Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 47/100 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, Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (NYSE: GLU) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 47/100 at a spot price of $18.14 (+0.50% 1D, market cap $107.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, GLU ranks #742 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Financials sector (Finance/Investors Services), GLU carries a Roarable D (47/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, RMI (RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund Inc.) holds a D grade (49/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $90.3M) and RFM (RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund Inc.) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $82.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GLU leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while GLU leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).
For Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #742 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: 0.1% FCF Margin ($3.0M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (55.6) create a -14 pt regime headwind
While GLU currently carries a cautious 47/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (6/20), 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 ($18.21) and Max Pain ($19.05) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $22.77.
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.
Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) advanced +0.50% to $18.14, trading at 21% of its 52-week range ($17.2 – $21.69). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
Stock Traders Daily report covering Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
Stock Traders Daily report covering Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
Reaffirms Annualized Distribution of $1.32 per ShareRYE, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (NYSE American: GLU) (the “Fund”) approved the continuat
RYE, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (NYSE American: GLU) (the “Fund”) increased the annual distribution 10% to $1.32 per share, which will be pa
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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).
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on GLU today. View full Setup Ledger →
No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for GLU. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.
Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) ranks #742 by composite RQD confidence (47/100, grade D) and #950 by equity capitalization ($107.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GLU leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while GLU leads on capital efficiency and profitability with — ROIC and — gross margin. RMI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 49/100 (D) compared with GLU at 47/100 (D).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLU
ACTIVE
Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership | D | 47/100 | — | — | — | +0.50% | $107.7M | Benchmark Subject |
| RMI RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund Inc. | D | 49/100 | — | — | — | +0.28% | $90.3M | /rmi-vs-glu → |
| RFM RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund Inc. | D | 48/100 | — | — | — | +0.52% | $82.2M | /rfm-vs-glu → |
| EIC Eagle Point Income Company of | D | 44/100 | — | — | — | +1.14% | $78.4M | /eic-vs-glu → |
| GNT GAMCO Natural Resources Gold & Income Trust | D | 46/100 | — | — | — | -0.62% | $149.8M | /gnt-vs-glu → |
Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) operates in Finance/Investors Services (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $107.7M, 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, Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (NYSE: GLU) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 47/100 at a spot price of $18.14 (+0.50% 1D, market cap $107.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, GLU ranks #742 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Financials sector (Finance/Investors Services), GLU carries a Roarable D (47/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, RMI (RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund Inc.) holds a D grade (49/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $90.3M) and RFM (RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund Inc.) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $82.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GLU leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while GLU leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).
For Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #742 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.
GLU last traded at $18.14 (+0.50% on volume of 6,509 shares), positioning the stock -0.38% below its 50-day simple moving average ($18.21) and -6.16% below its 200-day simple moving average ($19.33). Across its 52-week range of $17.20 to $21.69, GLU sits at the 20.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 55.6 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.3% ($17.54 to $18.74).
Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 47/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $18.14 (+0.50% 1D, market capitalization $107.7M).
Sector: Financials. Industry: Finance/Investors Services. Exchange: NYSE. Is a NYSE-listed issuer in this industry with a market capitalization of $0.1B.
Operating in Finance/Investors Services (Financials), GLU carries a macro regime beta of 1.00 and gross margin of —.
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Stock Traders Daily report covering Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
Stock Traders Daily report covering Gabelli Global Utility of Beneficial Ownership (GLU) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.
Reaffirms Annualized Distribution of $1.32 per ShareRYE, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (NYSE American: GLU) (the “Fund”) approved the continuat
RYE, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (NYSE American: GLU) (the “Fund”) increased the annual distribution 10% to $1.32 per share, which will be pa
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Don't sleep on GLU's setup in Financials. The forensic balance-sheet pillar scores 13 / 20 with Altman Z 2.5, Piotroski F 6/9, and Debt/Equity 0.5, the strongest pillar in the RQD rating.. Beta of 1.0 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (47/100) backs up the fundamental quality.
@BearTrap_Alert Fair point on current EV/EBITDA multiples, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Finance/Investors Services. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.
Fading this rally in GLU at $18.05. ROIC and FCF yield are both 0% and the Whale 13F Flow pillar scores only 6 / 20, indicating weak cash generation and limited institutional support.. With a beta of 1.0 and the stock sitting at $18.05 (52-wk range $17.20–$21.69), the easy multiple expansion is already priced in.
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