RLI Corp Stock Options

RLI Stock  USD 76.09  0.46  0.61%   
RLI Corp's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.55 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.07 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on RLI Corp

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

RLI Corp In The Money Call Balance

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

RLI Current Options Market Mood

RLI Corp'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 RLI 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of RLI Corp's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. RLI Corp'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 RLI contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that RLI Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0344% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With RLI Corp trading at USD 76.09, that is roughly USD 0.0262. If you think that the market is fully incorporating RLI Corp's daily price movement you should consider buying RLI Corp options at the current volatility level of 0.55%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing RLI Corp 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" RLI calls. Remember, the seller must deliver RLI Corp stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

RLI Corp Option Chain

When RLI Corp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against RLI Corp 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.
RLI Corp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on RLI. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for RLI. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a RLI Corp 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
RLI250417C00060000060.014.0 - 18.914.0In
Call
RLI250417C00065000065.09.5 - 14.39.5In
Call
RLI250417C00070000070.04.7 - 9.54.7In
Call
RLI250417C00075000475.01.95 - 4.13.2In
Call
RLI250417C000800001080.00.0 - 2.20.9Out
Call
RLI250417C00085000085.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
RLI250417C00090000090.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
RLI250417C00095000095.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
RLI250417C001000000100.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
RLI250417C001050000105.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
RLI250417P00060000060.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
RLI250417P00065000065.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
 Put
RLI250417P00070000070.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
 Put
RLI250417P00075000175.01.55 - 2.552.3Out
 Put
RLI250417P00080000080.02.2 - 7.02.2In
 Put
RLI250417P00085000085.06.7 - 11.56.7In
 Put
RLI250417P00090000090.011.7 - 16.511.7In
 Put
RLI250417P00095000095.016.6 - 21.516.6In
 Put
RLI250417P001000000100.021.7 - 26.521.7In
 Put
RLI250417P001050000105.027.1 - 31.527.1In

RLI Corp Market Cap Over Time

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RLI Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.6 Billion

As of now, RLI Corp's Total Stockholder Equity is increasing as compared to previous years.

RLI Corp Corporate Directors

Michael AngelinaIndependent DirectorProfile
Debbie RobertsIndependent DirectorProfile
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Robert RestrepoIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether RLI Corp offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of RLI Corp's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Rli Corp Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Rli Corp Stock:
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Is Property & Casualty Insurance 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 RLI Corp. If investors know RLI 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 RLI Corp 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
(0.65)
Dividend Share
0.57
Earnings Share
3.74
Revenue Per Share
19.342
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.013
The market value of RLI Corp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of RLI that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of RLI Corp's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is RLI Corp'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 RLI Corp's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect RLI Corp'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 RLI Corp's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if RLI Corp is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, RLI Corp'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.