Cohen Steers Stock Options

CNS Stock  USD 88.22  0.15  0.17%   
Cohen Steers' 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 0.29 over 28 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

Cohen Steers option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Cohen Steers' lending market. For example, when Cohen Steers' puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Cohen Steers, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Cohen Steers stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Cohen Steers' 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. Cohen Steers' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Cohen Steers' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Cohen Steers

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

Cohen Steers In The Money Call Balance

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

Cohen Current Options Market Mood

Cohen Steers' 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 Cohen 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 Cohen Steers' options investors are not very successful. Cohen Steers' 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 Cohen contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Cohen Steers 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 Cohen Steers trading at USD 88.22, that is roughly USD 0.032. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Cohen Steers' daily price movement you should consider buying Cohen Steers 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 Cohen Steers 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" Cohen calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Cohen Steers stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Cohen Steers Option Chain

When Cohen Steers' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Cohen Steers 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.
Cohen Steers' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Cohen. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Cohen. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Cohen Steers 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
CNS250321C00080000180.07.1 - 11.919.2In
Call
CNS250321C00090000290.00.55 - 5.417.03Out
Call
CNS250321C00095000295.00.0 - 4.813.08Out
Call
CNS250321C001000003100.00.0 - 4.81.44Out
Call
CNS250321C001050000105.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
CNS250321C001100000110.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
CNS250321C001150001115.00.0 - 4.83.9Out
Call
CNS250321C001200001120.00.0 - 4.81.25Out
Call
CNS250321C001250000125.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
CNS250321C001300000130.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
CNS250321C001350000135.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
CNS250321C001400000140.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
CNS250321C001450000145.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
CNS250321C0015000039150.00.0 - 2.40.35Out
 Put
CNS250321P00060000160.00.0 - 4.81.75Out
 Put
CNS250321P00065000165.00.0 - 4.82.45Out
 Put
CNS250321P00070000270.00.0 - 4.82.28Out
 Put
CNS250321P000850001085.00.05 - 4.93.24Out
 Put
CNS250321P001050000105.014.6 - 19.314.6In
 Put
CNS250321P001100000110.019.5 - 24.519.5In
 Put
CNS250321P001150000115.024.5 - 29.524.5In
 Put
CNS250321P001200000120.029.5 - 34.429.5In
 Put
CNS250321P001250000125.034.5 - 39.534.5In
 Put
CNS250321P001300000130.039.5 - 44.539.5In
 Put
CNS250321P001350000135.044.5 - 49.544.5In
 Put
CNS250321P001400000140.049.5 - 54.549.5In
 Put
CNS250321P001450000145.054.5 - 59.554.5In
 Put
CNS250321P001500000150.059.5 - 64.559.5In

Cohen Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

225.41 Million

At this time, Cohen Steers' Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Cohen Steers Corporate Directors

Richard SimonIndependent DirectorProfile
Peter RheinIndependent DirectorProfile
Frank ConnorIndependent DirectorProfile
Edmond VillaniIndependent DirectorProfile

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