KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) Options Risk Score
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Data last updated: 2026-10-21
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Is it risky to sell options on KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) right now?
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) currently scores 82 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (HIGH) over a 4-week expiry window. That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 4 recent news items, 9 active legal filings and 1 recent SEC event 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 KMB 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.
KMB shows an IV Rank of 57, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 33%. IV Rank answers how KMB options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.
The 2026-11-05 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for KMB, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) current implied volatility and IV Rank
As of the latest scan, KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) shows an IV Rank of 57 with implied volatility around 33%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 82/100. That's moderate — options are fairly priced versus the past year, so there's no strong volatility edge in either direction right now; trade the direction, not the vol.
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KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) next earnings date — 2026-11-05
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP (KMB) is scheduled to report on 2026-11-05 — about 15 days away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. KMB's IV Rank is currently 57. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on KMB looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.
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