Cintas Stock Options Expiring on 22nd of August
| CTAS Stock | USD 219.68 1.64 0.74% |
Cintas' latest option contracts expiring on August 22nd 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.43 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.61 over 31 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on August 22nd 2025.
Open Interest Against August 22nd 2025 Option Contracts
Cintas 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 Cintas' lending market. For example, when Cintas' 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 Cintas, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Cintas stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows Cintas' 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. Cintas' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Cintas' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Cintas In The Money Call Balance
When Cintas' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Cintas stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Cintas' 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 Cintas 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.
Cintas Current Options Market Mood
Cintas' 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 Cintas 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 Cintas' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Cintas' 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 Cintas contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Cintas will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0269% per day over the life of the 2025-08-22 option contract. With Cintas trading at USD 219.68, that is roughly USD 0.059. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Cintas' daily price movement you should consider buying Cintas options at the current volatility level of 0.43%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Cintas Option Chain
When Cintas' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Cintas 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.
Cintas' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Cintas. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Cintas. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Cintas 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 | CTAS250822C00300000 | 0 | 300.0 | 0.0 - 4.5 | 4.5 | |
Call | CTAS250822C00295000 | 0 | 295.0 | 0.0 - 4.5 | 4.5 | |
Call | CTAS250822C00290000 | 0 | 290.0 | 0.0 - 4.5 | 4.5 | |
Call | CTAS250822C00285000 | 0 | 285.0 | 0.0 - 4.5 | 4.5 | |
Call | CTAS250822C00280000 | 0 | 280.0 | 0.0 - 4.5 | 4.5 | |
Call | CTAS250822C00275000 | 0 | 275.0 | 0.0 - 4.5 | 4.5 | |
Call | CTAS250822C00270000 | 0 | 270.0 | 0.0 - 4.5 | 4.5 | |
Call | CTAS250822C00265000 | 0 | 265.0 | 0.0 - 4.3 | 4.3 | |
Call | CTAS250822C00260000 | 0 | 260.0 | 0.0 - 4.3 | 4.3 | |
Call | CTAS250822C00255000 | 0 | 255.0 | 0.0 - 4.3 | 4.3 | |
Call | CTAS250822C00245000 | 4 | 245.0 | 0.0 - 2.1 | 0.2 | Out |
Call | CTAS250822C00240000 | 24 | 240.0 | 0.15 - 0.6 | 0.45 | Out |
Call | CTAS250822C00235000 | 33 | 235.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.0 | Out |
Call | CTAS250822C00230000 | 10 | 230.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 2.15 | Out |
Call | CTAS250822C00225000 | 26 | 225.0 | 1.95 - 3.2 | 1.9 | Out |
Call | CTAS250822C00215000 | 7 | 215.0 | 4.4 - 12.6 | 7.77 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00300000 | 0 | 300.0 | 76.1 - 84.7 | 76.1 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00295000 | 0 | 295.0 | 71.1 - 79.7 | 71.1 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00290000 | 0 | 290.0 | 66.1 - 74.7 | 66.1 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00285000 | 0 | 285.0 | 61.1 - 69.7 | 61.1 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00280000 | 0 | 280.0 | 56.1 - 64.7 | 56.1 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00275000 | 0 | 275.0 | 51.1 - 59.7 | 51.1 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00270000 | 0 | 270.0 | 46.1 - 54.7 | 46.1 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00265000 | 0 | 265.0 | 41.1 - 49.7 | 41.1 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00260000 | 0 | 260.0 | 36.1 - 44.7 | 36.1 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00255000 | 0 | 255.0 | 31.1 - 39.7 | 31.1 | In |
Put | CTAS250822P00220000 | 1 | 220.0 | 0.5 - 8.9 | 10.54 | Out |
Put | CTAS250822P00215000 | 20 | 215.0 | 0.0 - 4.8 | 1.99 | Out |
Put | CTAS250822P00210000 | 12 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 4.6 | 5.14 | Out |
Put | CTAS250822P00200000 | 29 | 200.0 | 0.0 - 4.7 | 0.4 | Out |
Put | CTAS250822P00190000 | 1 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 4.4 | 1.22 | Out |
Cintas Market Cap Over Time
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Cintas Total Stockholder Equity
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Cintas Corporate Executives
Elected by the shareholders, the Cintas' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Cintas inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Cintas. The board's role is to monitor Cintas' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Cintas' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Cintas' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| Michael Hansen | CFO and VP of Fin. | Profile | |
| Scott Garula | Executive CFO | Profile | |
| James Rozakis | Executive COO | Profile |
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