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 100 out of 100 (HIGH). The contributing signals are an upcoming earnings report, 11 recent news items, 10 active legal filings, 3 recent SEC events and 42 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 53, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 63%. IV Rank is the most useful figure for deciding whether to sell or buy premium on BAX.

The 2026-10-29 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for BAX, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.

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

As of the latest scan, BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC (BAX) shows an IV Rank of 53 with implied volatility around 63%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 100/100. BAX'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 BAX's options, see IV Rank explained.

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

The next BAX report lands on 2026-10-29 — about 53 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. BAX's IV Rank is currently 53. 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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