Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) right now?

Over a 4-week expiry window, Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) scores 45 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (MEDIUM). What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 2 recent news items and 10 active legal filings, all landing inside the 4-week window. A mid-range score (45–69) means ULTA is neither clear nor obviously dangerous over this window — check which specific date is driving it before choosing a strike. The number reflects event exposure only.

ULTA shows an IV Rank of 56, putting implied volatility in the middle of its one-year range — options are moderately priced, with a current implied volatility of about 45%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive ULTA options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

The 2026-12-03 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for ULTA, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) current implied volatility and IV Rank

ULTA is trading at an IV Rank of 56 with implied volatility around 45%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 45/100. 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 ULTA's implied volatility sits inside its own 1-year range. How to read IV Rank →

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) next earnings date — 2026-12-03

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) reports earnings on 2026-12-03 — about 42 days away, which falls inside a typical options expiry window. ULTA's IV Rank is currently 56. 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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