COHERENT CORP. (COHR) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on COHERENT CORP. (COHR) right now?

Over a 4-week expiry window, COHERENT CORP. (COHR) scores 64 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (MEDIUM). The contributing signals are an upcoming earnings report, 11 recent news items, 1 active legal filing and 4 recent SEC events within the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale 45 to 69 is MEDIUM, meaning something in the 4-week window is worth checking before committing to an expiry. The score measures scheduled event exposure, not the direction COHR will move.

COHR shows an IV Rank of 5, near the low end of its one-year range — options are relatively cheap, which favours option buyers over sellers, with a current implied volatility of about 72%. IV Rank answers how COHR options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.

COHR is scheduled to report earnings on 2026-11-04, which falls inside a typical monthly options expiry — expect elevated implied volatility into the event and an IV crush afterward; the stock has moved up 6.5% recently.

COHERENT CORP. (COHR) current implied volatility and IV Rank

COHR's IV Rank stands at 5 right now with implied volatility around 72%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 64/100. Options on COHR are inexpensive by its own recent history. Long premium and debit structures get more for their money at this level, while sellers are being paid little to carry the risk.

IV Rank is an index, not a percentage — it says where COHR's implied volatility sits inside its own 1-year range. How to read IV Rank →

COHERENT CORP. (COHR) next earnings date — 2026-11-04

COHERENT CORP. (COHR) reports earnings on 2026-11-04 — about 59 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. COHR's IV Rank is currently 5. Earnings are the single biggest scheduled catalyst for an overnight gap: implied volatility usually runs up into the report and collapses immediately after (the IV crush). Selling premium into the event captures that crush but exposes you to the gap; buying premium needs a move large enough to beat the elevated IV you paid.

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