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Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$9.99 +0.20% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $9.97

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 47/100 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.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (47/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $396.3M

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As of 2026-11-03, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: EVN) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 47/100 at a spot price of $9.99 (+0.20% 1D, market cap $396.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 5/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, EVN ranks #732 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), EVN carries a Roarable D (47/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, VALU (Value Line Inc.) holds a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 18.0x, ROIC 5.2%, cap $396.2M) and ALTI (AlTi Global Inc. (Class A)) posts a E grade (23/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -10.5%, cap $399.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, NOAH leads on earnings multiple (5.8x) while NOAH leads on capital efficiency (11.2% ROIC).

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For Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #732 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.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $9.98 (-0.15%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 0.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (47/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for EVN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (47/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY EVN SCORES 47/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (28% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.3% FCF Margin ($11.1M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit5/20 pts (-15 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (60.2) create a -15 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$9.58+1.7% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$9.74+0.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$9.83+1.6% Next Q

Current

Grade D$9.99-5.9% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (39) → D (47)Full Audit →

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While EVN currently carries a cautious 47/100 (D) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (5/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($9.93) and Max Pain ($10.49) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $11.82.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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Contract: “EVN Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

60.230 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE44% OF RANGE

L: $9$9.99H: $11

1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 18 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

NEUTRAL (55)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (38)

18/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 5/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like EVN

✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

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EVN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -2.73%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $9.97H $9.99L $9.97C $9.99VOL 98.5K

RES: $10.35SUP: $8.63SMA50: $9.93SMA200: $10.55

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EVN Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

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

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

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

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (EVN)

Financials Rank #732 of 1096 ⚔️ VALU vs EVN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (EVN vs. VALU, ALTI, SOR, NOAH)

Industry: Investment Managers (79 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) ranks #732 by composite RQD confidence (47/100, grade D) and #747 by equity capitalization ($396.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NOAH leads on earnings valuation at 5.8x trailing P/E, while NOAH leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.2% ROIC and — gross margin. VALU currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 62/100 (C) compared with EVN at 47/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
EVN ACTIVE Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	D	47/100	—	—	—	+0.20%	$396.3M	Benchmark Subject
VALU Value Line Inc.	C	62/100	18.0x	—	5.2%	+1.64%	$396.2M	/valu-vs-evn →
ALTI AlTi Global Inc. (Class A)	E	23/100	—	—	-10.5%	0.00%	$399.2M	/alti-vs-evn →
SOR Source Capital Inc. Cmn Shs of BI	D	48/100	—	—	—	-0.77%	$384.1M	/sor-vs-evn →
NOAH Noah Holdings Limited	D+	56/100	5.8x	—	11.2%	-2.32%	$451.3M	/noah-vs-evn →

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

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) operates in Investment Managers (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $396.3M, 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. EVN Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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

How does EVN compare to VALU and ALTI in the Financials sector?

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

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

EVN last traded at $9.99 (+0.20% on volume of 98,528 shares), positioning the stock +0.60% above its 50-day simple moving average ($9.93) and -5.31% below its 200-day simple moving average ($10.55). Across its 52-week range of $9.00 to $11.26, EVN sits at the 43.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 60.2 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.8% ($9.61 to $10.37).

EVN Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell EVN stock right now?

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 47/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is EVN's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

EVN's 12-month base price target is $9.5 (range $7.41 to $11.82), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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EVN — Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5

As of: 2026-11-02T14:16:18Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, EVN scores 47 out of 100, grade D, with the verdict "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20 (ROIC 0%; FCF yield 0%); Whale 13F Flow 9/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction 9/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit 5/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet 13/20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 0.5). The two lowest-scoring pillars, Macro Regime Fit and Fundamental Cash Engine, point to limited cash generation at the fund level and a market-sensitivity profile that the rating treats as unfavorable. The balance sheet pillar is the strongest component, indicating the forensic metrics are comparatively sound. For a prospective investor, the practical implication is that the upside case depends on improvement in cash returns or a shift in the macro regime, while the downside case is reinforced by the distribution warning. The reported 0% dividend yield and 0% ROIC mean the rating offers no income or return-on-capital support from the source data.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

The news feed lists five items related to EVN, all rated YELLOW except one GREEN item. The YELLOW items are market-wire coverage of intraday price moves and technical commentary, including reports of EVN trading at $9.12 and $9.70 and references to a "Wyckoff Distribution" pattern and a "Flat Correction." These headlines are market-action commentary rather than fundamental news. The GREEN item is a Nike (NKE) price report that is tagged to EVN as the related symbol but does not concern EVN's business; it should be treated as misattributed. The butterfly supply-chain graph reports no supply-chain links and no proprietary signals. Risk watch items supported by the sources are the distribution warning in the RQD verdict and the 0% dividend yield.

Butterfly Effect: 2nd-Order Supply-Chain & Sector Ripples

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as NONE, with no butterfly links. Not available in source data for upstream or downstream dependencies, sector correlations beyond the Beta of 1.0, or second-order bottlenecks.

Open Questions

What are EVN's reported revenue, net income, and cash flow figures across recent periods, given that the financials section is empty?
What assets the trust holds and how its income is generated, since the profile does not describe its portfolio or revenue model?
Why is the P/E, EPS, and EV/EBITDA data absent, and would earnings-based valuation be meaningful for a fund-style vehicle?
What 13F institutional holdings, Form 4 insider activity, or analyst coverage exist, since the holders and analyst sections are empty?
Whether the "Distribution Warning" in the RQD verdict relates to the reported 0% dividend yield or to another factor not captured in the source data.

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EVN Slips 0.55% to $9.12 as Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Trades Mid-Range - Wyckoff Distribution

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo • 11h ago

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds

BOSTON, November 02, 2026--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below.

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

EVN Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $9.99?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk ⚖️ DEBATE HOST 🎯 Target: $10.77 (+8.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is EVN (D • RQD 47/100) a Buy at $9.97?

Welcome to the EVN (Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 47/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Investment Managers. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

RE RedlineAuditor Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $7.98 (-20.0%)

Spot @ $9.97

Pump the brakes on EVN — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on EVN, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

MI MidwestValue Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $11.76 (+18.0%)

Spot @ $9.97

EVN cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on EVN, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Investment Managers and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $9.97 (52-wk range $9.00 - $11.26), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.