Belden Stock Options

BDC Stock  USD 117.34  1.46  1.23%   
Belden's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.56 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.37 over 44 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 Belden'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. Belden's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Belden's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Belden Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Belden close to expiration to expire worthless. So, 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, Belden'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 Belden

Analyzing Belden's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Belden regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Belden's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Belden's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Belden's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Belden's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Belden Inc common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Belden stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Belden's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Belden's Preferred Stock And Other Adjustments is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Issuance Of Capital Stock is expected to grow to about 7.9 M, whereas Total Stockholder Equity is forecasted to decline to about 731.7 M.

Belden Inc In The Money Call Balance

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

Belden Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Belden Inc will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.035% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Belden trading at USD 117.34, that is roughly USD 0.0411. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Belden's daily price movement you should consider buying Belden Inc options at the current volatility level of 0.56%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Belden 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" Belden calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Belden Inc stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Belden Option Chain

When Belden's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Belden Inc 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.
Belden's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Belden. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Belden. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Belden 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
BDC250321C00075000275.040.5 - 45.129.04In
Call
BDC250321C00080000280.036.0 - 39.724.9In
Call
BDC250321C000850001385.031.0 - 35.330.9In
Call
BDC250321C00090000290.026.0 - 29.719.0In
Call
BDC250321C0010000011100.017.1 - 21.014.5In
Call
BDC250321C001050002105.014.0 - 17.113.8In
Call
BDC250321C0011000013110.09.0 - 13.29.24In
Call
BDC250321C001150007115.05.5 - 9.96.52In
Call
BDC250321C0012000024120.03.2 - 7.05.7Out
Call
BDC250321C0012500015125.00.85 - 5.02.35Out
Call
BDC250321C0013000031130.00.2 - 5.04.8Out
Call
BDC250321C00135000123135.00.1 - 4.63.55Out
Call
BDC250321C0014000076140.00.0 - 3.81.95Out
Call
BDC250321C001450007145.00.0 - 4.81.85Out
Call
BDC250321C001500007150.00.0 - 4.81.4Out
Call
BDC250321C001550007155.00.0 - 2.751.55Out
Call
BDC250321C0016000017160.00.0 - 4.81.05Out
Call
BDC250321C001650003165.00.0 - 4.80.75Out
Call
BDC250321C001700000170.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
BDC250321C001750000175.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
BDC250321C001800006180.00.0 - 4.80.65Out
Call
BDC250321C001850004185.00.0 - 4.80.65Out
 Put
BDC250321P00065000165.00.0 - 4.80.2Out
 Put
BDC250321P000700001070.00.0 - 4.81.1Out
 Put
BDC250321P00075000375.00.0 - 4.80.36Out
 Put
BDC250321P00080000280.00.0 - 4.81.35Out
 Put
BDC250321P00085000285.00.0 - 4.81.15Out
 Put
BDC250321P000900001290.00.0 - 2.91.05Out
 Put
BDC250321P000950001095.00.0 - 4.71.1Out
 Put
BDC250321P0010000016100.00.0 - 4.81.52Out
 Put
BDC250321P0010500080105.00.3 - 4.93.0Out
 Put
BDC250321P001100001110.00.55 - 5.03.4Out
 Put
BDC250321P001150001115.02.1 - 6.94.9Out
 Put
BDC250321P001250001125.07.7 - 12.56.8In
 Put
BDC250321P001400000140.020.5 - 25.020.5In
 Put
BDC250321P001450000145.025.5 - 30.025.5In
 Put
BDC250321P001500000150.030.7 - 35.030.7In
 Put
BDC250321P001550000155.035.5 - 40.035.5In
 Put
BDC250321P001600000160.040.5 - 45.040.5In
 Put
BDC250321P001650000165.045.7 - 50.045.7In
 Put
BDC250321P001700000170.050.6 - 55.050.6In
 Put
BDC250321P001750000175.055.7 - 60.055.7In
 Put
BDC250321P001800000180.060.7 - 65.060.7In
 Put
BDC250321P001850000185.065.5 - 70.065.5In

Belden Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

731.72 Million

At present, Belden's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting.

Belden Corporate Directors

George MinnichIndependent DirectorProfile
Lance BalkIndependent DirectorProfile
Judy BrownIndependent DirectorProfile
Jonathan KleinIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Belden Inc offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Belden'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 Belden Inc Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Belden Inc Stock:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.23)
Dividend Share
0.2
Earnings Share
4.31
Revenue Per Share
57.209
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.045
The market value of Belden Inc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Belden that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Belden's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Belden'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 Belden's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Belden'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 Belden's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Belden is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Belden'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.