PULTEGROUP INC/MI/ (PHM) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on PULTEGROUP INC/MI/ (PHM) right now?

PULTEGROUP INC/MI/ (PHM) currently scores 18 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (LOW) over a 4-week expiry window. That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 6 recent news items and 2 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 PHM cannot fall.

PHM shows an IV Rank of 88 — implied volatility is near the top of its own one-year range, so PHM options are historically expensive, which favours premium-selling strategies, with a current implied volatility of about 42%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive PHM options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

PHM reports on 2026-10-22. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.

PULTEGROUP INC/MI/ (PHM) current implied volatility and IV Rank

As of the latest scan, PULTEGROUP INC/MI/ (PHM) shows an IV Rank of 88 with implied volatility around 42%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 18/100. That's high — options are expensive relative to the past year, which favours premium-selling strategies such as credit spreads, iron condors and covered calls, provided no binary catalyst is working against you.

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

PULTEGROUP INC/MI/ (PHM) next earnings date — 2026-10-22

PULTEGROUP INC/MI/ (PHM) reports earnings on 2026-10-22 — about 46 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. PHM'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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