Noteworthy ELME Call Options Set for July 2026
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 20 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Covered Call Strategy: Investors can purchase ELME stock at $16.92 and sell a covered call at a $17.50 strike price, potentially earning a total return of 3.72% by July 2026, excluding dividends and commissions.
Risk of Expiration: The $17.50 strike is approximately 3% above the current price, with a 51% chance that the call contract may expire worthless, allowing investors to keep both the shares and the premium collected.
YieldBoost Calculation: If the covered call expires worthless, the premium collected would provide a 0.30% additional return, or 0.45% annualized, referred to as YieldBoost.
Volatility Insights: The implied volatility of the call contract is 29%, while the actual trailing twelve-month volatility is calculated at 24%, indicating different market expectations.
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Analyst Views on ELME
Wall Street analysts forecast ELME stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ELME is 18.00 USD with a low forecast of 18.00 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.
2 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 2.180
Low
18.00
Averages
18.00
High
18.00
Current: 2.180
Low
18.00
Averages
18.00
High
18.00
About ELME
Elme Communities is a multifamily real estate investment trust that owns and operates apartment homes in the Washington, DC metro and the Atlanta metro. The Company operates in a single reportable segment which includes the ownership, development, redevelopment and acquisition of apartment communities (the Residential segment). The Company’s properties include Riverside Apartments, Elme Bethesda, Elme Germantown, Elme Watkins Mill, 3801 Connecticut Avenue, Kenmore Apartments, Elme Conyers, Elme Marietta and Elme Sandy Springs. It also owns and operates approximately 300,000 square feet of commercial space (Watergate 600) in the Washington, DC metro region.
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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