VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) right now?

Over a 4-week expiry window, VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) scores 16 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (LOW). What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 6 recent news items, 1 active legal filing and 2 recent SEC events, all landing 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 VRSN cannot fall.

VRSN shows an IV Rank of 43, 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 35%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on VRSN.

VRSN 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.

VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) current implied volatility and IV Rank

The most recent read on VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) puts its IV Rank at 43 with implied volatility around 35%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 16/100. VRSN's options are priced near the middle of their own yearly range — unremarkable volatility, so the trade has to stand on its own thesis rather than on rich or cheap premium.

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

VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) next earnings date — 2026-10-22

VERISIGN INC/CA (VRSN) is scheduled to report on 2026-10-22 — about 46 days away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. VRSN's IV Rank is currently 43. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on VRSN looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.

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