stock options

Cultural  

1. The right to purchase a company's shares at a future date at an agreed price. Companies often give stock options to their executives as an incentive to improve the company's performance and boost its share price. If the share price has risen above the agreed price of the option by the time the option is exercised, the executive stands to make a considerable profit.

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Example Sentences

That bumpy two weeks kicks off Thursday with the massive simultaneous expirations of stock options, stock-index futures and stock-index options, coming a day earlier than usual due to the Juneteenth holiday on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Executives who already hold valuable stock options may prefer stable growth over aggressive expansion of the company.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

It might have started in 2021 when Musk was selling stock to pay taxes on stock options.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It might have started in 2021 when Musk was selling stock to pay taxes on stock options.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The authors of these articles are paid at a standard rate, have journalist status and are also given stock options in the company.

From Interviews (1998-2001) by Lebert, Marie