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Archrock Inc (AROC) shareholders can enhance their income by selling covered calls at a $30 strike price set for May 2026. This strategy could yield an additional 8.3% return based on a premium bid of $1.15, resulting in a total annualized rate of 11.7% if the stock is not called away. Currently, AROC shares would need to rise 24.6% for this to occur, providing a potential 29.4% return in that scenario along with any dividends collected.
As of the latest trading session, AROC’s stock price is $24.32, and its trailing twelve-month volatility stands at 42%. On Thursday, put volume among S&P 500 components was 688,107 contracts, whereas call volume reached 1.64 million contracts, resulting in a put:call ratio of 0.42, indicating a preference for call options among buyers.
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