stock option

American  

noun

1. an option giving the holder, usually an officer or employee, the right to buy stock of the issuing corporation at a specific price within a stated period.

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Etymology

Origin of stock option

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Typically, startup employees are given stock options as part of their compensation packages.

From The Wall Street Journal

An index tracking individual stock options and index options, meanwhile, is trending toward the highest since the October selloff.

From Barron's

AI startup Chief Executive Grant Lee remembers having to borrow over $200,000 to exercise his stock options as a rookie startup employee almost 10 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Garner has also received stock options, and is eligible for a cash bonus tied to the public offering price.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is also eligible to receive stock options that could run as high as $26.25 million.

From MarketWatch