(JLS) Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Fund • ISIN: US6707351093

Fixed-Income, Securities, Bonds, Debt

Description: JLS Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Closed Fund (JLS) is a Multisector Bond fund listed on the NYSE, offering a diversified investment portfolio. Its primary objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns through a focused investment strategy.

Analyzing the funds characteristics, its clear that JLS is designed to capitalize on mortgage-related investment opportunities. As a closed-end fund, it has a fixed number of shares outstanding, which can lead to a divergence between its market price and net asset value (NAV). Understanding this dynamic is crucial for investors.

From a technical analysis perspective, the funds recent price action indicates a positive trend, with the last price of $18.13 exceeding both its 20-day and 50-day simple moving averages (SMA20: $17.96, SMA50: $17.99). The 200-day SMA ($17.57) further supports the notion of an upward trend. The average true range (ATR) of 0.34, equivalent to 1.89%, suggests moderate volatility. Given these indicators, a potential forecast could involve a continued upward trajectory, potentially testing the 52-week high of $18.59.

Fundamentally, the funds assets under management (AUM) stand at $97.46 million USD. To forecast future performance, we must consider both the technical and fundamental aspects. If the current trend persists and the funds AUM remains stable or grows, its plausible that JLS could continue to appreciate, potentially reaching new highs. However, its essential to monitor the underlying mortgage market conditions, interest rates, and overall economic landscape to adjust expectations accordingly.

Combining technical and fundamental analysis, a potential forecast for JLS could involve a short-term target of $18.40-$18.50, based on the current trend and volatility. A break above the 52-week high could signal further upside potential. Conversely, a decline below the 50-day SMA may indicate a reversal in the trend. Investors should closely monitor these levels and adjust their strategies accordingly.

JLS Fund Overview

Market Cap in USD 97m
Style Multisector Bond
TER 1.62%
IPO / Inception 2009-11-25

JLS Fund Ratings

Growth Rating 57.9
Fundamental 45.0%
Dividend Rating 96.2
Rel. Strength 23.7
Analysts -
Fair Price Momentum 20.05 USD
Fair Price DCF -

JLS Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 10.10%
Yield on Cost 5y 14.52%
Annual Growth 5y 12.85%
Payout Consistency 89.4%
Payout Ratio %

JLS Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 94.9%
Growth Correlation 12m 85.6%
Growth Correlation 5y 52.9%
CAGR 5y 8.26%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 0.35
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.95
Alpha 4.05
Beta 0.445
Volatility 7.76%
Current Volume 18.3k
Average Volume 20d 10.8k
Stop Loss 18.3 (-3.3%)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 45.00

1. Piotroski 0.0pt = -5.0
2. FCF Yield data missing
3. FCF Margin data missing
4. Debt/Equity data missing
5. Debt/Ebitda data missing
6. ROIC - WACC data missing
7. RoE data missing
8. Revenue Trend data missing
9. Revenue CAGR data missing
10. EPS Trend data missing
11. EPS CAGR data missing
What is the price of JLS shares?
As of August 13, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 18.92 with a total of 18,344 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.00%, over one month by +0.39%, over three months by +6.76% and over the past year by +16.18%.
Is Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity a good stock to buy?
No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity (NYSE:JLS) is currently (August 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 45.00 and therefor a negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of JLS is around 20.05 USD . This means that JLS is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 5.97%.
Is JLS a buy, sell or hold?
Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity has no consensus analysts rating.
What are the forecasts for JLS share price target?
According to our own proprietary Forecast Model, JLS Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity will be worth about 22.2 in August 2026. The stock is currently trading at 18.92. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +17.28%.
Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 22.2 17.3%

JLS Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 97.5m (97.5m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
 CCE Cash And Equivalents = unknown
 Revenue TTM is 0, using Net Income TTM 0.0 + Cost of Revenue 0.0 = 0.0 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 = 97.5m USD (97.5m + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
 Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
 FCF Yield = none (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 97.5m)
 FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0)
 Net Margin = unknown
 Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
 Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 97.5m / Book Value Of Equity 0.0)
 Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0, no tax applied on loss)
 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 = none (Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
 Total Stockholder Equity = unknown
 RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity none)
 RoCE = unknown (Ebit 0.0 / (Equity none + L.T.Debt none))
 RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, Ebit 0.0)
 WACC = unknown (E(97.5m)/V(0.0) * Re(7.65%)) + (D(none)/V(0.0) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
 Discount Rate = 7.65% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
 Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)


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