CARTERS INC (CRI) Implied Volatility

CARTERS INC (CRI) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 41.7%, an IV rank of 40 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down CRI's implied volatility in plain English: where it sits versus its own history, how it compares with realized movement, and what the term structure and skew are saying.

Data as of Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$40.35
52-week range
$23.65 – $44.34
ATM IV (30d)
41.7%
IV rank
40 / 100
Moderate
Expected move
±$2.33 (±5.8%)
Put/call OI
0.36
Call-heavy
Max pain
$37.5
↓ 7.1% below close
Next earnings
Jul 26, 2026

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

31%42%53%64%76%Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26

CRI 30-day at-the-money implied volatility, past year.

ATM IV — front expiration41.7%
ATM IV — 2 month53.3%
ATM IV — 3 month50.2%
IV rank (1 year)40 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)38%
Expected move (front expiration)±$2.33 (±5.8%)
Historical volatility — 10 day50.3%
Historical volatility — 21 day57.5%
Historical volatility — 30 day63.9%
Historical volatility — 60 day87.6%
IV / HV ratio0.65
Term slope (front − 3M)-8.5 pts
25Δ skew (front)-8.8 pts

An IV rank of 40 places current implied volatility in the middle of its 52-week range. With an IV/HV ratio of 0.65, options currently price in less movement than the stock has recently realized. The term structure is in contango — front-month IV sits below 3-month IV, the typical shape in calm markets.

CRI IV Rank History

0265278105Feb '26May '26Jul '26

CRI IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has risen from 0 in Feb '26 to 40 today. An IV percentile of 38% means implied volatility was lower than today on 38% of trading days in the past year.

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CRI Options FAQ

What is the implied volatility of CRI options?

CRI options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 41.7% as of Jul 10, 2026. That is an IV rank of 40 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.

Is CRI implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, CRI implied volatility is currently moderate: IV rank is 40 out of 100 as of Jul 10, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.65 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.

What move do CRI options imply before the next expiration?

Front-expiration CRI options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$2.33 (±5.8%) as of Jul 10, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.

What is the difference between CRI's IV rank and IV percentile?

IV rank (currently 40) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 38%) counts the share of trading days in the past year with lower implied volatility than today. Percentile is less distorted by one-off volatility spikes.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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