PFIZER INC (PFE) Options Risk Score

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See the complete risk breakdown — news catalysts, SEC filings, legal proceedings, earnings overlap, IV vs HV, options flow and Expected Move — all in one scan.

Is it risky to sell options on PFIZER INC (PFE) right now?

Over a 4-week expiry window, PFIZER INC (PFE) scores 100 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH). That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 4 recent news items, 10 active legal filings and 19 clinical-trial catalysts 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 PFE 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.

PFE shows an IV Rank of 27, 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 24%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive PFE options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

PFE reports on 2026-11-03. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.

PFIZER INC (PFE) current implied volatility and IV Rank

As of the latest scan, PFIZER INC (PFE) shows an IV Rank of 27 with implied volatility around 24%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 100/100. 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.

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

PFIZER INC (PFE) next earnings date — 2026-11-03

The next PFE report lands on 2026-11-03 — about 12 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. PFE's IV Rank is currently 27. That matters more than any other single date on the calendar: the stock can gap overnight on the print, and any premium you collect now is partly payment for carrying that gap. Sellers who want the volatility crush without the gap generally choose an expiry that ends before the report.

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