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Upturn Advisory Summary
12/18/2025: BKN (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 5.53% | Avg. Invested days 43 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  3.0 | Stock Returns Performance  2.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 12/18/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 185.99M USD | Price to earnings Ratio 51.48 | 1Y Target Price - |
Price to earnings Ratio 51.48 | 1Y Target Price - | ||
Volume (30-day avg) - | Beta 0.72 | 52 Weeks Range 10.06 - 12.58 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 10.06 - 12.58 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) 6.33% | Basic EPS (TTM) 0.21 |
Earnings Date
Report Date - | When - | Estimate - | Actual - |
Profitability
Profit Margin 23.9% | Operating Margin (TTM) 88.42% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 2.48% | Return on Equity (TTM) 1.65% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 51.48 | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 304891488 | Price to Sales(TTM) 12.11 |
Enterprise Value 304891488 | Price to Sales(TTM) 12.11 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 43.93 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA - | Shares Outstanding 17205800 | Shares Floating - |
Shares Outstanding 17205800 | Shares Floating - | ||
Percent Insiders - | Percent Institutions 26.35 |
About BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Closed Fund
Exchange NYSE | Headquaters New York, NY, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1993-02-23 | CEO - | ||
Sector Financial Services | Industry Asset Management | Full time employees - | |
Full time employees - | |||
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It invests primarily in investment grade municipal bonds municipal obligations exempt from federal income taxes. Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. was formed on February 28, 1993 and is domiciled in United States.
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