MEDIFAST INC Stock Options

MED Stock  USD 14.35  0.21  1.49%   
MEDIFAST INC's latest option contracts expiring on June 20th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.51 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.36 over 23 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on June 20th 2025. The total put volume is at 1.0, with calls trading at the volume of 12.0. This yields a 0.08 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against June 20th 2025 Option Contracts

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

MEDIFAST INC Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-06-20 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as MEDIFAST INC close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, MEDIFAST INC'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 MEDIFAST INC

Analyzing MEDIFAST INC's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in MEDIFAST INC regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when MEDIFAST INC's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money MEDIFAST INC's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with MEDIFAST INC's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
MEDIFAST INC's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of MEDIFAST INC common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell MEDIFAST stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If MEDIFAST INC's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, MEDIFAST INC's Common Stock Shares Outstanding is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to grow to about 298.4 M, whereas Common Stock is forecasted to decline to about 12.2 K.

MEDIFAST INC In The Money Call Balance

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

MEDIFAST Current Options Market Mood

MEDIFAST INC'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 MEDIFAST 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 MEDIFAST INC's options investors are not very successful. MEDIFAST INC'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 MEDIFAST contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that MEDIFAST INC will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0319% per day over the life of the 2025-06-20 option contract. With MEDIFAST INC trading at USD 14.35, that is roughly USD 0.004574. If you think that the market is fully incorporating MEDIFAST INC's daily price movement you should consider buying MEDIFAST INC 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.
  
Purchasing MEDIFAST INC 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" MEDIFAST calls. Remember, the seller must deliver MEDIFAST INC stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

MEDIFAST INC Option Chain

When MEDIFAST INC's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against MEDIFAST 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.
MEDIFAST INC's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on MEDIFAST. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for MEDIFAST. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a MEDIFAST INC 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
MED250620C000350002335.00.0 - 0.50.05Out
Call
MED250620C00032500232.50.0 - 0.10.06Out
Call
MED250620C000300004930.00.05 - 0.30.1Out
Call
MED250620C000275006927.50.05 - 2.20.1Out
Call
MED250620C000250007025.00.05 - 1.20.09Out
Call
MED250620C0002250056622.50.1 - 0.150.15Out
Call
MED250620C0002000048220.00.2 - 0.250.23Out
Call
MED250620C00017500105117.50.1 - 0.60.6Out
Call
MED250620C0001500091615.01.25 - 1.41.45Out
Call
MED250620C000125001412.52.5 - 2.73.45In
Call
MED250620C00010000210.04.2 - 5.54.8In
 Put
MED250620P00035000035.020.7 - 21.218.0In
 Put
MED250620P00032500032.517.4 - 18.517.4In
 Put
MED250620P00030000030.015.1 - 16.115.1In
 Put
MED250620P00027500027.512.3 - 13.712.3In
 Put
MED250620P00025000425.09.4 - 11.09.75In
 Put
MED250620P00022500222.57.1 - 8.75.54In
 Put
MED250620P0002000013320.05.8 - 6.15.6In
 Put
MED250620P000175005317.53.7 - 3.93.84In
 Put
MED250620P0001500065315.01.95 - 2.12.1In
 Put
MED250620P0001250027112.50.8 - 0.90.85Out
 Put
MED250620P000100005610.00.25 - 0.350.16Out
 Put
MED250620P0000750017.50.0 - 0.50.2Out

MEDIFAST INC Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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MEDIFAST INC Market Cap Over Time

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MEDIFAST Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

220.61 Million

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

MEDIFAST INC Corporate Directors

Ming XianIndependent DirectorProfile
Michael HoerIndependent DirectorProfile
Jeffrey BrownLead Independent DirectorProfile
Scott SchlackmanIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether MEDIFAST INC is a strong investment it is important to analyze MEDIFAST INC'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 MEDIFAST INC's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding MEDIFAST Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Personal Care Products 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 MEDIFAST INC. If investors know MEDIFAST 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 MEDIFAST INC 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
(0.87)
Earnings Share
0.19
Revenue Per Share
55.12
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.38)
Return On Assets
0.0324
The market value of MEDIFAST INC is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of MEDIFAST that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of MEDIFAST INC's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is MEDIFAST INC'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 MEDIFAST INC's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect MEDIFAST INC'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 MEDIFAST INC's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if MEDIFAST INC is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, MEDIFAST INC'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.