UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) Options Risk Score
Real-time risk analysis for UPS options traders — updated every 30 minutes.
Data last updated: 2026-09-06
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Is it risky to sell options on UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) right now?
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) currently scores 34 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (LOW) over a 4-week expiry window. What pushes it there: an upcoming earnings report, 1 recent news item, 10 active legal filings and 3 recent SEC events, all landing 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 UPS cannot fall.
UPS shows an IV Rank of 36, 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 30%. IV Rank answers how UPS options are priced against their own history, which is the starting point for choosing between selling and buying premium.
The 2026-10-27 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for UPS, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) current implied volatility and IV Rank
UPS's IV Rank stands at 36 right now with implied volatility around 30%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 34/100. That's low — options are cheap relative to the past year, which favours premium-buying strategies such as long calls, long puts and debit spreads when you expect a move.
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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) next earnings date — 2026-10-27
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) is scheduled to report on 2026-10-27 — about 51 days away, so a standard expiry would carry straight through it. UPS's IV Rank is currently 36. Implied volatility tends to build into the date and drop sharply once results are public. If the premium on UPS looks unusually generous right now, this is the most likely reason.
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