Option update: Volatility levels for tax preparers HRB, JTX

Posted Feb 20th 2008 11:15AM by Paul Foster
Filed under: H and R Block (HRB), Options

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) closed at $18.47 Tuesday.

Soleil Securities has a Buy rating on HRB.

HRB overall option implied volatility of 45 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Jackson Hewitt (NYSE: JTX) closed Tuesday at $21.65, near a 30-month low.

Soleil Securities has a Hold rating with an $18 price target on JTX.

JTX overall option implied volatility of 59 is above its 26-week average of 43 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Option Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Tags: h and r block, HAndRBlock, hrb, jackson hewitt, JacksonHewitt, jtx, Soleil Securities, SoleilSecurities

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