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exercise price

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noun

  1. stock exchange the price at which the holder of a traded option may exercise his right to buy (or sell) a security

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“These pay packages will not be realized unless Meta achieves massive future success, benefiting all of our shareholders. As with all stock options, there is only value if the share price meaningfully exceeds the exercise price, and in this case, it must be on an exceedingly aggressive five-year timeline.”

From Barron's

“As with all stock options, there is only value if the share price meaningfully exceeds the exercise price, and in this case, it must be on an exceedingly aggressive 5-year timeline.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Berkshire’s 83.9 million Occidental warrants, with a $59.59 exercise price, are now in the money and valued to increase by $500 million.

From Barron's

Berkshire received 83.9 million warrants to buy Occidental stock with a current exercise price of $59.59 a share.

From Barron's

The options give recipients a right to buy company stock at a set price, which is called the exercise price or strike price.

From The Wall Street Journal