Element Solutions Stock Options
| ESI Stock | USD 24.45 0.49 1.96% |
Element Solutions' latest option contracts expiring on February 20th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.66 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.03 over 18 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on February 20th 2026. The total put volume is at 1.0.
Open Interest Against February 20th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-02-20
The chart above shows Element Solutions' 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. Element Solutions' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Element Solutions' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
Element Solutions Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-02-20 Option Contracts
Element Solutions' max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, 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 Element Solutions
Analyzing Element Solutions' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Element Solutions regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Element Solutions' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Element Solutions' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Element Solutions' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Element Solutions In The Money Call Balance
When Element Solutions' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Element Solutions stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Element Solutions' 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 Element Solutions 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.
Element Current Options Market Mood
Element Solutions' 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 Element 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 Element Solutions' options investors are not very successful. Element Solutions' 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 Element contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Element Solutions will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0413% per day over the life of the 2026-02-20 option contract. With Element Solutions trading at USD 24.45, that is roughly USD 0.0101. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Element Solutions' daily price movement you should consider buying Element Solutions options at the current volatility level of 0.66%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing Element Solutions 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" Element calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Element Solutions stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
Element Solutions Option Chain
When Element Solutions' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Element Solutions 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.
Element Solutions' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Element. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Element. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Element Solutions 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 | ESI260220C00040000 | 150 | 40.0 | 0.0 - 0.15 | 0.15 | Out |
Call | ESI260220C00035000 | 1 | 35.0 | 0.0 - 2.15 | 0.68 | Out |
Call | ESI260220C00030000 | 254 | 30.0 | 0.25 - 0.6 | 0.75 | Out |
Call | ESI260220C00025000 | 4 | 25.0 | 0.25 - 3.8 | 2.3 | Out |
Call | ESI260220C00022500 | 0 | 22.5 | 1.25 - 5.1 | 1.25 | In |
Call | ESI260220C00020000 | 1 | 20.0 | 3.2 - 7.2 | 6.81 | In |
Call | ESI260220C00017500 | 0 | 17.5 | 5.5 - 9.4 | 5.5 | In |
Call | ESI260220C00015000 | 0 | 15.0 | 8.0 - 11.8 | 8.0 | In |
Call | ESI260220C00012500 | 0 | 12.5 | 10.9 - 14.3 | 10.9 | In |
Put | ESI260220P00040000 | 0 | 40.0 | 14.0 - 17.0 | 14.0 | In |
Put | ESI260220P00035000 | 0 | 35.0 | 8.8 - 12.0 | 8.8 | In |
Put | ESI260220P00030000 | 0 | 30.0 | 4.4 - 6.9 | 4.4 | In |
Put | ESI260220P00025000 | 3 | 25.0 | 0.15 - 3.8 | 2.0 | In |
Put | ESI260220P00022500 | 6 | 22.5 | 0.75 - 1.3 | 1.48 | Out |
Put | ESI260220P00020000 | 4 | 20.0 | 0.3 - 0.5 | 0.55 | Out |
Put | ESI260220P00017500 | 0 | 17.5 | 0.0 - 2.25 | 2.25 | |
Put | ESI260220P00015000 | 0 | 15.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 2.2 | |
Put | ESI260220P00012500 | 0 | 12.5 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 2.2 |
Element Total Stockholder Equity
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Element Solutions Corporate Directors
| E ONeal | Non-Executive Independent Director | Profile | |
| Nichelle MaynardElliott | Non-Executive Independent Director | Profile | |
| Michael Goss | Non-Executive Lead Independent Director | Profile | |
| Ian Ashken | Non-Executive Independent Director | Profile |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth (0.04) | Dividend Share 0.32 | Earnings Share 0.99 | Revenue Per Share | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.017 |
The market value of Element Solutions is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Element that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Element Solutions' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Element Solutions' 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 Element Solutions' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Element Solutions' 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 Element Solutions' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Element Solutions is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Element Solutions' 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.