Wendys Stock Options Expiring on 21st of February

WEN Stock  USD 14.60  0.25  1.68%   
Wendys' latest option contracts expiring on February 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.73 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.07 over 34 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more puts than calls on contracts expiring on February 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 305, with calls trading at the volume of 1.2 K. This yields a 0.26 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against February 21st 2025 Option Contracts

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

Wendys Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-02-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Wendys' market makers reach a net positive position across all Wendys' options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Wendys' option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Wendys lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Wendys' 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 Wendys 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 Wendys Stock moves the wrong way.

The Wendys In The Money Call Balance

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

Wendys Current Options Market Mood

Wendys' 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 Wendys 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 Wendys' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Wendys' 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 Wendys contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that The Wendys Co will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0456% per day over the life of the 2025-02-21 option contract. With Wendys trading at USD 14.6, that is roughly USD 0.006661. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Wendys' daily price movement you should consider buying The Wendys Co options at the current volatility level of 0.73%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Wendys Option Chain

When Wendys' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against The Wendys Co 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.
Wendys' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Wendys. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Wendys. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Wendys 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
WEN250221C00012000712.02.3 - 2.82.8In
Call
WEN250221C00013000513.01.65 - 1.81.98In
Call
WEN250221C000140003714.00.85 - 1.00.9In
Call
WEN250221C0001500087815.00.35 - 0.40.38Out
Call
WEN250221C0001600071616.00.1 - 0.20.15Out
Call
WEN250221C0001700072217.00.05 - 0.10.07Out
Call
WEN250221C00018000106218.00.0 - 0.10.04Out
Call
WEN250221C0001900056919.00.0 - 0.30.02Out
Call
WEN250221C0002000027220.00.0 - 0.250.03Out
Call
WEN250221C00021000253921.00.0 - 0.050.03Out
Call
WEN250221C000220009622.00.0 - 0.20.13Out
Call
WEN250221C000230008723.00.0 - 0.750.1Out
Call
WEN250221C000240002424.00.0 - 0.40.47Out
Call
WEN250221C000250001025.00.0 - 0.750.02Out
Call
WEN250221C00030000230.00.0 - 0.70.05Out
Call
WEN250221C00035000035.00.0 - 0.750.75Out
 Put
WEN250221P0001000010010.00.0 - 0.750.04Out
 Put
WEN250221P00011000211.00.0 - 0.050.2Out
 Put
WEN250221P000120001612.00.0 - 0.10.05Out
 Put
WEN250221P0001300017313.00.0 - 0.150.07Out
 Put
WEN250221P0001400022414.00.2 - 0.250.25Out
 Put
WEN250221P00015000462215.00.65 - 0.750.69In
 Put
WEN250221P00016000160916.01.4 - 1.551.4In
 Put
WEN250221P0001700031617.00.55 - 2.92.11In
 Put
WEN250221P000180005518.03.0 - 3.52.6In
 Put
WEN250221P0001900038619.04.3 - 4.52.94In
 Put
WEN250221P000200002920.05.3 - 5.53.69In
 Put
WEN250221P00021000021.06.3 - 6.83.2In
 Put
WEN250221P00022000022.07.3 - 8.93.2In
 Put
WEN250221P00023000423.08.3 - 8.56.3In
 Put
WEN250221P00024000124.07.8 - 11.07.42In
 Put
WEN250221P00025000125.010.1 - 10.68.6In
 Put
WEN250221P00030000030.015.3 - 15.615.3In
 Put
WEN250221P00035000035.019.9 - 20.519.9In

Wendys Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

646.24 Million

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

Wendys Corporate Management

Kevin VasconiChief OfficerProfile
Carlos RibasSenior RegionsProfile
Gunther PloschChief OfficerProfile
Deepak AjmaniU OfficerProfile
Liz GeraghtyChief InternationalProfile
Matthew OBrienChief OfficerProfile
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.11)
Dividend Share
1
Earnings Share
0.92
Revenue Per Share
10.801
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.029
The market value of The Wendys is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Wendys that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Wendys' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Wendys' 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 Wendys' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Wendys' 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 Wendys' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Wendys is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Wendys' 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.