KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-09-06
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Is it risky to sell options on KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) right now?
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) currently scores 29 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (LOW) over a 4-week expiry window. That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 2 recent news items and 10 active legal filings falling inside the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale anything below 45 is LOW, meaning no major scheduled catalyst was found in this window. That is not a guarantee against an unscheduled move — it means the calendar is clear, not that KMB cannot fall.
KMB shows an IV Rank of 94 — implied volatility is near the top of its own one-year range, so KMB options are historically expensive, which favours premium-selling strategies, with a current implied volatility of about 38%. IV Rank answers how KMB options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.
The 2026-11-03 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for KMB, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes; the stock has moved down 3.7% recently.
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) current implied volatility and IV Rank
As of the latest scan, KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) shows an IV Rank of 94 with implied volatility around 38%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 29/100. That is expensive by KMB's own standards. Elevated IV Rank rewards defined-risk premium selling, and it is also the market's way of saying it expects movement; the question worth answering is what it expects to move on.
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KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) next earnings date — 2026-11-03
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) is scheduled to report on 2026-11-03 — about 58 days away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. KMB's IV Rank is currently 94. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on KMB looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.
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