ConAgra Foods Stock Options

CAG Stock  USD 27.65  0.02  0.07%   
ConAgra Foods' latest option contracts expiring on January 10th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.69. The ConAgra Foods option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current ConAgra Foods option contracts. It shows all of ConAgra Foods' listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on ConAgra Foods

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

ConAgra Current Options Market Mood

ConAgra Foods' 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 ConAgra 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 ConAgra Foods' options investors are not very successful. ConAgra Foods' 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 ConAgra contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that ConAgra Foods will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0431% per day over the life of the 2025-01-10 option contract. With ConAgra Foods trading at USD 27.65, that is roughly USD 0.0119. If you think that the market is fully incorporating ConAgra Foods' daily price movement you should consider buying ConAgra Foods options at the current volatility level of 0.69%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing ConAgra Foods 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" ConAgra calls. Remember, the seller must deliver ConAgra Foods stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

ConAgra Foods Option Chain

When ConAgra Foods' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against ConAgra Foods 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.
ConAgra Foods' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on ConAgra. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for ConAgra. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a ConAgra Foods 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
CAG250110C00018000018.07.6 - 12.07.6In
Call
CAG250110C00019000019.06.3 - 10.76.3In
Call
CAG250110C00020000020.05.8 - 10.05.8In
Call
CAG250110C00021000021.04.5 - 8.84.5In
Call
CAG250110C00022000022.03.7 - 8.43.7In
Call
CAG250110C00023000023.02.75 - 7.22.75In
Call
CAG250110C00024000024.01.8 - 6.31.8In
Call
CAG250110C00025000025.00.5 - 5.40.5In
Call
CAG250110C00026000026.00.1 - 4.10.1In
Call
CAG250110C00027000027.00.0 - 4.84.8In
 Put
CAG250110P00018000018.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
 Put
CAG250110P00019000019.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
 Put
CAG250110P00020000020.00.0 - 1.21.2Out
 Put
CAG250110P00021000021.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
 Put
CAG250110P00022000022.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
CAG250110P00023000023.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
 Put
CAG250110P00024000024.00.0 - 0.950.95Out
 Put
CAG250110P00025000025.00.0 - 0.70.7Out
 Put
CAG250110P00026000026.00.0 - 0.70.7Out
 Put
CAG250110P00027000027.00.1 - 1.950.1Out

ConAgra Foods Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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ConAgra Foods Market Cap Over Time

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ConAgra Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

10.19 Billion

At this time, ConAgra Foods' Total Stockholder Equity is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years.

ConAgra Foods Corporate Directors

Thomas BrownIndependent DirectorProfile
Emanuel ChiricoIndependent DirectorProfile
Joie GregorIndependent DirectorProfile
Anil AroraIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether ConAgra Foods is a strong investment it is important to analyze ConAgra Foods' 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 ConAgra Foods' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding ConAgra Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Packaged Foods & Meats 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 ConAgra Foods. If investors know ConAgra 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 ConAgra Foods 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
0.451
Earnings Share
1.03
Revenue Per Share
24.944
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.04)
Return On Assets
0.0531
The market value of ConAgra Foods is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of ConAgra that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of ConAgra Foods' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is ConAgra Foods' 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 ConAgra Foods' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect ConAgra Foods' 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 ConAgra Foods' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if ConAgra Foods is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, ConAgra Foods' 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.