EQX Options Analysis: $12.50 Put Offers 1.20% YieldBoost
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 15 2026
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Put Option Yield: Selling the put option at a $12.50 strike allows investors to collect a 15-cent premium, lowering the cost basis to $12.35, which represents a 15% discount from the current stock price of $14.68, making it attractive for potential EQX buyers.
- Expiration Risk Analysis: Current data suggests a 72% chance that the put option will expire worthless, and if it does, the premium would yield a 1.20% return on cash commitment, or an annualized yield of 6.85%, referred to as YieldBoost.
- Call Option Returns: Selling the call option at a $17.50 strike price, if the stock is called away, could yield a total return of 20.57% based on the current price of $14.68, but if the option expires worthless, investors retain both their shares and the premium collected.
- Volatility Comparison: The implied volatility for the put option is 105%, while for the call option it is 99%, with the actual trailing twelve-month volatility calculated at 50%, providing investors with critical insights into market dynamics.
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Analyst Views on EQX
Wall Street analysts forecast EQX stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for EQX is 15.89 USD with a low forecast of 13.68 USD and a high forecast of 18.00 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.
7 Analyst Rating
6 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 16.830
Low
13.68
Averages
15.89
High
18.00
Current: 16.830
Low
13.68
Averages
15.89
High
18.00
About EQX
Equinox Gold Corp. is a Canadian mining company. It is focused on the gold operations in Canada and across the Americas, and a pipeline of development and expansion projects. Its operating mines include Greenstone, Valentine, Mesquite, Nicaragua Ops: Libertad; Nicaragua Ops: Limon. Its growth projects include Castle Mountain Phase 2, and Los Filos Expansion. Greenstone is a multi-million-ounce gold project located in the top-tier mining jurisdiction of Ontario, Canada, approximately 275 km northeast of Thunder Bay in Geraldton, Ontario. Mesquite is an open pit, run-of-mine heap leach gold mine located in Imperial County, California, United States of America, approximately 200 miles south of its Castle Mountain Mine, 16 miles west of the state border with Arizona and 24 miles north of the border with Mexico. Libertad Mine and Mill is located approximately 110 km east of the capital of Managua. The Limon Mine & Mill is located in western Nicaragua.
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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