HERSHEY CO (HSY) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on HERSHEY CO (HSY) right now?

For a 4-week expiry, HERSHEY CO (HSY) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 44 out of 100 (LOW). The contributing signals are an upcoming earnings report, 1 active legal filing and 1 recent SEC event within the 4-week window. Below 45 is LOW: HSY's calendar looks clear across this window. Unscheduled news can still move any stock, so a low score is the absence of a known event, not the absence of risk.

HSY shows an IV Rank of 35, 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 28%. IV Rank answers how HSY options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.

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

HERSHEY CO (HSY) current implied volatility and IV Rank

HSY is trading at an IV Rank of 35 with implied volatility around 28%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 44/100. That is toward the bottom of its 12-month range, so premium is thin. Selling here pays poorly for the risk taken; if you expect a move, buying the move is the cheaper side.

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HERSHEY CO (HSY) next earnings date — 2026-10-29

The next HSY report lands on 2026-10-29 — about 8 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. HSY's IV Rank is currently 35. 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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