Barrett Business Stock Options Expiring on 21st of February

BBSI Stock  USD 44.37  0.51  1.16%   
Barrett Business' latest option contracts expiring on February 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.87 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.02 over 21 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on February 21st 2025.

Open Interest Against February 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Barrett Business Services In The Money Call Balance

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

Barrett Current Options Market Mood

Barrett Business' 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 Barrett 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 Barrett Business' options investors are not very successful. Barrett Business' 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 Barrett contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Barrett Business Services will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0544% per day over the life of the 2025-02-21 option contract. With Barrett Business trading at USD 44.37, that is roughly USD 0.0241. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Barrett Business' daily price movement you should consider buying Barrett Business Services options at the current volatility level of 0.87%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Barrett Business Option Chain

When Barrett Business' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Barrett Business Services 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.
Barrett Business' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Barrett. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Barrett. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Barrett Business 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
BBSI250221C00031250031.2510.5 - 15.410.5In
Call
BBSI250221C00032500232.59.1 - 14.05.5In
Call
BBSI250221C00033750133.758.1 - 13.04.34In
Call
BBSI250221C000350002735.07.1 - 11.53.14In
Call
BBSI250221C00036250736.256.0 - 10.53.9In
Call
BBSI250221C0004000015940.03.9 - 6.54.3In
Call
BBSI250221C000450001445.00.0 - 3.91.2Out
Call
BBSI250221C000500001950.00.0 - 4.80.6Out
Call
BBSI250221C00055000055.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
BBSI250221C00060000060.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
BBSI250221P00025000125.00.0 - 4.80.28Out
 Put
BBSI250221P00031250131.250.0 - 4.81.32Out
 Put
BBSI250221P00032500132.50.0 - 4.80.88Out
 Put
BBSI250221P00033750033.750.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
BBSI250221P00035000035.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
BBSI250221P00036250036.250.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
BBSI250221P00040000040.00.1 - 3.10.1Out
 Put
BBSI250221P00045000045.00.0 - 3.93.9In
 Put
BBSI250221P00050000150.03.9 - 8.16.2In
 Put
BBSI250221P00055000055.09.6 - 12.59.6In
 Put
BBSI250221P00060000060.014.6 - 18.514.6In

Barrett Business Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Barrett Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

240.46 Million

As of now, Barrett Business' Total Stockholder Equity is increasing as compared to previous years.

Barrett Business Corporate Management

When determining whether Barrett Business Services offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Barrett Business' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Barrett Business Services Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Barrett Business Services Stock:
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Is Human Resource & Employment Services 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 Barrett Business. If investors know Barrett 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 Barrett Business 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
0.509
Dividend Share
0.305
Earnings Share
1.89
Revenue Per Share
42.598
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.1
The market value of Barrett Business Services is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Barrett that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Barrett Business' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Barrett Business' 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 Barrett Business' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Barrett Business' 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 Barrett Business' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Barrett Business is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Barrett Business' 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.