Freshpet Stock Options
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Freshpet's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.51 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.27 over 48 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 2.0, with calls trading at the volume of 22.0. This yields a 0.09 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts
Freshpet 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 Freshpet's lending market. For example, when Freshpet's 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 Freshpet, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Freshpet stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows Freshpet'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. Freshpet's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Freshpet's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Freshpet Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when Freshpet's market makers reach a net positive position across all Freshpet's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Freshpet's 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 Freshpet
Analyzing Freshpet's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Freshpet regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Freshpet's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Freshpet's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Freshpet's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Freshpet In The Money Call Balance
When Freshpet's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Freshpet stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Freshpet'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 Freshpet 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.
Freshpet Current Options Market Mood
Freshpet'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 Freshpet 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 Freshpet's options investors are not very successful. Freshpet'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 Freshpet contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Freshpet will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0319% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Freshpet trading at USD 156.96, that is roughly USD 0.05. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Freshpet's daily price movement you should consider buying Freshpet options at the current volatility level of 0.51%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing Freshpet 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" Freshpet calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Freshpet stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Freshpet Option Chain
When Freshpet's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Freshpet 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.
Freshpet's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Freshpet. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Freshpet. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Freshpet 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | FRPT250417C00080000 | 2 | 80.0 | 75.7 - 80.3 | 74.97 | In |
Call | FRPT250417C00100000 | 2 | 100.0 | 56.2 - 60.8 | 56.01 | In |
Call | FRPT250417C00120000 | 1 | 120.0 | 37.5 - 41.3 | 32.44 | In |
Call | FRPT250417C00125000 | 1 | 125.0 | 33.1 - 36.9 | 25.0 | In |
Call | FRPT250417C00130000 | 18 | 130.0 | 29.3 - 32.9 | 22.78 | In |
Call | FRPT250417C00135000 | 5 | 135.0 | 25.0 - 29.5 | 22.1 | In |
Call | FRPT250417C00140000 | 1 | 140.0 | 21.7 - 24.9 | 18.81 | In |
Call | FRPT250417C00150000 | 6 | 150.0 | 15.9 - 17.0 | 14.95 | In |
Call | FRPT250417C00155000 | 20 | 155.0 | 12.9 - 15.2 | 14.1 | In |
Call | FRPT250417C00160000 | 2 | 160.0 | 10.5 - 11.9 | 11.6 | Out |
Call | FRPT250417C00165000 | 35 | 165.0 | 6.6 - 10.5 | 6.1 | Out |
Call | FRPT250417C00170000 | 1 | 170.0 | 5.0 - 8.8 | 6.3 | Out |
Call | FRPT250417C00175000 | 1 | 175.0 | 3.6 - 7.3 | 5.6 | Out |
Call | FRPT250417C00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 2.4 - 5.8 | 2.4 | |
Call | FRPT250417C00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 1.5 - 4.9 | 1.5 | |
Call | FRPT250417C00190000 | 41 | 190.0 | 0.7 - 4.7 | 1.7 | Out |
Call | FRPT250417C00195000 | 6 | 195.0 | 2.0 - 4.1 | 1.35 | Out |
Call | FRPT250417C00200000 | 18 | 200.0 | 0.3 - 3.7 | 1.05 | Out |
Call | FRPT250417C00210000 | 20 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 2.3 | 2.2 | Out |
Call | FRPT250417C00220000 | 0 | 220.0 | 0.0 - 2.7 | 2.7 | |
Call | FRPT250417C00230000 | 0 | 230.0 | 0.1 - 2.45 | 0.1 | |
Put | FRPT250417P00060000 | 1 | 60.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 0.7 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00065000 | 5 | 65.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 0.85 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00070000 | 1 | 70.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 1.95 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00075000 | 6 | 75.0 | 0.0 - 2.25 | 1.8 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00080000 | 1 | 80.0 | 0.0 - 2.1 | 1.85 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00085000 | 1 | 85.0 | 0.0 - 2.3 | 4.5 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00090000 | 2 | 90.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 4.5 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00095000 | 4 | 95.0 | 0.0 - 2.4 | 4.5 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00100000 | 4 | 100.0 | 0.05 - 2.45 | 2.5 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00105000 | 3 | 105.0 | 0.1 - 2.55 | 1.11 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00110000 | 6 | 110.0 | 0.15 - 2.65 | 1.35 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00115000 | 2 | 115.0 | 0.25 - 1.75 | 2.75 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00120000 | 2 | 120.0 | 0.4 - 3.3 | 2.4 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00125000 | 3 | 125.0 | 0.2 - 3.9 | 6.4 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00130000 | 2 | 130.0 | 0.45 - 4.3 | 5.1 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00135000 | 5 | 135.0 | 1.45 - 4.9 | 6.0 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00140000 | 1 | 140.0 | 3.6 - 6.6 | 4.0 | Out |
Put | FRPT250417P00170000 | 0 | 170.0 | 16.9 - 20.3 | 16.9 | In |
Put | FRPT250417P00175000 | 0 | 175.0 | 20.3 - 24.2 | 20.3 | In |
Put | FRPT250417P00180000 | 0 | 180.0 | 24.2 - 28.1 | 24.2 | In |
Put | FRPT250417P00185000 | 0 | 185.0 | 28.3 - 32.3 | 28.3 | In |
Put | FRPT250417P00190000 | 0 | 190.0 | 32.6 - 36.5 | 32.6 | In |
Put | FRPT250417P00195000 | 0 | 195.0 | 37.0 - 41.0 | 37.0 | In |
Put | FRPT250417P00200000 | 0 | 200.0 | 41.8 - 45.6 | 41.8 | In |
Put | FRPT250417P00210000 | 0 | 210.0 | 50.8 - 55.5 | 50.8 | In |
Put | FRPT250417P00220000 | 0 | 220.0 | 60.7 - 65.5 | 60.7 | In |
Put | FRPT250417P00230000 | 0 | 230.0 | 70.7 - 75.3 | 70.7 | In |
Freshpet Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Freshpet Market Cap Over Time
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Freshpet Total Stockholder Equity
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Freshpet Corporate Executives
Elected by the shareholders, the Freshpet's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Freshpet inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Freshpet. The board's role is to monitor Freshpet's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Freshpet's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Freshpet's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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