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Shareholders of Matson Inc (Symbol: MATX) can enhance their income by selling the January 2028 covered call at the $150 strike, collecting a premium of $9.50, which equates to a 4.2% annualized return based on the current stock price of $106.41. This yields a total annualized return of 5.5% if the stock is not called away. However, if MATX rises to $150, shareholders would lose any upside beyond that, though such a scenario would require a 41.8% increase in stock price, resulting in a total return of 50.8% from the current level, including dividends received prior to the call.
As of mid-afternoon trading on Monday, the S&P 500 put volume was 886,867 contracts compared to a call volume of 1.84 million, yielding a put:call ratio of 0.48. This indicates significantly higher call volume relative to puts, contrasting with the long-term median put:call ratio of 0.65.
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