Options Volatility and Implied Earnings Moves This Week, August 17 – August 21, 2026
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.TipRanks calculates expected stock moves for major companies reporting earnings from August 17-21, 2026. Key reports include Alibaba (BABA), Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), Baidu (BIDU), and Target (TGT). The analysis uses at-the-money straddles to estimate volatility crush post-announcement. Expected moves vary significantly, with ARAY projected at +/- 104.32% and KLAR at +/- 16.45%, while others like WMT and HD show lower volatility expectations around 4-5%. Investors are advised of options trading risks.
This week, several major companies will be reporting earnings. Among them are Alibaba (BABA), Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), Baidu (BIDU), Target (TGT).
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Explore PONX for 2X leverage on PONYAhead of this week's major earnings announcements, TipRanks has calculated the expected moves of these companies' stocks. We use the at-the-money straddle of the options whose post-earnings expiration dates are closest to the earnings announcement date.
Note that options volatility tends to be high in the days leading up to an earnings announcement, due to uncertainty around the earnings. Investors don't know whether the earnings will be positive or negative, so the price of options (aka the option premium) rises.
Furthermore, after the earnings announcement, because the uncertainty has been resolved, the price of options (the option premium) decreases substantially. This is known as the volatility crush.
Here are the major companies reporting this week and their expected earnings moves. Click on any ticker to see additional data about options on the stock, including real-time expected earnings moves, prices, volume, and open interest.
Monday, August 17, 2026
BHP: +/- 4.69%
FN: +/- 12.99%
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
BIDU: +/- 7.20%
HD: +/- 4.31%
TOL: +/- 5.98%
KEYS: +/- 9.21%
IQ: +/- 16.30%
PONY: +/- 11.55%
KLAR: +/- 16.45%
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
ARAY: +/- 104.32%
ADI: +/- 6.54%
EL: +/- 9.05%
LOW: +/- 5.13%
SQM: +/- 8.58%
TGT: +/- 6.93%
TJX: +/- 4.48%
COTY: +/- 17.19%
OPRA: +/- 9.89%
BILL: +/- 13.36%
ZIM: +/- 6.15%
BULL: +/- 9.33%
Thursday, August 20, 2026
AAP: +/- 13.35%
DQ: +/- 8.95%
NTES: +/- 7.82%
ROST: +/- 6.95%
WMT: +/- 4.95%
BABA: +/- 6.95%
FUTU: +/- 7.03%
Friday, August 21, 2026
BJ: +/- 6.68%
Please note that options trading has known risks. Thorough research is recommended before engaging in options trading.