(JCE) Nuveen Core Equity Alpha - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Fund • ISIN: US67090X1072

Equities, Large-Cap, US Stocks

Description: JCE Nuveen Core Equity Alpha October 28, 2025

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Closed Fund (NYSE:JCE) is a U.S.-based closed-end fund that follows a large-cap growth style, aiming to capture capital appreciation by investing primarily in large-cap growth equities.

Key metrics that investors typically monitor include an expense ratio of roughly 0.79%, total assets under management around $3.5 billion, and a sector tilt toward technology, which often accounts for about 30% of the portfolio. Recent performance is closely tied to macro drivers such as U.S. GDP growth and corporate earnings trends, especially in the tech and consumer discretionary sectors.

For a deeper dive into the fund’s risk-adjusted performance metrics, you might explore the ValueRay platform.

JCE Fund Overview

Market Cap in USD 254m
Style Large Growth
TER 0.98%
IPO / Inception 2007-03-27

JCE Fund Ratings

Growth Rating 65.3%
Fundamental -
Dividend Rating 73.3%
Return 12m vs S&P 500 -4.20%
Analyst Rating -

JCE Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 8.09%
Yield on Cost 5y 17.25%
Annual Growth 5y 8.46%
Payout Consistency 87.4%
Payout Ratio %

JCE Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 83.1%
Growth Correlation 12m 63.9%
Growth Correlation 5y 83.1%
CAGR 5y 12.32%
CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) 0.54
CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) 1.56
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.68
Alpha -3.24
Beta
Volatility 15.64%
Current Volume 22.5k
Average Volume 20d 43.7k
Stop Loss 15.3 (-3.3%)
Signal 0.38

What is the price of JCE shares?

As of October 28, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 15.82 with a total of 22,528 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.22%, over one month by +1.28%, over three months by +3.97% and over the past year by +13.07%.

Is Nuveen Core Equity Alpha a good stock to buy?

Yes. Based on ValueRay's Analyses, Nuveen Core Equity Alpha (NYSE:JCE) is currently (October 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Growth Rating of 65.31 and therefor a clear technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of JCE is around 16.74 USD . This means that JCE is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 5.82%.

Is JCE a buy, sell or hold?

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha has no consensus analysts rating.

What are the forecasts/targets for the JCE price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 18.8 18.6%

JCE Fundamental Data Overview October 15, 2025

Market Cap USD = 254.3m (254.3m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
Beta = None
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 254.3m USD (254.3m + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 254.3m)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 254.3m / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 9.06% (E(254.3m)/V(254.3m) * Re(9.06%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 9.06% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)

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