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GABGabelli Equity Trust, Inc. (TheSell6.1·$5.65+0.36%
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Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. (The (GAB) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Financial Services · Asset Management

Sell if holding. Engine flags exit at $5.65. Leverage penalty (D/E 5.2): -1.5.

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified... Read more

$5.65-1.6% A.UpsideScore 6.1/10#25 of 109 Asset Management
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield0.35%
IncomeYield10.62%(5y avg 10.38%)Payout60.61%
Stop $5.49Target $5.56(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Engine flags exit at $5.65. Leverage penalty (D/E 5.2): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 60. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-13

Recent Developments — Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. (The

Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Margin of safety: 62%
Risks
Leverage penalty (D/E 5.2): -1.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)5.8
P/E (Fwd)
Mkt Cap$1.8B
EV/EBITDA
Profit Mgn847.5%
ROE15.8%
Rev Growth19.4%
Beta0.74
Dividend10.62%
Rating analysts

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
0.9
Bollinger
1.1
52w Position
8.2
GatesA.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 6.0>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
60 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $5.44Resistance $5.67

Price Targets

$5
$6
A.Upside-1.6%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Analyst Consensus

Analysts0
Consensus
Avg Target

Earnings

We could not retrieve earnings history for GAB.
The company may be recently listed, pre-revenue, or its beat/miss record wasn't available from our source this run. Earnings signals feed the Growth and Catalyst score dimensions — absence here doesn't affect other dimensions.

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GAB stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine flags exit at $5.65. Leverage penalty (D/E 5.2): -1.5. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 60. Prior stop was $5.49. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the GAB stock price target?

Take-profit target: $5.56 (-1.6% upside). Prior stop was $5.49. Stop-loss: $5.49.

What are the risks of investing in GAB?

Leverage penalty (D/E 5.2): -1.5.

Is GAB overvalued or undervalued?

Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. (The trades at a P/E of 5.8 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 8.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

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What does Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. (The do?The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is...

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in preferred stock, convertible or exchangeable securities, and warrants and rights. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies across market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite Index. The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. was formed on August 21, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

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