Noun: stock option stók óp-shun
- The right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a stated period
"The company offered stock options as part of the employee compensation package"
- A benefit given by a company to an employee in the form of an option to buy stock in the company at a discount or at a fixed price
"stock options are not much use as an incentive if the price at which they can be exercised is out of reach"
Derived forms: stock options
Encyclopedia: Stock option