A new covered calls position was established in the Covered Calls Advisor Portfolio(CCAP) with the purchase of an Apple Inc.(AAPL) covered call as follows:
Established Apple Inc.(AAPL) Covered Call for Sep2011:
08/22/2011 Bought 100 AAPL @ $359.986
08/22/2011 Sold 1 AAPL Sep2011 $375.00 Call @ $8.45
Note: The call option was sold today when the AAPL stock was trading at $361.52.
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, mobile communication devices, and portable digital music and video players, as well as sells various related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions.
The company sells its products worldwide through its online stores, retail stores, direct sales force, third-party wholesalers, resellers, and value-added resellers. In addition, it sells various third-party Macintosh, iPhone, and iPod and now iPad compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and various other accessories and peripherals through its online and retail stores, and digital content and applications through the iTunes Store. It sells to consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, education, enterprise, government, and creative customers. The company, formerly known as Apple Computer, Inc., was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.
Apple is hitting on all cylinders with its: (1) ongoing growth of Macs, iPhones, and iPads:
(2) accelerating growth in iPads and iPad applications; and
(3) exciting new initiatives with:- iCloud beginning later this year; and
- A potential iPhone deal to begin distribution via China Mobile in 2012 (who currently has over 600 million existing customers in China); and
- Possibility of iTV as early as 2012.
Apple Inc. rates as a strong buy on the Covered Calls Advisor's Buy Alerts spreadsheet (see below) with an overall rating of 18.94, well above the Buy Alert threshold of 16.0. In terms of valuation, the current P/E Ratio is only 13 based on FY11 (which ends in Sept 2011)estimated earnings per share of $27.50. FY12 earnings are likely to grow another 27% to approximately $35.00 per share. Based on this expectation, a one-year target price of $500 is reasonable, which would be a 39% increase above the $360 purchase price today.
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Some possible overall performance results(including commissions) for the AAPL transactions would be as follows:
Stock Purchase Cost: $36,007.55
= ($359.986*100+$8.95 commission)
Net Profit:
(a) Options Income: +$835.30
= (100*$8.45 - $9.70 commissions)
(b) Dividend Income: +$0.00
(c) Capital Appreciation (If stock price unchanged at $359.986):
-$8.95 = ($359.986-$359.986)*100 - $8.95 commissions
(c) Capital Appreciation (If exercised at $375.00): +$1,492.45
= ($375.00-$359.986)*100 - $8.95 commissions
Total Net Profit(If stock price unchanged at $359.986): +$826.35
= (+$835.30 +$0.00 -$8.95)
Total Net Profit(If stock assigned at $375.00): +$2,327.75
= (+$835.30 +$0.00 +$1,492.45)
Absolute Return if Unchanged at $359.986: +2.3%
= +$826.35/$36,007.55
Annualized Return If Unchanged (ARIU) +32.2%
= (+$826.35/$36,007.55)*(365/26 days)
Absolute Return if Assigned at $375.00: +6.5%
= +$2,327.75/$36,007.55
Annualized Return If Assigned (ARIA): +90.8%
= (+$2,327.75/$36,007.55)*(365/26 days)
