QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (DGX) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (DGX) right now?

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (DGX) currently scores 81 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 7 recent news items, 5 active legal filings and 14 clinical-trial catalysts falling inside 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 DGX 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.

DGX shows an IV Rank of 73 — implied volatility is near the top of its own one-year range, so DGX options are historically expensive, which favours premium-selling strategies, with a current implied volatility of about 35%. IV Rank answers how DGX options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.

DGX 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.

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (DGX) current implied volatility and IV Rank

As of the latest scan, QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (DGX) shows an IV Rank of 73 with implied volatility around 35%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 81/100. 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.

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

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (DGX) next earnings date — 2026-10-22

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC (DGX) is scheduled to report on 2026-10-22 — about 1 day away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. DGX's IV Rank is currently 73. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on DGX looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.

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