First Bank Stock Options

FRBA Stock  USD 13.67  0.02  0.15%   
First Bank's latest option contracts expiring on January 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.55. The First Bank option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current First Bank option contracts. It shows all of First Bank's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on First Bank

Analyzing First Bank's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in First Bank regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when First Bank's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money First Bank's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with First Bank's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
First Bank's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of First Bank common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell First stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If First Bank's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, First Bank's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Other Stockholder Equity is expected to grow to about 122.6 M, whereas Common Stock is forecasted to decline to about 81.6 M.

First Current Options Market Mood

First Bank'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 First 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

Most First Bank's options investors are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. First Bank'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. Using current First Bank's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.

Rule 16 of the current First contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that First Bank will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0344% per day over the life of the 2025-01-17 option contract. With First Bank trading at USD 13.67, that is roughly USD 0.004699. If you think that the market is fully incorporating First Bank's daily price movement you should consider buying First Bank options at the current volatility level of 0.55%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing First Bank 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" First calls. Remember, the seller must deliver First Bank stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

First Bank Option Chain

When First Bank's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against First Bank 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.
First Bank's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on First. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for First. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a First Bank 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
FRBA250117C0000250002.57.5 - 12.17.5Out
Call
FRBA250117C0000500005.05.0 - 9.75.0Out
Call
FRBA250117C0000750007.52.5 - 7.42.5Out
Call
FRBA250117C00010000010.00.5 - 5.10.5Out
Call
FRBA250117C00012500012.50.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
FRBA250117C00015000015.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
FRBA250117C00017500017.50.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
FRBA250117C00020000020.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
FRBA250117C00022500022.50.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
FRBA250117C00025000025.00.0 - 3.43.4Out
 Put
FRBA250117P0000250002.50.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
FRBA250117P0000500005.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
FRBA250117P0000750007.50.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
FRBA250117P00010000010.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
FRBA250117P00012500012.50.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
FRBA250117P00015000015.00.5 - 5.00.5Out
 Put
FRBA250117P00017500017.52.9 - 7.52.9Out
 Put
FRBA250117P00020000020.05.4 - 10.05.4Out
 Put
FRBA250117P00022500022.57.9 - 12.57.9Out
 Put
FRBA250117P00025000025.010.0 - 11.110.0Out

First Bank Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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First Bank Market Cap Over Time

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First Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

447.86 Million

At present, First Bank's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

First Bank Corporate Management

When determining whether First Bank offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of First Bank's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of First Bank Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on First Bank Stock:
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Is Regional Banks 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 First Bank. If investors know First 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 First Bank 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
0.257
Dividend Share
0.24
Earnings Share
1.61
Revenue Per Share
4.921
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.4
The market value of First Bank is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of First that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of First Bank's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is First Bank'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 First Bank's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect First Bank'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 First Bank's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if First Bank is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, First Bank'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.