Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-09-06
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Is it risky to sell options on Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) right now?
For a 4-week expiry, Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 61 out of 100 (MEDIUM). The contributing signals are an upcoming earnings report, 6 recent news items, 10 active legal filings, 2 recent SEC events and 1 clinical-trial catalyst within the 4-week window. MEDIUM covers 45 to 69: there is something on ELV's calendar worth reading before you pick an expiry, without it dominating the trade. Direction is not part of what the score measures.
ELV shows an IV Rank of 24, 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 36%. IV Rank answers how ELV options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.
ELV is scheduled to report earnings on 2026-10-21, which falls inside a typical monthly options expiry — expect elevated implied volatility into the event and an IV crush afterward.
Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) current implied volatility and IV Rank
As of the latest scan, Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) shows an IV Rank of 24 with implied volatility around 36%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 61/100. That is toward the bottom of its 12-month range, so premium is thin. Selling here pays poorly for the risk taken; if you expect a move, buying the move is the cheaper side.
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Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) next earnings date — 2026-10-21
Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) is scheduled to report on 2026-10-21 — about 45 days away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. ELV's IV Rank is currently 24. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on ELV looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.
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