DaVita (DVA) Protective Put Calculator
Calculator · free · no signup · DVAPrice a protective put, zero-cost collar, or put spread on DaVita. Annual cost, max loss, upside cap, tax treatment, auto-filled from current DVA option chain.
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About DaVita
DaVita (DVA) is a public Healthcare Services company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Denver, CO.
Last close: $178.69 per share (as of 2026-10-03).
Equity grants at DaVita typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).
DaVita Inc. is an American health care company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Denver, that provides kidney dialysis services through a network of 2,657 outpatient centers in the United States. DaVita serves 200,500 patients, and has 585 outpatient centers in 14 other countries serving 94,500 patients. The company primarily treats end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which requires patients to undergo kidney dialysis, often 3 times per week for the rest of their lives unless they receive a kidney transplant via organ donation.
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The company operates outpatient dialysis clinics across the United States, treating patients with kidney failure who require several sessions a week indefinitely. Revenue mixes government reimbursement, which covers most patients and pays near cost, with commercial insurance, which pays multiples of that rate, so profitability turns on the commercial share more than on treatment volume. Clinic economics reward density because staffing and equipment are fixed. Regulatory and reimbursement policy changes are the dominant risk to earnings. Headquarters are in Denver.
Sources: sec.gov · en.wikipedia.org
Equity comp at DaVita
- DaVita's RSU award agreements use a modified double-trigger structure. RSUs vest immediately only if, in a change in control, the acquirer does not effectively assume, convert, or replace the award. If the award is assumed by the acquirer, full vesting instead requires a second trigger: termination of employment without cause, or resignation for good reason, within 24 months after the change in control. This structure has been consistent across DaVita's form RSU award agreements from at least 2011 through 2025.
- RSUs use double-trigger vesting. Two things must both happen before the shares are yours: (1) the normal time-based vesting completes, and (2) the company has a liquidity event (an IPO or an acquisition). Until both happen, you do not yet own the shares and you do not owe tax on them.
Researched 2026-08-21.
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A protective put caps your downside on the DVA position at a chosen floor; a zero-cost collar pays for that floor by capping the upside. This calculator prices both structures off the current DVA option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.
Example: a 5,000-share DVA position at $178.69 is worth $893,450. A 1-year 30%-OTM put on that position typically runs 2-4% of position value per year (about $17,869 to $35,738) before any premium offset from a short call. The calculator prices both structures off DVA's current option chain so you see the actual cost for your chosen floor, tenor, and cap.
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DaVita equity questions
- How much does it cost to hedge DVA stock?
- The cost of a protective put depends on how far below the current price you set the floor, how long the protection lasts, and DVA's option-implied volatility. A zero-cost collar lowers that cost by selling away some upside. The calculator above prices both structures off the current DVA option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
- Does DaVita grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
- Equity compensation at DaVita typically takes the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
- Do DaVita RSUs use double-trigger vesting?
- Yes. DaVita restricted stock units (RSUs) vest only when two things both happen: the time-based schedule completes, and the company has a liquidity event such as an initial public offering (IPO) or an acquisition. Until both occur you do not own the shares and owe no tax on them.
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