Richardson Electronics Stock Options

RELL Stock  USD 9.73  0.15  1.57%   
Richardson Electronics' latest option contracts expiring on September 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.35 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.75 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on September 19th 2025.

Open Interest Against September 19th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows Richardson Electronics' 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. Richardson Electronics' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Richardson Electronics' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Richardson Electronics

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

Richardson Electronics In The Money Call Balance

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

Richardson Current Options Market Mood

Richardson Electronics' 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 Richardson 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 Richardson Electronics' options investors are not very successful. Richardson Electronics' 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 Richardson contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Richardson Electronics will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0844% per day over the life of the 2025-09-19 option contract. With Richardson Electronics trading at USD 9.73, that is roughly USD 0.00821. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Richardson Electronics' daily price movement you should consider buying Richardson Electronics options at the current volatility level of 1.35%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Richardson Electronics 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" Richardson calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Richardson Electronics stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Richardson Electronics Option Chain

When Richardson Electronics' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Richardson Electronics 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.
Richardson Electronics' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Richardson. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Richardson. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Richardson Electronics 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
RELL250919C000250002025.00.0 - 2.452.45Out
Call
RELL250919C00022500022.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
RELL250919C00020000020.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
RELL250919C000175001217.50.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
RELL250919C000150002515.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
Call
RELL250919C000125003312.50.0 - 0.50.3Out
Call
RELL250919C000100008910.00.15 - 1.950.9Out
Call
RELL250919C00007500907.50.65 - 2.552.25In
Call
RELL250919C000050001745.04.5 - 4.94.05In
Call
RELL250919C0000250012.55.5 - 8.75.5In
 Put
RELL250919P00025000025.014.6 - 16.814.6In
 Put
RELL250919P00022500022.512.1 - 13.912.1In
 Put
RELL250919P00020000020.09.8 - 11.89.8In
 Put
RELL250919P00017500017.56.9 - 9.16.9In
 Put
RELL250919P00015000015.05.1 - 6.85.1In
 Put
RELL250919P000125006412.52.9 - 3.22.9In
 Put
RELL250919P000100005010.00.0 - 1.61.6In
 Put
RELL250919P000075002217.50.0 - 0.350.35Out
 Put
RELL250919P0000500005.00.0 - 1.651.65Out
 Put
RELL250919P0000250002.50.0 - 1.651.65Out

Richardson Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

122.88 Million

At this time, Richardson Electronics' Total Stockholder Equity is quite stable compared to the past year.

Richardson Electronics Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the Richardson Electronics' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Richardson Electronics inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Richardson. The board's role is to monitor Richardson Electronics' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Richardson Electronics' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Richardson Electronics' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Robert BenCFO, Executive VP and Corporate SecretaryProfile
Wendy DiddellCOO and Executive VP of Corporate Devel.Profile
When determining whether Richardson Electronics is a strong investment it is important to analyze Richardson Electronics' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Richardson Electronics' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Richardson Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 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 Richardson Electronics. If investors know Richardson 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 Richardson Electronics 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
(0.52)
Dividend Share
0.24
Earnings Share
(0.15)
Revenue Per Share
14.274
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.027
The market value of Richardson Electronics is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Richardson that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Richardson Electronics' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Richardson Electronics' 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 Richardson Electronics' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Richardson Electronics' 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 Richardson Electronics' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Richardson Electronics is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Richardson Electronics' 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.