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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $143M · Avg Vol: $441K/d

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Quality
51
Value
43
Momentum
31
P/E (TTM)
13.7x
peers 12.6x
ROE
4.7%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
15.3%
trailing yield

ABOUT SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC.

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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a close-ended balanced fund of funds launched and managed by Bulldog Investors, LLC. It invests in close-ended funds investing in public equity and fixed income markets.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-23.7M27.5M37.1M22.1M-10.5%8.5M
EPS4.24-2.152.383.411.84-18.8%0.96
Shares—11.5M11.0M10.6M10.6M-7.3%11.0M
Debt———————
Equity—207.5M213.9M230.9M229.1M3.4%—
Op CF—-20.1M18.7M19.2M15.6M-8.6%17.2M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF—21.8M-20.3M-19.2M-15.6M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-5.1%
12.913.113.313.513.614 Aug4 Sep25 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkExperimental
SwingsVery calm

Calmer than 98% of stocks we rank over the past year (11% a year).

How this is worked out

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$12.93
RSI (14)
18.2
52-Week Range-8.8% from high
Low $12.71High $14.17

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
51
ROIC (ROA)
1.4%*46.9
ROE
4.7%24.5
GP/Assets
3.6%37.0
Op. Margin
72.4%85.1
FCF/Assets
3.5%69.3
Piotroski
333.1
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x95.0
Current Ratio
0.57x18.8
Value
43
P/E (TTM)
13.7x43.5
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
17.3x30.4
P/B
0.8x76.9
P/S
17.0x8.3
Div Yield
15.3%97.2
Momentum
31
52W High %
91%60.0
RS 6M
-20%19.7
SMA 50/200
0.98x26.0
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
-73%3.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$143M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SPE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
SPESpecial Opportunities Fund, Inc.(you)$143M35Sell
JZCP.LJZ Capital Partners Limited$141M32Sell
OXSQOxford Square Capital Corp.$137M37Hold
VTNInvesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals$139M32Sell
PIMFranklin Master Intermediate Income Trust$145M38Hold
NRONeuberger Berman Income Funds - Neuberger Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.$171M35Hold
NMTNuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund$131M33Sell
JHSJohn Hancock Income Securities Trust$121M34Sell
EARNEllington Credit Company$158M32Sell
MPABlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund$129M32Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.6x · Gross margin 100.0%

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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE): Stock Score Summary

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 35/100 based on Quality (51/100), Value (43/100), and Momentum (31/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a close-ended balanced fund of funds launched and managed by Bulldog Investors, LLC. It invests in close-ended funds investing in public equity and fixed income markets.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$12.93
Market Cap$143M
P/E (TTM)13.67
Price/Book0.83
Return on Equity4.7%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin72.4%
Revenue Growth17.6%
Dividend Yield15.3%
Free Cash Flow$8M

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.’s (SPE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) is 35/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (51), Value (43), and Momentum (31) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. have an economic moat?
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) has a Quality factor score of 51/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 35/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. in?
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).