SERV Options Analysis: Put Contract Yield Boost of 6.80%
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 22 2026
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Put Contract Yield: Selling a put contract at a $12.50 strike price with a current bid of 85 cents allows investors to commit to buying shares at $12.50 while collecting a premium, effectively lowering their cost basis to $11.65, presenting an attractive alternative to the current share price of $13.74.
- Expiration Risk Analysis: The put contract's strike price is approximately 9% below the current stock price, with current analytics indicating a 67% chance of it expiring worthless; if it does, the premium would yield a 6.80% return on cash commitment, or an annualized 57.72%.
- Call Contract Returns: Selling a call contract at a $16.50 strike price with a current bid of 29 cents, if shares are purchased at $13.74 and the stock is called away at expiration, could yield a total return of 22.20%, but if the contract expires worthless, the investor retains both the shares and the premium.
- Volatility Comparison: The implied volatility for the put contract is 154%, while for the call contract it is 138%, with an actual trailing twelve-month volatility of 117%, providing investors with critical insights for assessing market risks and potential returns.
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Analyst Views on SERV
Wall Street analysts forecast SERV stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SERV is 20.00 USD with a low forecast of 15.00 USD and a high forecast of 26.00 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.
5 Analyst Rating
5 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 12.260
Low
15.00
Averages
20.00
High
26.00
Current: 12.260
Low
15.00
Averages
20.00
High
26.00
About SERV
Serve Robotics, Inc. is engaged in developing next generation robots for last-mile delivery services. The Company designs, develops and operates low-emission robots on its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robotics mobility platform that serves people in public spaces, starting with food delivery. The Company’s fleet consists of over 100 robots. It has platform-level integrations with Uber Eats, which allows serve robots to provide real-time presence and status updates on those platforms and receive requests to perform deliveries with respect to customer orders placed on those platforms as needed. Its capabilities include automatic emergency braking, vehicle collision avoidance, and fail-safe mechanical braking. It uses AI methodologies to design, train and deploy a host of models on serve robots and these models are used to perform a variety of tasks, including identification of sidewalk surfaces, intersections, traffic signals, obstacles, pedestrians and vehicles, and others.
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.
Serve Robotics Acquires Diligent, Expanding into Healthcare Robotics Market
- Market Expansion: Serve Robotics has deployed over 2,000 delivery robots across multiple U.S. cities, rapidly entering markets like Los Angeles and Atlanta, significantly enhancing its market share in last-mile delivery.
- Technological Innovation: By acquiring Diligent Robotics, the company is expanding its autonomy platform into indoor environments for the first time, with Diligent's Moxi robot already deployed in 25 hospitals across the U.S., improving efficiency in medical deliveries.
- Industry Outlook: The global humanoid robot market is projected to grow from $2.92 billion in 2025 to $15.26 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 39.2%, providing a strong market foundation for Serve Robotics' long-term growth.
- Analyst Optimism: Although covered by fewer than 10 Wall Street analysts, Northland Capital Markets' Michael Latimore considers Serve a top pick for 2026 with a price target of $26, implying nearly a double from current levels.
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Serve Robotics Acquires Diligent Robotics, Expanding into Healthcare Market
- Market Expansion: Serve Robotics' acquisition of Diligent Robotics marks its first entry into indoor environments, significantly enhancing its market share in the healthcare sector, particularly in hospitals.
- Robot Deployment: With over 2,000 delivery robots currently deployed across the U.S., the acquisition is expected to accelerate growth in key markets like Los Angeles and Atlanta, strengthening Serve's position in the competitive delivery robot landscape.
- Industry Outlook: The global humanoid robot market is projected to grow from $2.92 billion in 2025 to $15.26 billion by 2030, with a nearly 40% CAGR, providing Serve Robotics with substantial market opportunities, especially in personal assistance and healthcare applications.
- Analyst Optimism: Although fewer than 10 Wall Street analysts currently cover Serve, Northland Capital Markets' Michael Latimore considers it a top pick for 2026 with a price target of $26 per share, suggesting nearly a doubling potential from current levels.
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