BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 43/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
As of 2026-11-03, BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (NYSE: BTZ) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 43/100 at a spot price of $9.48 (-0.21% 1D, market cap $1.03B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 4/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, BTZ ranks #856 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Financials sector (Finance/Investors Services), BTZ carries a Roarable D- (43/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, BCX (BlackRock Resources of) holds a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.01B) and PDX (PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund of) posts a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $931.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, MFIC leads on earnings multiple (13.6x) while MFIC leads on capital efficiency (4.8% ROIC).
For BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #856 in Financials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.7% FCF Margin ($28.8M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (49.5) create a -16 pt regime headwind
While BTZ currently carries a cautious 43/100 (D-) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($9.60) and Max Pain ($9.95) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $11.74.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) slipped -0.21% to $9.48, trading at 12% of its 52-week range ($9.25 – $11.18). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) ranks #856 by composite RQD confidence (43/100, grade D-) and #546 by equity capitalization ($1.03B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, MFIC leads on earnings valuation at 13.6x trailing P/E, while MFIC leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 4.8% ROIC and — gross margin. PDX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 50/100 (D) compared with BTZ at 43/100 (D-).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTZ
ACTIVE
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust | D- | 43/100 | — | — | — | -0.21% | $1.03B | Benchmark Subject |
| BCX BlackRock Resources of | D | 45/100 | — | — | — | -1.17% | $1.01B | /bcx-vs-btz → |
| PDX PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund of | D | 50/100 | — | — | — | +0.58% | $931.2M | /pdx-vs-btz → |
| AEF abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Inc. | D- | 43/100 | — | — | — | -0.99% | $867.5M | /aef-vs-btz → |
| MFIC MidCap Financial Investment Corporation | D- | 39/100 | 13.6x | — | 4.8% | -0.68% | $853.4M | /mfic-vs-btz → |
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) operates in Finance/Investors Services (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $1.03B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.
As of 2026-11-03, BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (NYSE: BTZ) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 43/100 at a spot price of $9.48 (-0.21% 1D, market cap $1.03B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 4/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, BTZ ranks #856 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Financials sector (Finance/Investors Services), BTZ carries a Roarable D- (43/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, BCX (BlackRock Resources of) holds a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.01B) and PDX (PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund of) posts a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $931.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, MFIC leads on earnings multiple (13.6x) while MFIC leads on capital efficiency (4.8% ROIC).
For BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #856 in Financials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
BTZ last traded at $9.48 (-0.21% on volume of 888,809 shares), positioning the stock -1.25% below its 50-day simple moving average ($9.60) and -6.14% below its 200-day simple moving average ($10.10). Across its 52-week range of $9.25 to $11.18, BTZ sits at the 11.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 49.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±2.6% ($9.23 to $9.73).
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust (BTZ) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 43/100, corresponding to a D- letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $9.48 (-0.21% 1D, market capitalization $1.03B).
BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust is a NYSE-listed issuer classified under the Financials sector and the Finance/Investors Services industry,.
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Long BTZ at $9.50 targeting $11.40. Forensic balance-sheet pillar scores 13/20 with Altman Z 2.5, Piotroski F 6/9, and Debt/Equity 0.5, the strongest of the five pillars.. Institutional whale score is 6/20 and the risk/reward vs. the $9.25 52-week low is skewed heavily in favor of bulls.
Both sides have a point here — BTZ's 13/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.
Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short BTZ above $9.50. Macro Regime Fit scores 3/20 and the cash engine shows 0% ROIC and 0% FCF yield, with no dividend yield.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (11/20) and FCF yield (0.0%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $11.18.
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