GRMN241220P00200000 Option on Garmin

GRMN Stock  USD 215.70  1.14  0.53%   
Garmin's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.4 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.95 over 50 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more puts than calls on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 12.0, with calls trading at the volume of 5.0. This yields a 2.4 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Garmin Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Garmin's market makers reach a net positive position across all Garmin's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Garmin'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 Garmin

Analyzing Garmin's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Garmin regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Garmin's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Garmin's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Garmin's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Garmin lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Garmin's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Garmin contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Garmin Stock moves the wrong way.

Garmin In The Money Call Balance

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

Garmin Current Options Market Mood

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

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Garmin will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.025% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Garmin trading at USD 215.7, that is roughly USD 0.0539. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Garmin's daily price movement you should consider buying Garmin options at the current volatility level of 0.4%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Garmin 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" Garmin calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Garmin stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Garmin Option Chain

When Garmin's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Garmin 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.
Garmin's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Garmin. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Garmin. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Garmin 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
GRMN250417C001150005115.099.5 - 102.8104.1In
Call
GRMN250417C001300006130.084.7 - 87.940.3In
Call
GRMN250417C001350001135.079.7 - 83.077.27In
Call
GRMN250417C001450005145.069.7 - 73.227.1In
Call
GRMN250417C001500005150.064.5 - 68.362.7In
Call
GRMN250417C00155000109155.059.8 - 63.362.66In
Call
GRMN250417C0016500025165.050.5 - 53.850.8In
Call
GRMN250417C0017000086170.046.0 - 49.147.5In
Call
GRMN250417C0017500042175.041.4 - 44.538.98In
Call
GRMN250417C00180000416180.037.3 - 40.032.4In
Call
GRMN250417C0018500022185.032.4 - 35.933.15In
Call
GRMN250417C00190000116190.028.8 - 31.831.7In
Call
GRMN250417C0019500012195.024.1 - 27.824.82In
Call
GRMN250417C00200000289200.021.9 - 23.116.2In
Call
GRMN250417C00210000306210.015.1 - 16.316.1In
Call
GRMN250417C0022000072220.09.9 - 10.911.0Out
Call
GRMN250417C00230000297230.05.8 - 7.16.3Out
Call
GRMN250417C00240000866240.02.7 - 5.03.32Out
Call
GRMN250417C00250000140250.01.25 - 3.01.3Out
Call
GRMN250417C0026000016260.00.6 - 1.751.57Out
Call
GRMN250417C002700001270.00.1 - 2.11.25Out
Call
GRMN250417C002800003280.00.0 - 1.750.88Out
Call
GRMN250417C002900000290.00.0 - 2.32.3Out
 Put
GRMN250417P001100002110.00.0 - 0.70.38Out
 Put
GRMN250417P001200002120.00.0 - 2.150.98Out
 Put
GRMN250417P0012500086125.00.0 - 2.150.35Out
 Put
GRMN250417P0013000078130.00.0 - 1.80.4Out
 Put
GRMN250417P00135000350135.00.0 - 2.20.75Out
 Put
GRMN250417P001400006140.00.05 - 2.250.36Out
 Put
GRMN250417P0014500031145.00.0 - 2.33.9Out
 Put
GRMN250417P00150000742150.00.2 - 2.350.6Out
 Put
GRMN250417P0015500042155.00.05 - 1.31.1Out
 Put
GRMN250417P00160000327160.00.1 - 2.61.1Out
 Put
GRMN250417P00165000792165.00.4 - 1.451.01Out
 Put
GRMN250417P00170000558170.00.55 - 1.71.3Out
 Put
GRMN250417P0017500042175.00.45 - 2.951.5Out
 Put
GRMN250417P001800001042180.01.55 - 2.752.71Out
 Put
GRMN250417P00185000235185.01.45 - 3.23.61Out
 Put
GRMN250417P00190000247190.01.65 - 4.03.3Out
 Put
GRMN250417P0019500052195.02.9 - 5.36.42Out
 Put
GRMN250417P00200000119200.04.7 - 6.17.1Out
 Put
GRMN250417P00210000770210.08.3 - 9.48.7Out
 Put
GRMN250417P002200003220.013.0 - 14.213.1In
 Put
GRMN250417P002300001230.018.2 - 20.624.4In
 Put
GRMN250417P002400000240.025.4 - 28.725.4In
 Put
GRMN250417P002500000250.034.3 - 37.534.3In
 Put
GRMN250417P002600000260.043.1 - 46.443.1In
 Put
GRMN250417P002700000270.052.4 - 56.352.4In
 Put
GRMN250417P002800000280.063.0 - 66.363.0In
 Put
GRMN250417P002900000290.072.9 - 76.372.9In

Garmin Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Garmin Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

8.47 Billion

At this time, Garmin's Total Stockholder Equity is very stable compared to the past year.

Garmin Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the Garmin's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Garmin inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Garmin. The board's role is to monitor Garmin's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Garmin's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Garmin's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Douglas BoessenChief Financial Officer, TreasurerProfile
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When determining whether Garmin offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Garmin'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 Garmin Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Garmin Stock:
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Is Consumer Electronics 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 Garmin. If investors know Garmin 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 Garmin 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
0.545
Dividend Share
3
Earnings Share
7.92
Revenue Per Share
31.044
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.241
The market value of Garmin is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Garmin that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Garmin's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Garmin'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 Garmin's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Garmin'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 Garmin's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Garmin is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Garmin'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.