PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC) Implied Volatility

PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP (PPC) options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 41.1%, an IV rank of 8 out of 100 over the past year. This page breaks down PPC'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 Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$31.81
52-week range
$26.37 – $45.04
ATM IV (30d)
41.1%
IV rank
8 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$3.43 (±10.8%)
Put/call OI
0.47
Call-heavy
Max pain
$30
↓ 5.7% below close
Next earnings
Oct 28, 2026

Implied Volatility & Expected Move

16%68%119%171%222%Jan '26May '26Aug '26

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

ATM IV — front expiration41.1%
ATM IV — 2 month68.6%
IV rank (1 year)8 / 100
IV percentile (1 year)35%
Expected move (front expiration)±$3.43 (±10.8%)
Historical volatility — 10 day55.8%
Historical volatility — 21 day52.7%
Historical volatility — 30 day46.3%
Historical volatility — 60 day44.1%
IV / HV ratio0.89
Term slope (front − 3M)-27.5 pts

An IV rank of 8 places current implied volatility in the lower part of its 52-week range. An IV/HV ratio of 0.89 means implied volatility is roughly in line with recent realized volatility. The term structure is in contango — front-month IV sits below 3-month IV, the typical shape in calm markets.

PPC IV Rank History

013264053Feb '26May '26Aug '26

PPC IV rank (0–100), past year.

IV rank has risen from 0 in Feb '26 to 8 today. An IV percentile of 35% means implied volatility was lower than today on 35% of trading days in the past year.

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PPC Options FAQ

What is the implied volatility of PPC options?

PPC options trade at a 30-day at-the-money implied volatility of 41.1% as of Aug 24, 2026. That is an IV rank of 8 out of 100, meaning implied volatility is subdued relative to its own 52-week range.

Is PPC implied volatility high or low right now?

By its own 52-week standards, PPC implied volatility is currently low: IV rank is 8 out of 100 as of Aug 24, 2026. Compared with realized movement, the IV/HV ratio of 0.89 shows options pricing less movement than the stock has recently delivered.

What move do PPC options imply before the next expiration?

Front-expiration PPC options imply a one-standard-deviation move of ±$3.43 (±10.8%) as of Aug 24, 2026, derived from at-the-money option prices.

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

IV rank (currently 8) measures where today's implied volatility sits between its 52-week low and high. IV percentile (currently 35%) 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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