PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP (PNW) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP (PNW) right now?

For a 4-week expiry, PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP (PNW) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 43 out of 100 (LOW). The contributing signals are an upcoming earnings report, 7 recent news items, 2 active legal filings and 1 recent SEC event within 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 PNW cannot fall.

PNW shows an IV Rank of 70, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 35%. IV Rank answers how PNW options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.

PNW is scheduled to report earnings on 2026-11-03, which falls inside a typical monthly options expiry — expect elevated implied volatility into the event and an IV crush afterward.

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP (PNW) current implied volatility and IV Rank

PNW is trading at an IV Rank of 70 with implied volatility around 35%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 43/100. 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.

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

PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP (PNW) next earnings date — 2026-11-03

The next PNW report lands on 2026-11-03 — about 58 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. PNW's IV Rank is currently 70. 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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