BlackBerry Options Analysis: Put Contract Yield Boost at 10.29%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 15 2026
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Put Contract Yield: Selling a put contract at a $3.50 strike price allows investors to collect a premium of 36 cents, lowering the cost basis to $3.14, which represents an 11% discount to the current stock price of $3.92, making it attractive for those interested in BB shares.
- Put Contract Risk: Current data indicates a 70% chance that the put contract will expire worthless, which would yield a 10.29% return on cash commitment, or 15.26% annualized, highlighting the potential appeal of this strategy.
- Call Contract Returns: Selling a call contract at a $4.50 strike price could provide a total return of 26.28% based on the current stock price of $3.92, indicating significant upside potential if the stock is called away at expiration.
- Market Volatility Analysis: The implied volatility for the put contract is 80%, while for the call contract it is 64%, contrasting with the actual trailing volatility of 53%, suggesting differing market expectations regarding BB's future price fluctuations, necessitating careful risk assessment by investors.
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Analyst Views on BB
Wall Street analysts forecast BB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BB is 5.03 USD with a low forecast of 4.50 USD and a high forecast of 6.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
4 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 3.750
Low
4.50
Averages
5.03
High
6.00
Current: 3.750
Low
4.50
Averages
5.03
High
6.00
About BB
BlackBerry Limited is a Canada-based company, which provides enterprises and governments the intelligent software and services. The Company delivers operational resiliency with the certified product portfolio for mobile fortification, mission-critical communications, and critical events management. It operates in three segments: QNX, Secure Communications, and Licensing. The QNX segment consists of the QNX business, BlackBerry Certicom, and BlackBerry Radar. The Secure Communications segment consists of BlackBerry UEM solutions, BlackBerry AtHoc, and BlackBerry SecuSUITE. Its endpoint management platform includes BlackBerry UEM, BlackBerry Dynamics, BlackBerry Workspaces solutions, and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Enterprise. The Licensing segment consists of the Company’s intellectual property arrangements and settlement awards. Its BlackBerry Radar is a family of asset monitoring and telematics solutions for the transportation and logistics industry.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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