PulteGroup Stock Options

PHM Stock  USD 117.03  0.10  0.09%   
PulteGroup's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.45 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.76 over 55 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 44.0, with calls trading at the volume of 42.0. This yields a 1.05 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

PulteGroup Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when PulteGroup's market makers reach a net positive position across all PulteGroup's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, PulteGroup'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 PulteGroup

Analyzing PulteGroup's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in PulteGroup regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when PulteGroup's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money PulteGroup's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with PulteGroup's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on PulteGroup lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if PulteGroup'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 PulteGroup 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 PulteGroup Stock moves the wrong way.

PulteGroup In The Money Call Balance

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

PulteGroup Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that PulteGroup will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0281% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With PulteGroup trading at USD 117.03, that is roughly USD 0.0329. If you think that the market is fully incorporating PulteGroup's daily price movement you should consider buying PulteGroup options at the current volatility level of 0.45%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing PulteGroup 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" PulteGroup calls. Remember, the seller must deliver PulteGroup stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

PulteGroup Option Chain

When PulteGroup's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against PulteGroup 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.
PulteGroup's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on PulteGroup. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for PulteGroup. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a PulteGroup 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
PHM250417C0008000014680.036.1 - 39.036.26In
Call
PHM250417C00090000990.028.1 - 29.428.15In
Call
PHM250417C0009500018895.024.0 - 24.523.15In
Call
PHM250417C0010000031100.019.6 - 20.218.65In
Call
PHM250417C0010500024105.015.8 - 16.315.55In
Call
PHM250417C0011000059110.010.4 - 12.813.31In
Call
PHM250417C00115000408115.09.4 - 9.79.6In
Call
PHM250417C00120000201120.05.6 - 7.27.0Out
Call
PHM250417C00125000131125.02.95 - 6.85.62Out
Call
PHM250417C0013000091130.03.3 - 3.63.5Out
Call
PHM250417C00135000567135.02.25 - 2.92.45Out
Call
PHM250417C00140000183140.01.5 - 1.651.65Out
Call
PHM250417C00145000103145.00.05 - 2.050.57Out
Call
PHM250417C00150000169150.00.55 - 0.950.6Out
Call
PHM250417C00155000327155.00.4 - 0.60.47Out
Call
PHM250417C00160000103160.00.2 - 2.250.4Out
Call
PHM250417C0016500053165.00.1 - 0.750.15Out
Call
PHM250417C001700007170.00.05 - 0.752.35Out
Call
PHM250417C001750007175.00.0 - 0.751.66Out
Call
PHM250417C0018000023180.00.0 - 0.750.45Out
Call
PHM250417C001850002185.00.0 - 0.652.34Out
Call
PHM250417C00190000209190.00.0 - 0.60.35Out
Call
PHM250417C001950004195.00.0 - 0.60.35Out
Call
PHM250417C00200000250200.00.0 - 0.550.14Out
Call
PHM250417C002100000210.00.0 - 0.50.5Out
Call
PHM250417C002200000220.00.0 - 0.450.45Out
 Put
PHM250417P000650005065.00.05 - 0.250.1Out
 Put
PHM250417P00070000170.00.05 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
PHM250417P000800001780.00.1 - 0.750.87Out
 Put
PHM250417P0008500010385.00.35 - 0.90.77Out
 Put
PHM250417P0009000010990.00.7 - 0.90.88Out
 Put
PHM250417P000950002495.01.1 - 1.351.15Out
 Put
PHM250417P00100000119100.01.8 - 2.12.2Out
 Put
PHM250417P00105000816105.02.8 - 3.23.41Out
 Put
PHM250417P00110000134110.04.3 - 4.74.5Out
 Put
PHM250417P0011500091115.06.2 - 6.66.24Out
 Put
PHM250417P00120000277120.08.7 - 9.68.9In
 Put
PHM250417P00125000203125.011.6 - 12.111.7In
 Put
PHM250417P00130000193130.015.1 - 15.615.25In
 Put
PHM250417P00135000171135.018.7 - 21.426.9In
 Put
PHM250417P00140000167140.023.4 - 23.931.1In
 Put
PHM250417P001450006145.027.7 - 28.935.2In
 Put
PHM250417P001500001150.031.1 - 33.819.7In
 Put
PHM250417P0015500017155.037.5 - 38.647.34In
 Put
PHM250417P001600001160.042.6 - 43.652.34In
 Put
PHM250417P001650000165.047.5 - 48.647.5In
 Put
PHM250417P001700000170.052.2 - 54.952.2In
 Put
PHM250417P001750000175.057.3 - 60.157.3In
 Put
PHM250417P001800000180.060.9 - 64.760.9In
 Put
PHM250417P001850000185.065.5 - 69.565.5In
 Put
PHM250417P001900000190.071.2 - 74.771.2In
 Put
PHM250417P001950000195.076.2 - 80.376.2In
 Put
PHM250417P002000000200.081.1 - 84.981.1In
 Put
PHM250417P002100000210.091.3 - 94.991.3In
 Put
PHM250417P002200000220.0100.7 - 104.9100.7In

PulteGroup Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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PulteGroup Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

11.32 Billion

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

PulteGroup Corporate Directors

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Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.156
Dividend Share
0.8
Earnings Share
13.55
Revenue Per Share
82.23
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.118
The market value of PulteGroup is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of PulteGroup that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of PulteGroup's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is PulteGroup'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 PulteGroup's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect PulteGroup'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 PulteGroup's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if PulteGroup is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, PulteGroup'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.