STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) Options Risk Score

Run a full SBUX options risk analysis

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 STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) right now?

For a 4-week expiry, STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) carries an options catalyst-risk score of 76 out of 100 (HIGH). What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 4 recent news items and 10 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. A HIGH reading (70+) means SBUX has a dated event inside the window, so an option sold here carries gap risk that time decay alone will not pay for. The score ranks event exposure, not the likely direction of the move.

SBUX shows an IV Rank of 23, 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 32%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive SBUX options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

SBUX reports on 2026-10-29. Any expiry beyond that date carries the gap, and the implied volatility priced in beforehand typically collapses the morning after.

STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) current implied volatility and IV Rank

As of the latest scan, STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) shows an IV Rank of 23 with implied volatility around 32%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 76/100. 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.

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

STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) next earnings date — 2026-10-29

STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) reports earnings on 2026-10-29 — about 8 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. SBUX's IV Rank is currently 23. Earnings are the single biggest scheduled catalyst for an overnight gap: implied volatility usually runs up into the report and collapses immediately after (the IV crush). Selling premium into the event captures that crush but exposes you to the gap; buying premium needs a move large enough to beat the elevated IV you paid.

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