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Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) Stock Analysis

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NEA

$9.96

−$0.05 (−0.50%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NEA Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $10.04
Previous Close: $10.01
Day's Range: 9.96–10.10
52-Week Range: 9.53–11.90
Volume: 1.80M
Beta: 0.71

Valuation

Market Cap: $3.01B
P/E Ratio: 12.94
P/S ratio: 11.15
EPS (ttm): 0.77

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $98.54M−83.21%
Net Income (FY): $82.10M−85.62%
Profit margin: 30.42%
Shares Outstanding: 302.13M
1-Year Return: −7.57%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.82+8.15%
Ex-Dividend Date: September 15, 2026
Avg Volume: 1.73M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NEA closed at $9.96, −7.57% over 1 year.

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) has a market capitalization of $3.01B.

In fiscal 2025, NEA reported revenue of $98.54M.

NEA Stock Return by Calendar Year

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,243; −7.57%
5 years: $10,000 $8,871; −11.29%
10 years: $10,000 $12,153; +21.53%

If you had invested $10,000 in Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $12,153 at the close on October 21, 2026: +21.53% in total, +1.97% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+22.47%−23.29%−10.77%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−10.77%
2025	+11.31%
2024	+9.52%
2023	+0.76%
2022	−23.29%
2021	+8.20%
2020	+10.12%
2019	+22.47%
2018	−5.70%
2017	+8.78%
2016 (partial year)	−9.65%

As of October 21, 2026.

NEA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$98.54M	$82.10M	83.3%
2024	$586.78M	$570.98M	97.3%
2023	$49.17M	$34.57M	70.3%
2022	−$1.05B	−$1.07B	101.4%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$98.54M	—	—	$82.10M	83.3%
2024	$586.78M	—	—	$570.98M	97.3%
2023	$49.17M	—	—	$34.57M	70.3%
2022	−$1.05B	—	—	−$1.07B	101.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

NEA Dividend History

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$0.86+14.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.61	9	—
2025	$0.86	12	+14.1%
2024	$0.75	12	+72.0%
2023	$0.44	12	−30.8%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.61	9	—
2025	$0.86	12	+14.1%
2024	$0.75	12	+72.0%
2023	$0.44	12	−30.8%
2022	$0.63	12	−11.0%
2021	$0.71	13	+4.4%
2020	$0.68	12	+4.6%
2019	$0.65	13	−3.0%
2018	$0.67	12	−8.9%
2017	$0.73	12	+463.8%
2016	$0.13	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.07 per share, ex-dividend September 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NEA Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	NEA	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	12.94	9.44	37% above
P/S ratio	11.15	8.59	30% above
Profit margin	30.42%	74.97%	44.6 pts below

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) carries a market capitalisation of $3.01B. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry.

The 52-week range on file runs from $9.53 to $11.90. NEA last closed at $9.96 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.05 (−0.50%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 4.51% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund reported revenue of $98.54M. That is −83.21% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $586.78M. The same year closed with net income of $82.10M. That is −85.62% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 30.42%. That is 44.6 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.77.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$1.05B in 2022 to $98.54M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 12.94. That is 37.08% above the Asset Management median of 9.44. The price-to-sales ratio is 11.15. On price-to-sales that is 29.76% above the Asset Management median of 8.59. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.71. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 11.98%. The trailing one-year total return is −7.57%. Measured over 10 years, that is +1.97% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

NEA pays a dividend yielding 8.15%. That is 0.8 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $0.82 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 9 payments totalling $0.61 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.86 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −10.77% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +22.47%; the weakest is 2022 at −23.29%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NEA) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund	NEA	$3.01B	12.9
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund trades at a P/E of 12.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund

Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in undervalued municipal bonds that are exempt from federal income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax. It seeks to invest in securities that are rated Baa/BBB or better by S&P, Moody's, or Fitch. The fund's investment portfolio comprises investments in various industries, which include transportation, healthcare, utilities, housing/multifamily, and water and sewer. It was formerly known as Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund. Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund was formed on November 21, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

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