Flowserve Stock Options

FLS Stock  USD 54.68  0.07  0.13%   
Flowserve's latest option contracts expiring on October 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.57 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.2 over 28 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on October 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against October 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Flowserve Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-10-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Flowserve's market makers reach a net positive position across all Flowserve's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Flowserve'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 Flowserve

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

Flowserve In The Money Call Balance

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

Flowserve Current Options Market Mood

Flowserve'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 Flowserve 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 Flowserve'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. Flowserve'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 Flowserve contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Flowserve will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0356% per day over the life of the 2025-10-17 option contract. With Flowserve trading at USD 54.68, that is roughly USD 0.0195. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Flowserve's daily price movement you should consider buying Flowserve options at the current volatility level of 0.57%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Flowserve 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" Flowserve calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Flowserve stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Flowserve Option Chain

When Flowserve's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Flowserve 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.
Flowserve's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Flowserve. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Flowserve. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Flowserve 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
FLS251017C00095000095.00.0 - 2.252.25Out
Call
FLS251017C00090000090.00.0 - 1.51.5Out
Call
FLS251017C00085000085.00.0 - 1.551.55Out
Call
FLS251017C00080000080.00.0 - 1.651.65Out
Call
FLS251017C00075000075.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
Call
FLS251017C00070000170.00.0 - 2.452.45Out
Call
FLS251017C0006500037465.00.0 - 1.81.8Out
Call
FLS251017C00060000104960.00.1 - 3.70.85Out
Call
FLS251017C000550004655.01.45 - 5.73.5Out
Call
FLS251017C000500006050.04.8 - 8.76.4In
Call
FLS251017C000450003245.08.9 - 12.810.15In
Call
FLS251017C00040000140.013.6 - 17.313.6In
 Put
FLS251017P00095000095.038.4 - 42.438.4In
 Put
FLS251017P00090000090.033.4 - 37.433.4In
 Put
FLS251017P00085000085.028.7 - 32.428.7In
 Put
FLS251017P00080000080.023.4 - 27.423.4In
 Put
FLS251017P00075000075.018.7 - 22.518.7In
 Put
FLS251017P00070000070.013.7 - 17.013.7In
 Put
FLS251017P00065000065.08.9 - 12.98.9In
 Put
FLS251017P00060000060.04.6 - 8.94.6In
 Put
FLS251017P0005500010155.01.8 - 5.91.8In
 Put
FLS251017P000500007250.00.05 - 4.04.2Out
 Put
FLS251017P000450005145.00.5 - 2.451.15Out
 Put
FLS251017P000400008140.00.0 - 2.31.25Out
 Put
FLS251017P00035000235.00.0 - 2.12.1Out
 Put
FLS251017P00030000130.00.0 - 1.40.6Out
 Put
FLS251017P00025000225.00.0 - 1.751.75Out
 Put
FLS251017P00020000120.00.0 - 1.751.75Out

Flowserve Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.09 Billion

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

Flowserve Corporate Directors

John GarrisonIndependent DirectorProfile
John FriederyIndependent DirectorProfile
Gayla DellyIndependent DirectorProfile
Ruby ChandyIndependent DirectorProfile

Additional Tools for Flowserve Stock Analysis

When running Flowserve's price analysis, check to measure Flowserve's market volatility, profitability, liquidity, solvency, efficiency, growth potential, financial leverage, and other vital indicators. We have many different tools that can be utilized to determine how healthy Flowserve is operating at the current time. Most of Flowserve's value examination focuses on studying past and present price action to predict the probability of Flowserve's future price movements. You can analyze the entity against its peers and the financial market as a whole to determine factors that move Flowserve's price. Additionally, you may evaluate how the addition of Flowserve to your portfolios can decrease your overall portfolio volatility.