HUTCHMED DRC Stock Options Expiring on 21st of February

HCM Stock  USD 15.17  0.64  4.05%   
HUTCHMED DRC's latest option contracts expiring on February 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.91. The HUTCHMED DRC option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current HUTCHMED DRC option contracts. It shows all of HUTCHMED DRC's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

HUTCHMED DRC Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-02-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when HUTCHMED DRC's market makers reach a net positive position across all HUTCHMED DRC's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, HUTCHMED DRC's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on HUTCHMED DRC lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if HUTCHMED DRC'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 HUTCHMED DRC 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 HUTCHMED Stock moves the wrong way.

HUTCHMED Current Options Market Mood

HUTCHMED DRC'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 HUTCHMED 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

Unfortunately, most HUTCHMED DRC's options investors are not very successful. HUTCHMED DRC'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 HUTCHMED contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that HUTCHMED DRC will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0569% per day over the life of the 2025-02-21 option contract. With HUTCHMED DRC trading at USD 15.17, that is roughly USD 0.008628. If you think that the market is fully incorporating HUTCHMED DRC's daily price movement you should consider buying HUTCHMED DRC options at the current volatility level of 0.91%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

HUTCHMED DRC Option Chain

When HUTCHMED DRC's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against HUTCHMED DRC 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.
HUTCHMED DRC's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on HUTCHMED. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for HUTCHMED. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a HUTCHMED DRC 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
HCM250221C0000250002.513.0 - 17.913.0Out
Call
HCM250221C0000500005.010.5 - 15.510.5Out
Call
HCM250221C0000750007.58.5 - 13.28.5Out
Call
HCM250221C00010000010.06.5 - 11.16.5Out
Call
HCM250221C00012500012.54.5 - 9.44.5Out
Call
HCM250221C00015000015.03.0 - 7.93.0Out
Call
HCM250221C00017500017.51.8 - 6.51.8Out
Call
HCM250221C00020000020.00.7 - 5.50.7Out
Call
HCM250221C00022500022.50.25 - 5.02.15Out
Call
HCM250221C00025000025.00.1 - 5.00.1Out
 Put
HCM250221P0000250002.50.0 - 5.05.0Out
 Put
HCM250221P0000500005.00.0 - 5.05.0Out
 Put
HCM250221P0000750007.50.0 - 5.05.0Out
 Put
HCM250221P00010000010.00.0 - 5.05.0Out
 Put
HCM250221P00012500012.50.0 - 5.05.0Out
 Put
HCM250221P00015000015.00.2 - 5.00.2Out
 Put
HCM250221P00017500017.50.9 - 5.50.9Out
 Put
HCM250221P00020000020.02.0 - 6.82.0Out
 Put
HCM250221P00022500022.54.1 - 8.94.1Out
 Put
HCM250221P00025000025.06.0 - 10.56.0Out

HUTCHMED DRC Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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HUTCHMED DRC Market Cap Over Time

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HUTCHMED Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

882.13 Million

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

HUTCHMED DRC Corporate Management

Kin MBASenior CommunicationsProfile
CA BEcCFO DirectorProfile
CS CGPCompany DirectorProfile
Yiling CuiExecutive OperationsProfile
Charles NixonGroup CounselProfile
Qingmei WangSenior AlliancesProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.84)
Earnings Share
(0.25)
Revenue Per Share
3.575
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.43)
Return On Assets
(0.06)
The market value of HUTCHMED DRC is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of HUTCHMED that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of HUTCHMED DRC's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is HUTCHMED DRC'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 HUTCHMED DRC's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect HUTCHMED DRC'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 HUTCHMED DRC's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if HUTCHMED DRC is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, HUTCHMED DRC'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.