PFIZER INC (PFE) Options Risk Score

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See the complete risk breakdown — news catalysts, SEC filings, legal proceedings, earnings overlap, IV vs HV, options flow and Expected Move — all in one scan.

Is it risky to sell options on PFIZER INC (PFE) right now?

Over a 4-week expiry window, PFIZER INC (PFE) scores 37 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (LOW). That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 1 recent news item, 10 active legal filings and 19 clinical-trial catalysts falling inside the 4-week window. On TickerRisk's scale anything below 45 is LOW, meaning no major scheduled catalyst was found in this window. That is not a guarantee against an unscheduled move — it means the calendar is clear, not that PFE cannot fall.

PFE shows an IV Rank of 42, 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%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive PFE options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

PFE reports on 2026-11-03. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.

PFIZER INC (PFE) current implied volatility and IV Rank

As of the latest scan, PFIZER INC (PFE) shows an IV Rank of 42 with implied volatility around 28%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 37/100. PFE'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.

IV Rank is an index, not a percentage — it says where PFE's implied volatility sits inside its own 1-year range. How to read IV Rank →

PFIZER INC (PFE) next earnings date — 2026-11-03

The next PFE report lands on 2026-11-03 — about 58 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. PFE's IV Rank is currently 42. 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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