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
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Microsoft stock still looks cheap based on its huge AI focus and FCF margins. It could be worth up to $529 per share, +26%. Existing shareholders can make extra income shorting out-of-the-money put options....
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Shopify Inc. reported higher revenue and strong FCF margins on May 8. But SHOP stock is down on market disappointment. That gives a cheap entry point for value investors, especially with a short put strategy....
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Snap Inc. stock has shown unusual call options activity today as reported in a Barchart report. Investors may be turning bullish on SNAP stock after Snap reported another positive FCF quarter.
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Nvidia stock still looks undervalued based on its powerful free cash flow and FCF margins before its earnings release next week. Put option premiums are high, making them attractive to short sellers as...
Airbnb reported strong free cash flow last week and a 41% FCF margin over the trailing 12 months. Using a 3.3% FCF yield the stock could be worth over 50% more. That makes shorting OTM puts attractive...
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Broadcom stock still looks very cheap, given its free cash flow and related FCF margins. AVGO stock could be worth over 22% more at $1,626 per share using its existing FCF margins and a 3% FCF yield metric....
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Qualcomm stock looks deeply undervalued here after its recent Q2 results which showed strong free cash flow margins. As a result, one attractive buy-in play is shorting out-of-the-money put options.
Teva Pharmaceuticals, the generic drug maker, posted good Q1 results today, reaffirming its forecast for significant free cash flow in 2024. That led to unusual call options activity based on a Barchart...
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Palantir Technologies stock is down today after its Q1 results yesterday. However, investors can take advantage of this weakness by shorting out-of-the-money puts as a disciplined buy-in method.
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Nvidia stock still looks undervalued here, even though the stock keeps rising. This is based on higher analyst revenue and FCF estimates. This creates a good short-put play, especially for existing investors....
