Vital Farms Stock Options

VITL Stock  USD 29.56  0.03  0.10%   
Vital Farms' latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.05 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.4 over 24 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 135, with calls trading at the volume of 630. This yields a 0.21 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Vital Farms Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

Vital Farms' 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, 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 Vital Farms

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

Vital Farms In The Money Call Balance

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

Vital Current Options Market Mood

Vital Farms' 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 Vital 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 Vital Farms' options investors are not very successful. Vital Farms' 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 Vital contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Vital Farms will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0656% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Vital Farms trading at USD 29.56, that is roughly USD 0.0194. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Vital Farms' daily price movement you should consider buying Vital Farms options at the current volatility level of 1.05%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Vital Farms 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" Vital calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Vital Farms stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Vital Farms Option Chain

When Vital Farms' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Vital Farms 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.
Vital Farms' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Vital. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Vital. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Vital Farms 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
VITL250417C000650007965.00.0 - 0.050.03Out
Call
VITL250417C000600002460.00.0 - 0.750.06Out
Call
VITL250417C0005500015455.00.0 - 0.550.05Out
Call
VITL250417C0005000036150.00.0 - 0.150.05Out
Call
VITL250417C0004500090845.00.0 - 0.350.05Out
Call
VITL250417C00040000114240.00.05 - 0.20.1Out
Call
VITL250417C00035000557235.00.25 - 0.450.3Out
Call
VITL250417C00030000597530.01.65 - 1.81.74Out
Call
VITL250417C0002500024725.05.0 - 5.36.3In
Call
VITL250417C00022500222.56.8 - 9.216.5In
Call
VITL250417C000200001920.09.5 - 9.911.6In
 Put
VITL250417P00065000065.034.8 - 36.334.8In
 Put
VITL250417P00060000060.029.8 - 32.429.8In
 Put
VITL250417P00055000055.024.7 - 27.524.7In
 Put
VITL250417P00050000050.019.8 - 21.119.1In
 Put
VITL250417P00045000845.014.8 - 16.512.8In
 Put
VITL250417P0004000030340.010.3 - 10.69.7In
 Put
VITL250417P0003500048935.05.4 - 5.85.0In
 Put
VITL250417P00030000391430.01.9 - 2.11.95In
 Put
VITL250417P0002500067425.00.35 - 0.50.42Out
 Put
VITL250417P0002250021722.50.1 - 0.250.05Out
 Put
VITL250417P000200006120.00.0 - 2.20.14Out
 Put
VITL250417P000175004117.50.0 - 2.150.05Out
 Put
VITL250417P000150004015.00.0 - 2.150.26Out

Vital Farms Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Vital Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

149.37 Million

At this time, Vital Farms' Total Stockholder Equity is quite stable compared to the past year.

Vital Farms Corporate Management

When determining whether Vital Farms is a strong investment it is important to analyze Vital Farms' 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 Vital Farms' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Vital Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.363
Earnings Share
1.18
Revenue Per Share
14.15
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.222
Return On Assets
0.1252
The market value of Vital Farms is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Vital that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Vital Farms' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Vital Farms' 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 Vital Farms' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Vital Farms' 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 Vital Farms' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Vital Farms is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Vital Farms' 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.