Cintas Stock Options

CTAS Stock  USD 193.41  1.76  0.90%   
Cintas' latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.48 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.35 over 55 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025. The total put volume is at 24.0, with calls trading at the volume of 11.0. This yields a 2.18 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts

Cintas 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 Cintas' lending market. For example, when Cintas' 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 Cintas, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Cintas stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Cintas' 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. Cintas' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Cintas' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Cintas Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-05-16 Option Contracts

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

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

Cintas In The Money Call Balance

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

Cintas Current Options Market Mood

Cintas' 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 Cintas 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 Cintas' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Cintas' 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 Cintas contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Cintas will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.03% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With Cintas trading at USD 193.41, that is roughly USD 0.058. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Cintas' daily price movement you should consider buying Cintas options at the current volatility level of 0.48%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Cintas 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" Cintas calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Cintas stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Cintas Option Chain

When Cintas' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Cintas 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.
Cintas' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Cintas. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Cintas. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Cintas 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
CTAS250516C003200000320.00.0 - 3.23.2Out
Call
CTAS250516C003100001310.00.0 - 3.20.25Out
Call
CTAS250516C003000000300.00.0 - 3.23.2Out
Call
CTAS250516C0029000094290.00.0 - 4.31.1Out
Call
CTAS250516C002800009280.00.0 - 3.00.8Out
Call
CTAS250516C002700003270.00.0 - 4.30.45Out
Call
CTAS250516C0026000018260.00.05 - 3.20.35Out
Call
CTAS250516C0025000045250.00.0 - 4.46.5Out
Call
CTAS250516C0024000032240.00.0 - 1.450.99Out
Call
CTAS250516C00230000568230.00.15 - 2.11.05Out
Call
CTAS250516C00220000115220.01.25 - 2.21.65Out
Call
CTAS250516C00210000421210.03.4 - 8.03.82Out
Call
CTAS250516C00200000161200.06.7 - 8.26.5Out
Call
CTAS250516C0019500079195.08.6 - 10.99.1Out
Call
CTAS250516C0019000064190.08.4 - 15.510.3In
Call
CTAS250516C0018500042185.011.8 - 20.324.55In
Call
CTAS250516C0018000090180.015.7 - 22.919.8In
Call
CTAS250516C0017500011175.019.7 - 27.330.0In
Call
CTAS250516C001700004170.024.0 - 31.424.4In
Call
CTAS250516C00165000199165.028.5 - 36.646.4In
Call
CTAS250516C001600001160.033.0 - 41.547.96In
Call
CTAS250516C001550001155.037.7 - 46.239.02In
Call
CTAS250516C0015000017150.042.5 - 51.044.84In
Call
CTAS250516C001400002140.052.2 - 60.748.63In
Call
CTAS250516C001300001130.062.0 - 70.458.33In
 Put
CTAS250516P003200000320.0120.8 - 129.3120.8In
 Put
CTAS250516P003100000310.0110.8 - 119.3110.8In
 Put
CTAS250516P003000000300.0100.8 - 109.3100.8In
 Put
CTAS250516P002900000290.090.8 - 99.390.8In
 Put
CTAS250516P002800000280.080.7 - 89.380.7In
 Put
CTAS250516P002700000270.070.9 - 79.370.9In
 Put
CTAS250516P002600000260.060.8 - 68.060.8In
 Put
CTAS250516P002500000250.050.7 - 59.350.7In
 Put
CTAS250516P002400000240.041.1 - 49.341.1In
 Put
CTAS250516P0023000033230.031.0 - 39.444.3In
 Put
CTAS250516P00220000424220.024.2 - 29.019.3In
 Put
CTAS250516P00210000768210.013.5 - 21.818.0In
 Put
CTAS250516P00200000207200.010.6 - 11.612.8In
 Put
CTAS250516P00195000353195.05.5 - 9.28.9Out
 Put
CTAS250516P00190000146190.02.25 - 10.56.3Out
 Put
CTAS250516P00185000134185.03.6 - 5.34.7Out
 Put
CTAS250516P00180000187180.02.2 - 7.53.4Out
 Put
CTAS250516P00175000313175.01.4 - 6.92.5Out
 Put
CTAS250516P0017000013170.00.5 - 4.03.0Out
 Put
CTAS250516P001650004165.00.2 - 3.21.4Out
 Put
CTAS250516P001600005160.00.1 - 1.91.35Out
 Put
CTAS250516P001550001155.00.05 - 4.82.5Out
 Put
CTAS250516P0015000037150.00.0 - 4.81.5Out
 Put
CTAS250516P001450009145.00.0 - 1.00.95Out
 Put
CTAS250516P0014000018140.00.0 - 4.50.86Out
 Put
CTAS250516P001250001125.00.0 - 4.31.33Out
 Put
CTAS250516P001150001115.00.0 - 3.20.2Out
 Put
CTAS250516P001100003110.00.0 - 4.30.11Out
 Put
CTAS250516P001050003105.00.0 - 4.30.15Out
 Put
CTAS250516P00095000195.00.0 - 3.20.01Out

Cintas Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

5.21 Billion

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

Cintas Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the Cintas' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Cintas inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Cintas. The board's role is to monitor Cintas' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Cintas' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Cintas' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Michael HansenCFO and VP of Fin.Profile
James RozakisExecutive COOProfile

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