IQVIA Holdings Stock Options
| IQV Stock | USD 188.80 2.30 1.23% |
IQVIA Holdings' latest option contracts expiring on May 16th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.44 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.64 over 52 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on May 16th 2025. The total put volume is at 1.0, with calls trading at the volume of 175. This yields a 0.01 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against May 16th 2025 Option Contracts
IQVIA Holdings option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in IQVIA Holdings' lending market. For example, when IQVIA Holdings' puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on IQVIA Holdings, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting IQVIA Holdings stock over its option's life.
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The chart above shows IQVIA Holdings' 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. IQVIA Holdings' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for IQVIA Holdings' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
IQVIA Holdings Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-05-16 Option Contracts
Max pain occurs when IQVIA Holdings' market makers reach a net positive position across all IQVIA Holdings' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, IQVIA Holdings' 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 IQVIA Holdings
Analyzing IQVIA Holdings' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in IQVIA Holdings regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when IQVIA Holdings' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money IQVIA Holdings' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with IQVIA Holdings' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
IQVIA Holdings In The Money Call Balance
When IQVIA Holdings' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against IQVIA Holdings stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying IQVIA Holdings' 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 IQVIA Holdings 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.
IQVIA Current Options Market Mood
IQVIA Holdings' 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 IQVIA 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 IQVIA Holdings' options investors are not very successful. IQVIA Holdings' 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 IQVIA contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that IQVIA Holdings will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0275% per day over the life of the 2025-05-16 option contract. With IQVIA Holdings trading at USD 188.8, that is roughly USD 0.0519. If you think that the market is fully incorporating IQVIA Holdings' daily price movement you should consider buying IQVIA Holdings options at the current volatility level of 0.44%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing IQVIA Holdings 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" IQVIA calls. Remember, the seller must deliver IQVIA Holdings stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
IQVIA Holdings Option Chain
When IQVIA Holdings' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against IQVIA Holdings 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.
IQVIA Holdings' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on IQVIA. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for IQVIA. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a IQVIA Holdings 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 | IQV250516C00160000 | 2 | 160.0 | 30.6 - 33.9 | 41.2 | In |
Call | IQV250516C00165000 | 1 | 165.0 | 26.6 - 29.1 | 38.7 | In |
Call | IQV250516C00170000 | 2 | 170.0 | 22.0 - 25.2 | 33.1 | In |
Call | IQV250516C00180000 | 45 | 180.0 | 16.3 - 18.4 | 15.6 | In |
Call | IQV250516C00185000 | 17 | 185.0 | 13.1 - 15.1 | 24.1 | In |
Call | IQV250516C00190000 | 28 | 190.0 | 10.2 - 12.6 | 13.4 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00195000 | 43 | 195.0 | 8.5 - 9.3 | 17.32 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00200000 | 134 | 200.0 | 6.4 - 7.4 | 6.17 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00210000 | 214 | 210.0 | 3.5 - 4.7 | 2.55 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00220000 | 107 | 220.0 | 1.85 - 2.55 | 2.05 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00230000 | 97 | 230.0 | 0.7 - 2.65 | 1.58 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00240000 | 51 | 240.0 | 0.0 - 1.45 | 0.95 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00250000 | 88 | 250.0 | 0.25 - 1.5 | 0.05 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00260000 | 229 | 260.0 | 0.0 - 1.5 | 0.38 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00270000 | 24 | 270.0 | 0.0 - 1.45 | 0.95 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00280000 | 5 | 280.0 | 0.0 - 1.4 | 1.05 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00290000 | 21 | 290.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.4 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00300000 | 8 | 300.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 3.5 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00310000 | 1 | 310.0 | 0.0 - 1.4 | 4.5 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00320000 | 1 | 320.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.2 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00330000 | 0 | 330.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.35 | |
Call | IQV250516C00340000 | 0 | 340.0 | 0.0 - 1.4 | 1.4 | |
Call | IQV250516C00350000 | 1 | 350.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 0.15 | Out |
Call | IQV250516C00360000 | 0 | 360.0 | 0.0 - 1.35 | 1.35 | |
Put | IQV250516P00130000 | 2 | 130.0 | 0.0 - 1.65 | 0.9 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00135000 | 1 | 135.0 | 0.0 - 1.8 | 1.05 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00140000 | 10 | 140.0 | 0.0 - 2.0 | 0.99 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00145000 | 10 | 145.0 | 0.0 - 2.35 | 1.3 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00150000 | 15 | 150.0 | 0.05 - 2.65 | 1.0 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00155000 | 7 | 155.0 | 0.6 - 3.3 | 0.95 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00160000 | 11 | 160.0 | 1.3 - 2.75 | 2.4 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00165000 | 4 | 165.0 | 2.2 - 3.8 | 2.01 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00170000 | 40 | 170.0 | 3.0 - 5.0 | 2.76 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00175000 | 69 | 175.0 | 3.6 - 5.8 | 5.9 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00180000 | 30 | 180.0 | 5.6 - 7.6 | 7.43 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00185000 | 55 | 185.0 | 8.5 - 9.5 | 9.1 | Out |
Put | IQV250516P00190000 | 38 | 190.0 | 10.0 - 12.2 | 11.4 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00195000 | 131 | 195.0 | 13.5 - 14.5 | 11.8 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00200000 | 138 | 200.0 | 15.4 - 17.8 | 17.3 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00210000 | 113 | 210.0 | 23.0 - 24.8 | 19.25 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00220000 | 3 | 220.0 | 31.1 - 34.3 | 25.6 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00230000 | 42 | 230.0 | 39.7 - 43.5 | 26.45 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00270000 | 0 | 270.0 | 79.4 - 83.4 | 79.4 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00280000 | 0 | 280.0 | 89.3 - 93.4 | 55.6 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00290000 | 0 | 290.0 | 99.5 - 103.4 | 99.5 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00300000 | 0 | 300.0 | 109.6 - 113.4 | 109.6 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00310000 | 0 | 310.0 | 119.3 - 123.4 | 119.3 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00320000 | 0 | 320.0 | 129.1 - 133.3 | 129.1 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00330000 | 0 | 330.0 | 139.3 - 143.4 | 139.3 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00340000 | 0 | 340.0 | 149.3 - 153.4 | 149.3 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00350000 | 0 | 350.0 | 159.3 - 163.4 | 159.3 | In |
Put | IQV250516P00360000 | 0 | 360.0 | 169.6 - 173.4 | 169.6 | In |
IQVIA Total Stockholder Equity
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IQVIA Holdings Corporate Directors
| John Danhakl | Independent Director | Profile | |
| Carol Burt | Independent Director | Profile | |
| John Leonard | Lead Independent Director | Profile | |
| James Fasano | Independent Director | Profile |
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