Carters Stock Options
| CRI Stock | USD 34.95 1.40 4.17% |
Carters' latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.65 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.36 over 22 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2026. The Carters option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Carters option contracts. It shows all of Carters' listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.
Open Interest Against April 17th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-04-17
The chart above shows Carters' 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. Carters' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Carters' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Carters Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-04-17 Option Contracts
Carters' 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 Carters
Analyzing Carters' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Carters regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Carters' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Carters' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Carters' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Carters In The Money Call Balance
When Carters' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Carters stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Carters' 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 Carters 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.
Carters Current Options Market Mood
Carters' 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 Carters 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 Carters' options investors are not very successful. Carters' 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 Carters contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Carters will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0406% per day over the life of the 2026-04-17 option contract. With Carters trading at USD 34.95, that is roughly USD 0.0142. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Carters' daily price movement you should consider buying Carters options at the current volatility level of 0.65%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Carters 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" Carters calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Carters stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Carters Option Chain
When Carters' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Carters 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.
Carters' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Carters. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Carters. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Carters 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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | CRI260417C00055000 | 0 | 55.0 | 0.0 - 0.35 | 0.35 | |
Call | CRI260417C00050000 | 6 | 50.0 | 0.0 - 1.05 | 1.05 | Out |
Call | CRI260417C00047500 | 0 | 47.5 | 0.1 - 1.15 | 0.1 | |
Call | CRI260417C00045000 | 6 | 45.0 | 0.25 - 1.2 | 0.3 | Out |
Call | CRI260417C00042500 | 0 | 42.5 | 0.5 - 0.8 | 0.5 | |
Call | CRI260417C00040000 | 5 | 40.0 | 0.85 - 1.2 | 0.77 | Out |
Call | CRI260417C00037500 | 13 | 37.5 | 1.55 - 1.85 | 1.75 | Out |
Call | CRI260417C00035000 | 37 | 35.0 | 2.65 - 3.1 | 2.85 | In |
Call | CRI260417C00032500 | 2 | 32.5 | 4.2 - 4.8 | 3.85 | In |
Call | CRI260417C00030000 | 0 | 30.0 | 4.7 - 8.2 | 4.7 | In |
Put | CRI260417P00055000 | 0 | 55.0 | 17.4 - 21.5 | 17.4 | In |
Put | CRI260417P00050000 | 0 | 50.0 | 12.6 - 16.3 | 12.6 | In |
Put | CRI260417P00047500 | 0 | 47.5 | 10.3 - 13.8 | 10.3 | In |
Put | CRI260417P00045000 | 0 | 45.0 | 8.2 - 11.1 | 8.2 | In |
Put | CRI260417P00042500 | 10 | 42.5 | 5.8 - 9.0 | 3.9 | In |
Put | CRI260417P00040000 | 10 | 40.0 | 5.0 - 5.7 | 5.0 | In |
Put | CRI260417P00037500 | 3 | 37.5 | 3.3 - 3.6 | 3.8 | In |
Put | CRI260417P00035000 | 60 | 35.0 | 1.9 - 2.2 | 2.5 | Out |
Put | CRI260417P00032500 | 2 | 32.5 | 1.0 - 1.35 | 2.37 | Out |
Put | CRI260417P00030000 | 6 | 30.0 | 0.5 - 0.95 | 1.35 | Out |
Put | CRI260417P00027500 | 1 | 27.5 | 0.25 - 1.25 | 0.7 | Out |
Put | CRI260417P00022500 | 2 | 22.5 | 0.0 - 1.2 | 0.17 | Out |
Carters Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time
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Carters Market Cap Over Time
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Carters Total Stockholder Equity
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Carters Corporate Directors
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.03 | Dividend Share 1.55 | Earnings Share 2.46 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.076 |
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