Blackbaud Stock Options

BLKB Stock  USD 52.36  1.34  2.50%   
Blackbaud's latest option contracts expiring on March 20th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 1.03 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.33 over 27 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 20th 2026.

Open Interest Against March 20th 2026 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Blackbaud

Analyzing Blackbaud's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Blackbaud regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Blackbaud's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Blackbaud's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Blackbaud's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Blackbaud's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Blackbaud common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Blackbaud stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Blackbaud's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, Blackbaud's Total Stockholder Equity is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is expected to grow to about 3 B, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is forecasted to decline to about 50.6 M.

Blackbaud In The Money Call Balance

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

Blackbaud Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Blackbaud will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0644% per day over the life of the 2026-03-20 option contract. With Blackbaud trading at USD 52.36, that is roughly USD 0.0337. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Blackbaud's daily price movement you should consider buying Blackbaud options at the current volatility level of 1.03%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Blackbaud 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" Blackbaud calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Blackbaud stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Blackbaud Option Chain

When Blackbaud's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Blackbaud 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.
Blackbaud's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Blackbaud. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Blackbaud. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Blackbaud 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
BLKB260320C001100000110.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
BLKB260320C001050000105.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
BLKB260320C001000000100.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
BLKB260320C00095000095.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
BLKB260320C00090000090.00.0 - 4.84.8Out
Call
BLKB260320C00085000185.00.0 - 4.81.5Out
Call
BLKB260320C00080000180.00.0 - 4.80.86Out
Call
BLKB260320C0007500011075.00.0 - 4.80.16Out
Call
BLKB260320C000700001570.00.0 - 4.82.15Out
Call
BLKB260320C000650006765.00.0 - 4.82.5Out
Call
BLKB260320C000600001060.00.0 - 4.82.2Out
Call
BLKB260320C00055000455.00.05 - 4.911.4Out
Call
BLKB260320C000500001450.02.7 - 7.510.01In
 Put
BLKB260320P001100000110.054.5 - 59.054.5In
 Put
BLKB260320P001050000105.049.5 - 54.049.5In
 Put
BLKB260320P001000000100.044.5 - 49.044.5In
 Put
BLKB260320P00095000095.039.5 - 44.039.5In
 Put
BLKB260320P00090000090.034.5 - 39.034.5In
 Put
BLKB260320P00085000085.029.5 - 34.029.5In
 Put
BLKB260320P00080000080.024.9 - 29.024.9In
 Put
BLKB260320P00075000075.019.7 - 24.019.7In
 Put
BLKB260320P000700003470.016.4 - 17.314.5In
 Put
BLKB260320P00065000465.010.0 - 14.012.25In
 Put
BLKB260320P000600001660.05.5 - 10.03.8In
 Put
BLKB260320P00055000155.01.7 - 6.51.55In
 Put
BLKB260320P00050000250.00.0 - 3.51.9Out
 Put
BLKB260320P000450001745.00.0 - 4.80.5Out

Blackbaud Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Blackbaud Market Cap Over Time

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Blackbaud Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

254.82 Million

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

Blackbaud Corporate Management

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Quarterly Earnings Growth
1.8
Earnings Share
(4.89)
Revenue Per Share
23.555
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.02)
Return On Assets
0.0668
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