DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) right now?

Over a 4-week expiry window, DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) scores 83 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH). That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 8 recent news items and 10 active legal filings falling inside the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale 70 and above is HIGH, so a known event is scheduled inside this window — selling premium on DRI here is a bet on that event rather than on time decay. The score measures scheduled event exposure, not which way the stock will move.

DRI shows an IV Rank of 88 — implied volatility is near the top of its own one-year range, so DRI options are historically expensive, which favours premium-selling strategies, with a current implied volatility of about 40%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive DRI options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

The 2026-09-24 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for DRI, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) current implied volatility and IV Rank

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) currently has an IV Rank of 88 with implied volatility around 40%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 83/100. That sits near the top of its own 12-month range, so the chain is pricing richly. Sellers are being paid well here — but rich premium and a scheduled event usually arrive together, so check the catalyst list before writing anything.

For what this number does and does not tell you about DRI's options, see IV Rank explained.

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) next earnings date — 2026-09-24

DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC (DRI) reports earnings on 2026-09-24 — about 18 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. DRI's IV Rank is currently 88. 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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