WSC Overview

Put Contract Analysis: The $17.50 put contract for WSC has a bid of $1.00, allowing investors to buy shares at an effective cost of $16.50, which is a 6% discount from the current price of $18.55. There is a 65% chance the contract may expire worthless, potentially yielding a 5.71% return on cash commitment.

Call Contract Strategy: The $20.00 call contract has a bid of 95 cents, offering a potential total return of 12.94% if the stock is sold at expiration. This strike price is an 8% premium over the current stock price, with a 58% chance of expiring worthless, allowing investors to keep both shares and premium.

YieldBoost Concept: Both the put and call contracts provide a "YieldBoost," with the put offering a 33.11% annualized return if it expires worthless, and the call providing a 29.67% annualized return under similar conditions.

Volatility Insights: The implied volatility for the put contract is 58% and for the call contract is 55%, while the actual trailing twelve-month volatility is calculated at 50%, indicating potential price fluctuations in WSC stock.

Upcoming Ex-Dividend Dates: Avnet Inc, Enpro Inc, and WillScot Holdings Corp will trade ex-dividend on 12/3/25, with respective dividends of $0.35, $0.31, and $0.07 payable on 12/17/25.

Expected Price Adjustments: Following the ex-dividend date, shares of Avnet Inc are expected to open 0.74% lower, Enpro Inc 0.14% lower, and WillScot Holdings Corp 0.35% lower, based on their recent stock prices.

Dividend Yield Estimates: The estimated annualized yields for the companies are 2.95% for Avnet Inc, 0.56% for Enpro Inc, and 1.42% for WillScot Holdings Corp, reflecting their historical dividend stability.

Current Trading Performance: As of Monday trading, Avnet Inc shares are up 0.6%, while Enpro Inc and WillScot Holdings Corp shares are down 0.2% and 2.1%, respectively.

Dividend Predictability: Dividend amounts for companies like WillScot Holdings Corp are influenced by profitability, making them unpredictable; the recent dividend yield is estimated at 1.4%.

Options Trading Insights: The stock's historical volatility is calculated at 51%, and selling covered calls at the $22.50 strike may offer a favorable risk-reward balance.

Market Activity: On a recent trading day, S&P 500 put volume was 1.01M contracts compared to 1.80M call contracts, indicating a preference for calls among traders.

Author's Perspective: The opinions expressed in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Nasdaq, Inc.

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