AVGO's options are cheap and the stock is not far off record highsThis commentary first appeared on Forbes Great Speculations, where Schaeffer's Investment Research is a regular contributor.Chipmaker Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) has had a busy month. The semiconductor company cleared the $1 trillion market cap level on the way to a record high of $265.43 on June 4. One day later though, AVGO gapped lower by 5%, after the company’s fiscal-year revenue forecast fell short of estimates. The shares have battled b ...

Core Viewpoint - Investors in Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (HST) should closely monitor the stock due to significant movements in the options market, particularly the high implied volatility of the Jul 18, 2025 $5.00 Call option [1] Group 1: Implied Volatility - Implied volatility indicates the market's expectation of future price movement, with high levels suggesting a potential significant move or an upcoming event that could lead to a rally or sell-off [2] - The current high implied volatility for Host Hotels & Resorts may signal a developing trading opportunity, as options traders often seek to sell premium on such options to capture decay [4] Group 2: Analyst Sentiment - Host Hotels & Resorts holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) in the REIT and Equity Trust - Other Industry, which is in the bottom 47% of the Zacks Industry Rank [3] - Over the past 30 days, no analysts have increased their earnings estimates for the current quarter, while three have revised their estimates downward, leading to a decrease in the Zacks Consensus Estimate from 52 cents per share to 51 cents [3]

Group 1 - The stock of Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (INSP) is experiencing significant attention due to high implied volatility in the options market, particularly for the Jan. 16, 2026 $95 Call option [1] - Implied volatility indicates the market's expectation of future price movement, suggesting that investors anticipate a significant change in the stock's price, potentially due to an upcoming event [2] - Inspire Medical Systems holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) in the Medical Info Systems industry, which is in the top 33% of the Zacks Industry Rank, but analysts have lowered earnings estimates for the current quarter from 41 cents per share to 22 cents [3] Group 2 - The high implied volatility for Inspire Medical Systems may indicate a developing trading opportunity, as options traders often seek to sell premium on options with high implied volatility to capture decay [4]

Investors in Kura Oncology, Inc. (KURA) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the July 18, 2025 $2.50 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could al ...

Group 1 - The stock of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) is experiencing significant attention due to high implied volatility in the options market, particularly the Aug. 15, 2025 $195 Call option [1] - Implied volatility indicates the market's expectation of future price movement, suggesting that investors anticipate a significant change in the stock's price, potentially due to an upcoming event [2] - Currently, Applied Industrial Technologies holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) in the Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, which is in the bottom 45% of the Zacks Industry Rank, with no analysts increasing earnings estimates for the current quarter and a decrease in estimates leading to a consensus estimate drop from $2.74 to $2.64 per share [3] Group 2 - The high implied volatility may indicate a developing trading opportunity, as options traders often seek to sell premium on options with high implied volatility, aiming for the underlying stock to not move as much as expected at expiration [4]

Investors in Caleres, Inc. (CAL) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Oct 17, 2025 $42.50 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also mea ...

Investors in Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Aug 15, 2025 $22.50 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It ...

Investors in Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the June 20, 2025 $110 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. I ...

Investors in Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jun 20, 2025 $35 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also ...

Investors in KB Home (KBH) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jan 16, 2026 $35 Callhad some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also mean there is ...