UMH Properties Stock Options

UMH Stock  USD 17.97  0.58  3.13%   
UMH Properties' latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.19 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.36 over 20 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on UMH Properties

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

UMH Properties In The Money Call Balance

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

UMH Current Options Market Mood

UMH Properties' 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 UMH 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 UMH Properties' options investors are not very successful. UMH Properties' 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 UMH contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that UMH Properties will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0744% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With UMH Properties trading at USD 17.97, that is roughly USD 0.0134. If you think that the market is fully incorporating UMH Properties' daily price movement you should consider buying UMH Properties options at the current volatility level of 1.19%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing UMH Properties 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" UMH calls. Remember, the seller must deliver UMH Properties stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

UMH Properties Option Chain

When UMH Properties' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against UMH Properties 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.
UMH Properties' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on UMH. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for UMH. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a UMH Properties 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
UMH250321C0000750007.58.7 - 13.28.7In
Call
UMH250321C00010000010.06.2 - 10.76.2In
Call
UMH250321C00012500012.55.6 - 8.15.6In
Call
UMH250321C00015000015.03.1 - 5.63.1In
Call
UMH250321C00017500617.50.0 - 2.00.8In
Call
UMH250321C0002000014320.00.05 - 0.250.2Out
Call
UMH250321C00022500022.50.0 - 0.20.2Out
Call
UMH250321C00025000025.00.0 - 1.251.25Out
Call
UMH250321C00030000030.00.0 - 2.32.3Out
Call
UMH250321C00035000035.00.0 - 2.32.3Out
 Put
UMH250321P0000750007.50.0 - 2.32.3Out
 Put
UMH250321P00010000010.00.0 - 2.32.3Out
 Put
UMH250321P000125003212.50.0 - 2.350.1Out
 Put
UMH250321P000150001015.00.0 - 1.40.2Out
 Put
UMH250321P000175001117.50.0 - 0.90.73Out
 Put
UMH250321P00020000020.00.0 - 4.14.1In
 Put
UMH250321P00022500022.53.4 - 6.23.4In
 Put
UMH250321P00025000025.04.5 - 8.64.5In
 Put
UMH250321P00030000030.011.1 - 13.811.1In
 Put
UMH250321P00035000035.015.5 - 18.815.5In

UMH Properties Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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UMH Properties Market Cap Over Time

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UMH Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

850.95 Million

As of now, UMH Properties' Total Stockholder Equity is increasing as compared to previous years.

UMH Properties Corporate Directors

Matthew HirschPresiding Independent DirectorProfile
Steven WolginIndependent DirectorProfile
Angela PruittIndependent DirectorProfile
Stuart LevyIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether UMH Properties offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of UMH Properties' 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 Umh Properties Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Umh Properties Stock:
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Is Single-Family Residential REITs 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 UMH Properties. If investors know UMH 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 UMH Properties 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
46.894
Dividend Share
0.84
Earnings Share
0.13
Revenue Per Share
3.322
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.084
The market value of UMH Properties is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of UMH that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of UMH Properties' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is UMH Properties' 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 UMH Properties' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect UMH Properties' 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 UMH Properties' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if UMH Properties is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, UMH Properties' 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.