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Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) Stock Analysis

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SPE

$12.25

+$0.07 (+0.57%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SPE Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$12.21
Previous Close
$12.18
Day's Range
12.23–12.30
52-Week Range
12.17–15.56
Volume
87.59K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.79
Valuation
Market Cap
$135.01M
P/E Ratio
13.32
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
15.88
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.92
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$22.06M−40.55%
Net Income (FY)
$21.08M−41.89%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
129.97%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
11.02M
1-Year Return
−9.80%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.30+10.71%
Ex-Dividend Date
November 17, 2026
Avg Volume
34.16K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SPE closed at $12.25, −9.80% over 1 year.

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) has a market capitalization of $135.01M.

In fiscal 2025, SPE reported revenue of $22.06M.

SPE Stock Return by Calendar Year

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,020
−9.80%
5 years
$10,000 $13,163
+31.63%
10 years
$10,000 $24,306
+143.06%

If you had invested $10,000 in Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $24,306 at the close on October 21, 2026: +143.06% in total, +9.29% 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.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−11.34%
2025+14.69%
2024+34.36%
2023+14.15%
2022−18.39%
2021+23.63%
2020+4.86%
2019+32.95%
2018−9.16%
2017+18.82%
2016 (partial year)+1.21%

As of October 21, 2026.

SPE Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$22.06M$21.08M95.5%
2024$37.11M$36.27M97.7%
2023$27.53M$26.84M97.5%
2022−$23.67M−$24.66M104.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$22.06M——$21.08M95.5%
2024$37.11M——$36.27M97.7%
2023$27.53M——$26.84M97.5%
2022−$23.67M——−$24.66M104.2%

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

SPE Dividend History

$2.02+77.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 13 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.989—
2025$2.0213+77.2%
2024$1.1412+9.2%
2023$1.0412−20.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.989—
2025$2.0213+77.2%
2024$1.1412+9.2%
2023$1.0412−20.9%
2022$1.3212−26.7%
2021$1.8012+59.8%
2020$1.1312+20.5%
2019$0.949−43.9%
2018$1.672+25.5%
2017$1.331+64.2%
2016$0.811—

Most recent payment: $0.11 per share, ex-dividend August 18, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SPE Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks
MetricSPEAsset Management medianvs median
P/E13.329.4441% above
P/S ratio15.888.5985% above
Profit margin129.97%74.97%55.0 pts above

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

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) carries a market capitalisation of $135.01M. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry.

The 52-week range on file runs from $12.17 to $15.56. SPE last closed at $12.25 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.07 (+0.57%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 0.66% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $22.06M. That is −40.55% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $37.11M. The same year closed with net income of $21.08M. That is −41.89% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 129.97%. That is 55 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.92.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$23.67M in 2022 to $22.06M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

SPE trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 13.32. That is 41.1% above the Asset Management median of 9.44. The price-to-sales ratio is 15.88. On price-to-sales that is 84.84% above the Asset Management median of 8.59. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.79. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 17.08%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −9.80%. Measured over 10 years, that is +9.29% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 10.71%. That is 1.8 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $1.30 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is November 17, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 9 payments totalling $0.98 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.02 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +34.36% and 2022 returned −18.39%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −11.34% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (SPE) 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
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. SPE $135.01M 13.3
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. Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. trades at a P/E of 13.3.

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 Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.

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. The fund employs a combination of value, opportunistic and special situations strategies to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. The fund was previously known as Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. was formed on February 18, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.

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