AUTOZONE INC (AZO) 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 AUTOZONE INC (AZO) right now?

Over a 4-week expiry window, AUTOZONE INC (AZO) scores 88 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH). What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 6 recent news items and 10 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. A HIGH reading (70+) means AZO has a dated event inside the window, so an option sold here carries gap risk that time decay alone will not pay for. The score ranks event exposure, not the likely direction of the move.

AZO shows an IV Rank of 100 — implied volatility is near the top of its own one-year range, so AZO options are historically expensive, which favours premium-selling strategies, with a current implied volatility of about 41%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on AZO.

AZO reports on 2026-09-22. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.

AUTOZONE INC (AZO) current implied volatility and IV Rank

AZO is trading at an IV Rank of 100 with implied volatility around 41%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 88/100. That sits near the top of its own 12-month range, so the chain is pricing richly. Sellers are being paid well here — but rich premium and a scheduled event usually arrive together, so check the catalyst list before writing anything.

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

AUTOZONE INC (AZO) next earnings date — 2026-09-22

AUTOZONE INC (AZO) reports earnings on 2026-09-22 — about 16 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. AZO's IV Rank is currently 100. 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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