 1 | 135.0 | 0.0 - 2.8 | 2.8 | Out |
Put | BCPC250815P00130000 | 5 | 130.0 | 0.0 - 2.45 | 2.45 | Out |
Put | BCPC250815P00125000 | 8 | 125.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Put | BCPC250815P00120000 | 6 | 120.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Put | BCPC250815P00115000 | 3 | 115.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Put | BCPC250815P00110000 | 5 | 110.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Put | BCPC250815P00105000 | 6 | 105.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Put | BCPC250815P00100000 | 1 | 100.0 | 0.0 - 0.35 | 0.35 | Out |
Put | BCPC250815P00095000 | 2 | 95.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 2.15 | Out |
Balchem Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Balchem Market Cap Over Time
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Balchem Total Stockholder Equity
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Balchem Corporate Management
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| William CPA | VP Officer | Profile | |
| Frederic Boned | Senior Health | Profile | |
| CPA CPA | Chief Officer | Profile | |
| Brent Tignor | Senior Officer | Profile | |
| Carl Bengtsson | CFO Treasurer | Profile |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.27 | Dividend Share 0.87 | Earnings Share 4.18 | Revenue Per Share | 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.