H & R Block, Inc. HRB Stock Analysis

H & R Block, Inc. stock trades under the ticker HRB & has shown recent bullishness amidst a volatile market that traders & investors may be interested in.

HRB stock closed at $35.76/share on 6/9/2022.

H & R Block, Inc. HRB Stock’s Technical Performance Broken Down

H & R Block, Inc. HRB Stock's Technical Performance Over The Last Year

HRB Stock Price: $35.76

10 Day Moving Average: $35.44

50 Day Moving Average: $29.49

200 Day Moving Average: $25.28

RSI: 70.01

MACD: 2.024

Yesterday, HRB stock completed a bearish MACD crossover, after gaining 52.4% over the month of May.

Their RSI is in overbought territory & their recent trading volumes have been above average.

Traders & investors may think to purchase puts in HRB stock, as well as common shares, so that they can purchase shares from the profit of the puts, while also earning 3% in dividend payments on the common shares.

Given that HRB stock is near its 52 week high, it is imperative to purchase in-the-money puts, in the event that it continues climbing in the near-term.

H & R Block, Inc. HRB Stock As A Long-Term Investment

Long-term oriented investors will like HRB stock’s P/E (ttm) 10.64, however their P/B (mrq) is a bit high at 117.7.

They recently reported Quarterly Earnings Growth Y-o-Y 3.9%, with -11.2% Quarterly Earnings Growth.

Their balance sheet will require a closer examination, with $1.04B in Total Cash (mrq) & $2.38B of Total Debt (mrq).

HRB stock pays a 3.12% dividend yield, which appears stable in the long-run with a 33.44% payout ratio.

93.14% of HRB stock’s outstanding share float is owned by institutional investors.

H & R Block, Inc. HRB Stock As A Short-Term Trade Using Options

Short-term traders & those employing the long/short strategy outlined above can use options to profit from HRB stock’s movement in either direction, being able to put their profits into new shares.

I am looking at the contracts with the 6/17 expiration date.

The $35, $34 & $33 calls are all in-the-money, with the former two strikes more liquid than the latter.

The $36, $37 & $38 puts are also all in-the-money, with the former being more liquid than the latter two strikes.

Tying It All Together

HRB stock has many interesting characteristics that traders & investors can capitalize on in both the near & long-terms.

Investors will like their dividend yield, as well as their P/E (ttm).

Traders will like their current technical strength, but they may be disappointed in the liquidity of their short-term options.

All-in-all, HRB stock is worth taking a closer look into, regardless of your trading strategy.

*** I DO NOT OWN SHARES OF HRB STOCK AT THE TIME OF PUBLISHING THIS ARTICLE ***