Tyson Foods Stock Options

TSN Stock  USD 56.60  0.12  0.21%   
Tyson Foods' 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 0.49 over 39 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 14.0, with calls trading at the volume of 180. This yields a 0.08 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 Option Contracts

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

Tyson Foods Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

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

Analyzing Tyson Foods' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Tyson Foods regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Tyson Foods' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Tyson Foods' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Tyson Foods' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Tyson Foods lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Tyson Foods' 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 Tyson Foods 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 Tyson Stock moves the wrong way.

Tyson Foods In The Money Call Balance

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

Tyson Current Options Market Mood

Tyson Foods' 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 Tyson 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 Tyson Foods' options investors are not very successful. Tyson Foods' 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 Tyson contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Tyson Foods 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 Tyson Foods trading at USD 56.6, that is roughly USD 0.0142. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Tyson Foods' daily price movement you should consider buying Tyson Foods 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 Tyson Foods 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" Tyson calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Tyson Foods stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Tyson Foods Option Chain

When Tyson Foods' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Tyson Foods 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.
Tyson Foods' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Tyson. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Tyson. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Tyson Foods 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
TSN250417C000450005045.011.8 - 12.111.98In
Call
TSN250417C00047500247.59.1 - 10.89.66In
Call
TSN250417C000500008750.07.2 - 7.47.3In
Call
TSN250417C000525009152.55.1 - 5.34.9In
Call
TSN250417C0005500091555.02.85 - 3.53.5In
Call
TSN250417C0005750030057.52.0 - 2.152.09Out
Call
TSN250417C00060000248360.00.2 - 1.21.25Out
Call
TSN250417C00062500110562.50.5 - 0.60.54Out
Call
TSN250417C00065000265265.00.2 - 0.30.29Out
Call
TSN250417C00067500111267.50.0 - 0.150.15Out
Call
TSN250417C0007000039470.00.0 - 0.150.1Out
Call
TSN250417C0007250074272.50.0 - 0.20.13Out
Call
TSN250417C0007500013875.00.0 - 1.50.37Out
Call
TSN250417C0008000064180.00.0 - 0.150.18Out
Call
TSN250417C00085000885.00.0 - 0.250.15Out
Call
TSN250417C00090000090.00.0 - 2.12.1Out
Call
TSN250417C00095000095.00.0 - 1.01.0Out
 Put
TSN250417P000300001130.00.0 - 0.10.1Out
 Put
TSN250417P00032500532.50.0 - 0.20.08Out
 Put
TSN250417P00035000135.00.0 - 2.20.17Out
 Put
TSN250417P00040000240.00.0 - 1.00.3Out
 Put
TSN250417P000425001342.50.0 - 0.250.16Out
 Put
TSN250417P0004500021945.00.15 - 0.250.3Out
 Put
TSN250417P000475004847.50.3 - 0.40.3Out
 Put
TSN250417P0005000015150.00.55 - 0.650.55Out
 Put
TSN250417P0005250028452.50.95 - 1.10.98Out
 Put
TSN250417P0005500044955.01.65 - 1.851.6Out
 Put
TSN250417P00057500320057.52.85 - 4.92.91In
 Put
TSN250417P0006000043960.03.1 - 6.74.4In
 Put
TSN250417P0006250027162.56.4 - 6.66.7In
 Put
TSN250417P0006500011165.08.3 - 8.98.7In
 Put
TSN250417P000675002467.511.1 - 11.310.6In
 Put
TSN250417P000700007670.011.7 - 14.09.3In
 Put
TSN250417P00072500072.515.2 - 17.89.6In
 Put
TSN250417P00075000075.016.8 - 19.310.15In
 Put
TSN250417P00080000080.021.7 - 24.921.7In
 Put
TSN250417P00085000085.026.6 - 30.526.6In
 Put
TSN250417P00090000090.031.5 - 35.531.5In
 Put
TSN250417P00095000095.036.5 - 40.436.5In

Tyson Foods Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

   Selling And Marketing Expenses   
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Tyson Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

22.21 Billion

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

Tyson Foods Corporate Directors

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David BronczekIndependent DirectorProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.66)
Dividend Share
1.96
Earnings Share
2.25
Revenue Per Share
149.932
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.016
The market value of Tyson Foods is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Tyson that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Tyson Foods' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Tyson Foods' 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 Tyson Foods' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Tyson Foods' 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 Tyson Foods' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Tyson Foods is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Tyson Foods' 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.