Shareholders of Albany International Corp (Ticker: AIN) can enhance their income through a covered call option at the $65 strike, which offers a premium of 25 cents. This strategy could yield an annualized return of 152.7% if the stock price remains below $65, equating to a 7.9% return plus dividends if the stock is called away after rising 7.5%.
As of recent trading, Albany International’s stock is valued at $59.70 with a trailing twelve-month volatility of 45%. In the options market on Friday, S&P 500 trading showed a put volume of 1.04 million contracts against call volume of 1.82 million, resulting in a put-call ratio of 0.57, indicating a higher preference for calls among traders today.
