Shopify Inc. - Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (SHOP) Covered Calls

Shopify Inc. is a leading global commerce company providing essential internet infrastructure for retail. The company offers a versatile platform to start, grow, and manage a business of any size across online, mobile, and physical locations. Headquartered in Ottawa, Shopify powers millions of merchants in over 175 countries, providing them with a unified commerce operating system that integrates payments, shipping, marketing, and advanced AI-driven tools.

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Shopify Inc. - Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (SHOP) Stock Quote
Last Change Bid Ask Volume P/E Market Cap
112.70 +2.04 112.40 112.70 17.9M 118 144
Covered Calls For Shopify Inc. - Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (SHOP)
Expiration Strike Call Bid Net Debit Return
If Flat		 Annualized
Return If Flat
Feb 20 113 2.86 109.84 2.6% 119%
Mar 20 115 7.00 105.70 6.6% 66.9%
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Shopify Inc. (SHOP) is the "operating system for commerce," transitioning in 2026 from a website builder into a comprehensive AI-first business infrastructure provider. Shopify empowers everyone from solo entrepreneurs to global enterprise brands to sell everywhere—online, in-person via Point of Sale (POS), and through social commerce channels. By focusing on its high-margin software core, Shopify provides institutional-grade tools that allow merchants to scale without the complexity of legacy systems.

Core Business and Revenue Drivers

  1. Merchant Solutions: This is the primary revenue engine, fueled by Shopify Payments, Shopify Capital, and integrated logistics. In early 2026, the company expanded "Shopify Bill Pay" and "Shopify Tax" automation. By capturing a percentage of Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV), Shopify’s success is directly tied to the growth of its million-plus merchant base.
  2. Subscription Solutions: Provides recurring revenue through tiered plans: Basic, Shopify, Advanced, and Shopify Plus. In 2026, Shopify is seeing a surge in "Plus" migrations as large-scale retailers move away from high-maintenance on-premise suites in favor of Shopify’s agile, cloud-native architecture.
  3. The AI Ecosystem (Shopify Magic): Following its Winter 2026 Edition, Shopify integrated Sidekick—an AI digital assistant—into every merchant admin. Sidekick handles complex tasks like building storefronts from text prompts, analyzing sales trends, and automating customer workflows, drastically reducing overhead for growing brands.

Competitive Landscape

Shopify operates in a high-stakes market between simple site builders and massive enterprise software suites. Its most direct SaaS rival for small-to-mid-sized merchants is Wix.com. In the enterprise segment, it increasingly battles Adobe (owners of Magento) and Salesforce. As Shopify expands its physical retail footprint and POS hardware, it overlaps significantly with Block (Square). For broader commerce infrastructure and "buy-with-prime" competition, it is frequently compared to Amazon. Other relevant peers in the digital presence space include GoDaddy.

Strategic Outlook and Innovation

In 2026, Shopify is executing its "Agentic Commerce" vision, making products discoverable directly within AI assistants and third-party platforms like TikTok and YouTube. A major 2026 initiative is the Shopify Collective, allowing merchants to dropship each other’s products to increase average order value without inventory risk. Financially, the company has prioritized free cash flow and margin expansion, utilizing AI to lower its own support costs. By focusing on "ERP-first" architectures for B2B, Shopify is successfully penetrating the wholesale market. The company remains positioned to lead the shift toward "Unified Commerce," where the boundaries between digital and physical shopping are non-existent.