Cameco Corp Stock Options

CCJ Stock  USD 51.63  2.12  4.28%   
Cameco Corp's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.58 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.78 over 52 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 918, with calls trading at the volume of K. This yields a 0.12 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Cameco Corp Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

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

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

Cameco Corp In The Money Call Balance

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

Cameco Current Options Market Mood

Cameco Corp'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 Cameco 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 Cameco Corp'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. Cameco Corp'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 Cameco contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Cameco Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0363% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Cameco Corp trading at USD 51.63, that is roughly USD 0.0187. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Cameco Corp's daily price movement you should consider buying Cameco Corp options at the current volatility level of 0.58%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Cameco Corp 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" Cameco calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Cameco Corp stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Cameco Corp Option Chain

When Cameco Corp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Cameco Corp 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.
Cameco Corp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Cameco. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Cameco. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Cameco Corp 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
CCJ250321C00020000120.031.7 - 32.1518.15In
Call
CCJ250321C00025000125.026.7 - 27.725.63In
Call
CCJ250321C000280001128.023.45 - 24.0526.0In
Call
CCJ250321C000300005330.021.85 - 22.0521.14In
Call
CCJ250321C000330003633.017.95 - 19.116.6In
Call
CCJ250321C0003500026635.017.0 - 17.1517.05In
Call
CCJ250321C0003800018538.014.15 - 14.312.0In
Call
CCJ250321C0004000091040.012.35 - 12.512.95In
Call
CCJ250321C0004100015541.011.45 - 11.69.07In
Call
CCJ250321C0004200023742.010.6 - 10.759.25In
Call
CCJ250321C0004300010343.09.75 - 9.959.15In
Call
CCJ250321C0004400019944.08.95 - 9.159.15In
Call
CCJ250321C0004500041145.08.0 - 8.358.34In
Call
CCJ250321C0004600010046.07.5 - 7.67.9In
Call
CCJ250321C00047000134347.06.8 - 6.96.65In
Call
CCJ250321C0004800016148.06.15 - 6.256.75In
Call
CCJ250321C0004900045449.05.5 - 5.656.08In
Call
CCJ250321C00050000507950.04.5 - 5.055.11In
Call
CCJ250321C00055000517255.02.69 - 2.822.77Out
Call
CCJ250321C00060000738760.01.45 - 1.511.5Out
Call
CCJ250321C00065000430665.00.76 - 0.820.79Out
Call
CCJ250321C00070000669070.00.38 - 0.460.45Out
Call
CCJ250321C00075000635775.00.19 - 0.270.27Out
Call
CCJ250321C00080000192780.00.01 - 0.370.12Out
Call
CCJ250321C0008500080085.00.01 - 0.260.07Out
Call
CCJ250321C000900007790.00.01 - 0.180.11Out
 Put
CCJ250321P000200002620.00.0 - 0.090.06Out
 Put
CCJ250321P0002500066325.00.0 - 0.130.1Out
 Put
CCJ250321P0002800079628.00.0 - 0.20.05Out
 Put
CCJ250321P0003000069530.00.01 - 0.20.15Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00033000128833.00.07 - 0.150.15Out
 Put
CCJ250321P0003500058935.00.06 - 0.360.22Out
 Put
CCJ250321P0003800036238.00.25 - 0.310.23Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00040000375440.00.42 - 0.480.41Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00041000212641.00.53 - 0.840.54Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00042000121742.00.67 - 0.730.73Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00043000114943.00.83 - 0.891.26Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00044000146544.01.03 - 1.091.48Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00045000204645.01.26 - 1.311.16Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00046000125446.01.52 - 1.571.8Out
 Put
CCJ250321P0004700092247.01.62 - 1.871.69Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00048000457648.02.15 - 2.212.05Out
 Put
CCJ250321P0004900050549.02.53 - 2.792.52Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00050000671350.02.96 - 3.052.9Out
 Put
CCJ250321P00055000142255.05.7 - 5.855.54In
 Put
CCJ250321P00060000129760.09.4 - 9.559.15In
 Put
CCJ250321P0006500023465.012.8 - 13.914.5In
 Put
CCJ250321P000700006570.018.45 - 18.620.9In
 Put
CCJ250321P00075000075.023.25 - 23.524.05In
 Put
CCJ250321P00080000080.028.3 - 29.1525.14In
 Put
CCJ250321P00085000085.033.2 - 33.6533.2In
 Put
CCJ250321P00090000090.038.25 - 38.638.25In

Cameco Corp Market Cap Over Time

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Cameco Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

3.9 Billion

At this time, Cameco Corp's Total Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year.

Cameco Corp Corporate Directors

Donald DerangerIndependent DirectorProfile
James GowansIndependent DirectorProfile
Daniel CamusIndependent DirectorProfile
Catherine GignacIndependent DirectorProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.95)
Dividend Share
0.12
Earnings Share
0.18
Revenue Per Share
6.435
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.253
The market value of Cameco Corp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Cameco that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Cameco Corp's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Cameco Corp's 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 Cameco Corp's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Cameco Corp's 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 Cameco Corp's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Cameco Corp is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Cameco Corp's 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.