Rowan Companies Inc. (NYSE: RDC), a provider of international and domestic offshore contract drilling services, is recently down .33 to $37.42. RDC has been frequently mentioned as unconfirmed buyout candidate over the last 18-months. RDC has a market cap of $4.1 billion with long-term debt of $450 million. RDC has a P.E. of 12. RDC is expected to report EPS on 11/1. RDC call option volume of 4,251 contracts compares to put volume of 62 contracts. RDC October option implied volatility of 38 is above its 26-week average of 33 according to Track Data, suggesting larger risk.
Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE:DO) implied volatility Flat as oil trades at $83. DO, a drilling service provider to the energy industry, is recently trading down .04 to $114.01. DO has a market cap of $15.9 billion with long-term debt of $502 million. DO has a P.E. of 18. DO is expected to report EPS in late October. DO has been frequently mentioned as a potential acquirer of drilling service assets. DO October option implied volatility of 32 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price risk.
Option update provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.
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