Options market pricing compiled by Bloomberg places the implied one-day move for Amer Sports Inc. at roughly 8.9% when the company publishes its earnings on August 18 before the market opens. That estimate is derived from prices of options ahead of the announcement.
The relationship between options-implied moves and the stock's actual reactions has varied. In three of the last eight earnings releases the stock's observed change outpaced the size implied by options.
Specifically, on November 18, 2025 the options-implied move was recorded at 8.8%, but the share price actually shifted by 10.7%. On May 20, 2025 the implied move stood at 9.3%, while the stock experienced a much larger change of 24.4%. And on February 25, 2025 the implied figure was 4.1% as the stock declined by 7.0%.
Not all recent reports produced larger-than-expected swings. In the most recent earnings release on May 19 the options-implied move was 9.2%, yet the stock fell only 1.9%. Likewise, on February 24 the implied move was 9.3% and the actual decline was 3.9%.
These data points illustrate a variability between what options prices imply and what the market ultimately registers on earnings day. The August 18 implied move of 8.9% serves as a gauge of current market expectations compiled from options, while actual outcomes in prior quarters have both exceeded and come in below those expectations.
Market participants watching Amer Sports around the upcoming release will likely compare the reported results and guidance to the options-implied range as they assess the magnitude of any immediate price reaction. Because the earnings announcement is scheduled to occur before the market opens, the stock may gap at the open depending on how results line up with investor expectations reflected in options prices.
Data note: The implied-move figures referenced here are taken from options data compiled by Bloomberg. Past actual moves are historical outcomes for the stock on the dates noted.