Aspen Aerogels Stock Options

ASPN Stock  USD 13.02  0.85  6.98%   
Aspen Aerogels' latest option contracts expiring on January 10th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.85. The Aspen Aerogels option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Aspen Aerogels option contracts. It shows all of Aspen Aerogels' listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Aspen Aerogels

Analyzing Aspen Aerogels' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Aspen Aerogels regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Aspen Aerogels' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Aspen Aerogels' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Aspen Aerogels' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Aspen Aerogels lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Aspen Aerogels' value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Aspen Aerogels contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Aspen Stock moves the wrong way.

Aspen Current Options Market Mood

Aspen Aerogels' 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 Aspen 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

Unfortunately, most Aspen Aerogels' options investors are not very successful. Aspen Aerogels' 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 Aspen contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Aspen Aerogels will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.12% per day over the life of the 2025-01-10 option contract. With Aspen Aerogels trading at USD 13.02, that is roughly USD 0.0151. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Aspen Aerogels' daily price movement you should consider buying Aspen Aerogels options at the current volatility level of 1.85%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Aspen Aerogels 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" Aspen calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Aspen Aerogels stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Aspen Aerogels Option Chain

When Aspen Aerogels' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Aspen Aerogels 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.
Aspen Aerogels' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Aspen. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Aspen. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Aspen Aerogels 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
ASPN250110C0000400004.08.9 - 12.88.9In
Call
ASPN250110C0000500005.09.1 - 12.19.1In
Call
ASPN250110C0000600006.07.5 - 11.57.5In
Call
ASPN250110C0000700007.07.2 - 10.57.2In
Call
ASPN250110C0000800008.06.2 - 9.56.2In
Call
ASPN250110C0000900009.05.2 - 8.55.2In
Call
ASPN250110C00010000010.02.7 - 7.32.7In
Call
ASPN250110C00011000011.01.8 - 6.41.8In
Call
ASPN250110C00012000012.01.3 - 5.31.3In
Call
ASPN250110C00013000013.00.6 - 4.60.6In
 Put
ASPN250110P0000400004.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
ASPN250110P0000500005.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
ASPN250110P0000600006.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
ASPN250110P0000700007.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
ASPN250110P0000800008.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
 Put
ASPN250110P0000900009.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
 Put
ASPN250110P00010000010.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
 Put
ASPN250110P00011000011.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
 Put
ASPN250110P00012000012.00.0 - 1.51.5Out
 Put
ASPN250110P00013000013.00.0 - 1.91.9Out

Aspen Aerogels Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Aspen Aerogels Market Cap Over Time

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Aspen Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

589.33 Million

At this time, Aspen Aerogels' Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

Aspen Aerogels Corporate Directors

Steven MitchellIndependent DirectorProfile
Rebecca BlalockIndependent DirectorProfile
Robert GervisIndependent DirectorProfile
Richard ReillyIndependent DirectorProfile
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Earnings Share
0.02
Revenue Per Share
5.532
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.931
Return On Assets
0.0433
Return On Equity
0.0033
The market value of Aspen Aerogels is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Aspen that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Aspen Aerogels' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Aspen Aerogels' 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 Aspen Aerogels' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Aspen Aerogels' 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 Aspen Aerogels' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Aspen Aerogels is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Aspen Aerogels' 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.