Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) 11/16/09 PriceWatch Alert Up To 5.60% Downside Protection
Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:08 AM EDT
By: Market Intelligence Center Staff
Westamerica Bancorp (NasdaqNM: WABC) ended the last trading session at $50.86. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $33.08 and 52-week high of $56.79. Westamerica Bancorp stock has been showing support around 49.69 and resistance in the 51.47 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives WABC a neutral 3 STAR (out of 5) hold rating. WABC appears on the Investors Observer Hedged Dividend Income list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jan '10 50 covered call (WQF AJ) for a net debit in the $48.01 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 61 day duration, provides 5.60% downside protection and a 4.14% assigned return rate for a 24.80% annualized return rate (comparison purposes only). Westamerica Bancorp has a current annual dividend yield of 2.78%. [ABR-Seven Summits Research]
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