Mark R. Hake, CFA, is a financial analyst and entrepreneur. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) for 32 years and has owned his own investment management and investment research firms focused on value stocks, both in the U.S. and overseas
/Alphabet%20Inc_%20and%20Google%20logos%20seen%20displayed%20on%20a%20smartphone%20by%20IgorGolovniov%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg)
Alphabet stock looks undervalued to investors shorting out-of-the-money GOOG and GOOGL put options in huge volumes today. These investors are taking advantage of short-term income opportunities by shorting...
/Dominos%20Pizza%20Inc%20storefront%20by-KathyDewar%20via%20iStock.jpg)
Domino's Pizza stock has retreated from its recent highs but still looks attractive to value buyers. Shorting out-of-the-money (OTM) put options is one way to set a lower buy-in price and get paid while...
/Image%20by%20Tattoboo%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg)
Shopify stock has been a favorite of traders who short out-of-the-money puts with high short-put yields and long-term call option buyers. However, analysts are still raising their price targets as the...
/2d%20illustration%20of%20Cloud%20computing%20by%20Blackboard%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg)
Snowflake Inc. produced strong free cash flow in Q3, and its guidance allows analysts to forecast a Q4 44% FCF margin. Using its historical 1.5% FCF yield metric SNOW stock could be worth over 26% more...
Disney hiked its annual dividend per share yesterday by 33% from 75 cents to $1.00, payable in two installments over the next year. This increase is based on its strong free cash flow and FCF margins....
Walmart's Nov. 19 earnings release has pushed WMT stock higher since then. This was due to strong earnings and FCF gains. Today, unusual out-of-the-money put options activity is occurring, which could...
CrowdStrike Holdings announced strong revenue and free cash flow results on Nov. 26. However, CRWD stock has already risen in anticipation. Is it fully valued? Possibly, but its FCF and margins are still...
/Alphabet%20Inc_%20and%20Google%20logos%20by%20IgorGolovinov%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg)
Alphabet Inc.'s stock has been flat since its Oct. 29 Q3 earnings release. One profitable way to play this is to short out-of-the-money (OTM) put options to set a lower buy-in target and get paid while...
/Nvidia%20logo%20and%20sign%20on%20headquarters%20by%20Michael%20Vi%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg)
Nvidia stock is down from its recent peak, and put option premiums have fallen as a result. However, put options still offer attractive income for short sellers in nearby expiry periods for out-of-the-money...
/Palo%20Alto%20Networks%20Inc%20HQ%20sign-by%20Sundry%20Photography%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg)
Palo Alto Networks delivered huge FCF margins for Q1 and announced a 2-for-1 stock split. That is attracting value investors based on a potential 18% upside in the underlying value of PANW stock.
