Greif Bros Stock Options

GEF Stock  USD 68.41  0.07  0.10%   
Greif Bros' latest option contracts expiring on 2024-12-20 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.13 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.23 over 13 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-12-20. The total put volume is at 5.0, with calls trading at the volume of 5.0. This yields a 0.17 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against 2024-12-20 Option Contracts

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

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Greif Bros

Analyzing Greif Bros' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Greif Bros regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Greif Bros' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Greif Bros' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Greif Bros' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Greif Bros. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in income.
For more detail on how to invest in Greif Stock please use our How to Invest in Greif Bros guide.

Greif Bros In The Money Call Balance

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

Greif Current Options Market Mood

Greif Bros' 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 Greif 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

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Greif Bros' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Greif Bros' 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 Greif contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Greif Bros will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.008125% per day over the life of the 2024-12-20 option contract. With Greif Bros trading at USD 68.41, that is roughly USD 0.005558. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Greif Bros' daily price movement you should consider buying Greif Bros options at the current volatility level of 0.13%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Greif Bros 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" Greif calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Greif Bros stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Greif Bros Option Chain

When Greif Bros' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Greif Bros 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.
Greif Bros' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Greif. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Greif. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Greif Bros 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 IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
GEF Option Call 20-12-2024 5512024-12-200.0 - 0.012.02In
Call
GEF Option Call 20-12-2024 6532024-12-200.0 - 0.06.37In
Call
GEF Option Call 20-12-2024 70272024-12-200.0 - 0.00.55Out
Call
GEF Option Call 20-12-2024 75542024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
GEF Option Call 20-12-2024 80312024-12-200.0 - 0.00.35Out
Call
GEF Option Call 20-12-2024 9012024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
Call
GEF Option Call 20-12-2024 95432024-12-200.0 - 0.00.03Out
 Put
GEF Option Put 20-12-2024 5552024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
GEF Option Put 20-12-2024 6032024-12-200.0 - 0.00.05Out
 Put
GEF Option Put 20-12-2024 65122024-12-200.0 - 0.00.2Out
 Put
GEF Option Put 20-12-2024 70152024-12-200.0 - 0.02.38In
 Put
GEF Option Put 20-12-2024 7512024-12-200.0 - 0.04.85In
 Put
GEF Option Put 20-12-2024 8012024-12-200.0 - 0.09.35In

Greif Bros Market Cap Over Time

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Greif Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

2.35 Billion

At this time, Greif Bros' Total Stockholder Equity is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years.

Greif Bros Corporate Directors

Robert PattersonIndependent DirectorProfile
Judith HookIndependent DirectorProfile
John McNamaraDirector, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Stock Repurchase CommitteeProfile
John FinnIndependent DirectorProfile
When determining whether Greif Bros is a strong investment it is important to analyze Greif Bros' 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 Greif Bros' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Greif Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Greif Bros. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in income.
For more detail on how to invest in Greif Stock please use our How to Invest in Greif Bros guide.
You can also try the Portfolio Volatility module to check portfolio volatility and analyze historical return density to properly model market risk.
Is Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers 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 Greif Bros. If investors know Greif 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 Greif Bros 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
(0.04)
Earnings Share
4.52
Revenue Per Share
113.627
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.093
Return On Assets
0.0445
The market value of Greif Bros is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Greif that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Greif Bros' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Greif Bros' 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 Greif Bros' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Greif Bros' 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 Greif Bros' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Greif Bros is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Greif Bros' 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.