DexCom Stock Options

DXCM Stock  USD 78.41  0.69  0.89%   
DexCom's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-13 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.19 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.46 over 55 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on 2024-12-13. The total put volume is at 383, with calls trading at the volume of 383. This yields a 0.3 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-13 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on DexCom

Analyzing DexCom's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in DexCom regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when DexCom's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money DexCom's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with DexCom's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in DexCom Inc. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on DexCom lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if DexCom's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money DexCom contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if DexCom Stock moves the wrong way.

DexCom Inc In The Money Call Balance

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

DexCom Current Options Market Mood

DexCom'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 DexCom 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 DexCom's options investors are not very successful. DexCom'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 DexCom contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that DexCom Inc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0119% per day over the life of the 2024-12-13 option contract. With DexCom trading at USD 78.41, that is roughly USD 0.009311. If you think that the market is fully incorporating DexCom's daily price movement you should consider buying DexCom Inc options at the current volatility level of 0.19%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing DexCom 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" DexCom calls. Remember, the seller must deliver DexCom Inc stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

DexCom Option Chain

When DexCom's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against DexCom Inc 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.
DexCom's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on DexCom. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for DexCom. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a DexCom 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 IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 55132024-12-130.0 - 0.022.5In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 5762024-12-130.0 - 0.020.5In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 5932024-12-130.0 - 0.018.5In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 6312024-12-130.0 - 0.014.7In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 6522024-12-130.0 - 0.012.8In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 70212024-12-130.0 - 0.07.64In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 7102024-12-130.0 - 0.010.35In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 7252024-12-130.0 - 0.06.23In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 7322024-12-130.0 - 0.05.4In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 74172024-12-130.0 - 0.06.25In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 751272024-12-130.0 - 0.03.56In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 76752024-12-130.0 - 0.04.76In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 771352024-12-130.0 - 0.02.05In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 78582024-12-130.0 - 0.01.65In
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 797932024-12-130.0 - 0.01.1Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 8016262024-12-130.0 - 0.00.75Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 8120752024-12-130.0 - 0.00.47Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 8231172024-12-130.0 - 0.00.25Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 8325812024-12-130.0 - 0.00.12Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 84892024-12-130.0 - 0.00.1Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 851452024-12-130.0 - 0.00.06Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 86192024-12-130.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 87132024-12-130.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 88152024-12-130.0 - 0.00.26Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 8902024-12-130.0 - 0.00.17Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 90642024-12-130.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 95252024-12-130.0 - 0.00.06Out
Call
DXCM Option Call 13-12-2024 100302024-12-130.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 10072024-12-130.0 - 0.018.7In
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 9502024-12-130.0 - 0.013.8In
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 8312024-12-130.0 - 0.010.75In
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 8222024-12-130.0 - 0.02.02In
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 81412024-12-130.0 - 0.03.82In
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 80942024-12-130.0 - 0.02.4In
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 79472024-12-130.0 - 0.01.68In
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 7830912024-12-130.0 - 0.01.21Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 7726622024-12-130.0 - 0.00.84Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 762602024-12-130.0 - 0.00.5Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 751392024-12-130.0 - 0.00.31Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 741752024-12-130.0 - 0.00.23Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 73232024-12-130.0 - 0.00.15Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 72292024-12-130.0 - 0.00.07Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 71102024-12-130.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 70512024-12-130.0 - 0.00.06Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 69102024-12-130.0 - 0.00.1Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 68222024-12-130.0 - 0.00.06Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 67112024-12-130.0 - 0.00.16Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 66292024-12-130.0 - 0.00.11Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 65232024-12-130.0 - 0.00.11Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 64302024-12-130.0 - 0.00.01Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 6352024-12-130.0 - 0.00.11Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 6252024-12-130.0 - 0.00.11Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 60892024-12-130.0 - 1.050.82Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 5892792024-12-130.0 - 0.00.06Out
 Put
DXCM Option Put 13-12-2024 5022024-12-130.0 - 0.00.6Out

DexCom Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

   Selling And Marketing Expenses   
       Timeline  

DexCom Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.17 Billion

At this time, DexCom's Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

DexCom Corporate Management

Shelly SelvarajSenior OfficerProfile
Leverne MarshExecutive MarketingProfile
Matthew DolanCorporate StrategyProfile
Teri LawverExecutive OfficerProfile
Donald AbbeyQuality ServicesProfile
Jereme SylvainCFO VPProfile
When determining whether DexCom Inc is a strong investment it is important to analyze DexCom's 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 DexCom's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding DexCom Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Investing Opportunities to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in DexCom Inc. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators.
You can also try the Options Analysis module to analyze and evaluate options and option chains as a potential hedge for your portfolios.
Is Health Care Equipment & Supplies 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 DexCom. If investors know DexCom 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 DexCom 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
0.157
Earnings Share
1.65
Revenue Per Share
10.089
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.02
Return On Assets
0.0606
The market value of DexCom Inc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of DexCom that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of DexCom's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is DexCom'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 DexCom's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect DexCom'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 DexCom's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if DexCom is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, DexCom'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.