BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) right now?

For a 4-week expiry, BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 84 out of 100 (HIGH). The contributing signals are 3 recent news items, 10 active legal filings and 44 clinical-trial catalysts within 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 BAX 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.

BAX shows an IV Rank of 39, 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 52%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on BAX.

BAX's next earnings date is 2026-10-29, outside the near-term options window.

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) current implied volatility and IV Rank

As of the latest scan, BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) shows an IV Rank of 39 with implied volatility around 52%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 84/100. That's low — options are cheap relative to the past year, which favours premium-buying strategies such as long calls, long puts and debit spreads when you expect a move.

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

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) next earnings date — 2026-10-29

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) next reports earnings on 2026-10-29 — about 8 days away. That's outside the nearest options expiry window, so it isn't an immediate catalyst — but it's worth tracking, since implied volatility typically starts building one to two weeks ahead of the report. BAX's IV Rank is currently 39.

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