Shareholders of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (VSH) have the opportunity to enhance their income by selling April covered calls at a $20 strike price. With a bid premium of $1.00, this could yield an additional 22% return, creating a total potential annualized return of 24.2%. Current VSH shares stand at $18.25, meaning a 9.7% increase is necessary for the stock to be called away, resulting in a 15.2% return.
As of mid-afternoon trading on Friday, S&P 500 put volume reached 1.40 million contracts, while call volume was at 2.40 million. This reflects a put-to-call ratio of 0.58, indicating higher call demand compared to puts, relative to a long-term median of 0.65.
