Selling JWN puts for income.
Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) is a high-end fashion retailer with about 100 department stores in the U.S..
Affluent consumers continue to spend money, which is good news for higher-priced retailers.
JWN is expected to earn $3.12 this year and grow earnings slightly over the next two years.
With shares near $24.75, investors are paying just under 8 times expected profits. That’s an attractive valuation which should help support the current stock price.
JWN’s 3.1% dividend yield should also make the stock more attractive to income investors, helping to keep shares from any sort of meaningful pullback.
By selling the October $22.50 puts near $1.80, we’re able to collect an annualized yield near 44%, while also giving us roughly $2.25 per share in cushion between the current market price for JWN and our strike price.
- Sell (to open) 3 JWN October 21st $22.50 puts
- Limit: $1.80 or more
- The new position will represent roughly 7.6% of our model.
~~~~~~~~ - 15:06 Executed
- Sold 3 JWN October 21st $22.50 puts @ $1.83