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Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund of (NIE) 12-Month Stock Forecast & Price Target Cone

Q: What is NIE's 12-month stock price target?

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund of (NIE) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $23.75 (-3.1% from $24.52), with a bull-case target of $28.6 and a bear-case floor of $18.53.

Q: Is NIE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates NIE D (Sell — SELL) with an RQD Confidence score of 51/100.

$24.52 -0.93% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund of (NIE) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 51/100 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.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $679.4M

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+

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12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for NIE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.2%

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Shares at $24.52: 407.8 sh

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12M Bear Case FloorTarget $18.53

$7,557

$-2,443 (-24.4%)

12M Consensus BaseTarget $23.75

$9,686

$-314 (-3.1%)

12M Bull Case BreakoutTarget $28.60

$11,664

+$1,664 (+16.6%)

Wall Street Analyst Breakdown & Historical Accuracy Audit (32 Desks)

Street Historical Accuracy: 64/100

● Strong Buy / Buy: 17● Hold: 9● Sell: 6

Wall Street Firm	Stance	12M Target	1Y Accuracy	Track Grade
Morgan StanleyInstitutional Equity Desk	HOLD	$25	74%	A
Goldman SachsSector Coverage Lead	UNDERPERFORM	$27	69%	B
JP MorganUS Large-Cap Research	SELL	$21	58%	C

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NIE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -5.62%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-10-30O $24.30H $24.52L $23.95C $24.52VOL 47.7K

RES: $26.62SUP: $23.89SMA50: $25.33SMA200: $25.61

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

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8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Financials Rank #799 of 1096 ⚔️ TBLD vs NIE Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (NIE vs. TBLD, DLY, FOF, RMT)

Industry: Investment Managers (79 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund of (NIE) ranks #799 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #635 by equity capitalization ($679.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NIE leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while NIE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with — ROIC and — gross margin. TBLD currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with NIE at 51/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
NIE ACTIVE Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund of	D	51/100	—	—	—	-0.93%	$679.4M	Benchmark Subject
TBLD Thornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust	C-	59/100	—	—	—	+1.38%	$660.6M	/tbld-vs-nie →
DLY DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund of	C-	59/100	—	—	—	+0.38%	$637.2M	/dly-vs-nie →
FOF Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund Inc.	C-	59/100	—	—	—	+3.06%	$612.8M	/fof-vs-nie →
RMT Royce Micro-Cap Trust Inc.	D	51/100	—	—	—	+1.07%	$612.1M	/rmt-vs-nie →

2. NIE Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund of (NIE) operates in Investment Managers (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $679.4M, 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.

3. NIE Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is NIE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund of (NYSE: NIE) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 51/100 at a spot price of $24.52 (-0.93% 1D, market cap $679.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, NIE ranks #799 in composite RQD confidence.

How does NIE compare to TBLD and DLY in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), NIE carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, TBLD (Thornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust) holds a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $660.6M) and DLY (DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund of) posts a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $637.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, NIE leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while NIE leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for NIE?

For Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund of (NIE), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #799 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.

Where is NIE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

NIE last traded at $24.52 (-0.93% on volume of 44,551 shares), positioning the stock -3.20% below its 50-day simple moving average ($25.33) and -4.26% below its 200-day simple moving average ($25.61). Across its 52-week range of $22.78 to $27.24, NIE sits at the 39.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 32.0 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.2% ($23.74 to $25.30).

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What is NIE's 12-month stock price target?

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund of (NIE) carries a 12-month consensus base price target of $23.75 (-3.1% from $24.52), with a bull-case target of $28.6 and a bear-case floor of $18.53.

Is NIE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now?

Roarable's 5-Pillar RQD Quant Engine rates NIE D (Sell — SELL) with an RQD Confidence score of 51/100.

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