Manitowoc Stock Options

MTW Stock  USD 9.28  0.14  1.53%   
Manitowoc's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.91 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.88 over 30 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

Manitowoc 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 Manitowoc's lending market. For example, when Manitowoc'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 Manitowoc, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Manitowoc stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Manitowoc'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. Manitowoc's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Manitowoc's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

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

Analyzing Manitowoc's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Manitowoc regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Manitowoc's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Manitowoc's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Manitowoc's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

Manitowoc In The Money Call Balance

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

Manitowoc Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Manitowoc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0569% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Manitowoc trading at USD 9.28, that is roughly USD 0.005278. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Manitowoc's daily price movement you should consider buying Manitowoc 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.
  
Purchasing Manitowoc 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" Manitowoc calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Manitowoc stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Manitowoc Option Chain

When Manitowoc's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Manitowoc 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.
Manitowoc's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Manitowoc. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Manitowoc. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Manitowoc 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
MTW250321C00005000205.04.1 - 4.53.94In
Call
MTW250321C0000600026.03.2 - 3.53.0In
Call
MTW250321C00008000278.01.4 - 1.651.25In
Call
MTW250321C00009000229.00.8 - 1.00.85In
Call
MTW250321C0001000012310.00.35 - 0.50.4Out
Call
MTW250321C000110003811.00.0 - 0.41.22Out
Call
MTW250321C000120008312.00.0 - 0.250.15Out
Call
MTW250321C0001300011213.00.0 - 0.60.45Out
Call
MTW250321C000140004514.00.0 - 0.750.1Out
Call
MTW250321C00015000015.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
Call
MTW250321C00016000016.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
MTW250321C00017000017.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
MTW250321C00018000018.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
MTW250321C00019000019.00.0 - 1.351.35Out
Call
MTW250321C00020000020.00.0 - 0.70.7Out
 Put
MTW250321P0000500015.00.0 - 1.350.05Out
 Put
MTW250321P00007000707.00.0 - 0.40.19Out
 Put
MTW250321P00008000738.00.0 - 0.50.25Out
 Put
MTW250321P000090001299.00.45 - 0.650.65Out
 Put
MTW250321P0001000010210.00.95 - 1.151.5In
 Put
MTW250321P000110004011.01.75 - 2.051.5In
 Put
MTW250321P00012000012.02.55 - 2.952.55In
 Put
MTW250321P00013000013.03.5 - 4.01.64In
 Put
MTW250321P00014000014.03.1 - 6.53.1In
 Put
MTW250321P00015000015.05.6 - 5.95.6In
 Put
MTW250321P00016000016.06.5 - 6.96.5In
 Put
MTW250321P00017000017.07.5 - 8.47.5In
 Put
MTW250321P00018000018.08.2 - 10.58.2In
 Put
MTW250321P00019000019.09.5 - 10.09.5In
 Put
MTW250321P00020000020.010.6 - 11.010.6In

Manitowoc Market Cap Over Time

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Manitowoc Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

497.42 Million

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

Manitowoc Corporate Directors

Roy ArmesPresiding Independent DirectorProfile
John PfeiferIndependent DirectorProfile
Donald CondonIndependent DirectorProfile
Amy DavisIndependent DirectorProfile

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