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Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of (GGZ) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$14.80 -1.27% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $14.74

Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of (GGZ) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 42/100 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.

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ROARABLE D- • SELL / AVOID Cap $131.3M

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As of 2026-11-03, Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of (NYSE: GGZ) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 42/100 at a spot price of $14.80 (-1.27% 1D, market cap $131.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 5/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 4/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, GGZ ranks #888 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does GGZ compare to SAMG and RILY in the Financials sector?

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Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), GGZ carries a Roarable D- (42/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, SAMG (Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (Class A)) holds a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 15.2x, ROIC 85.0%, cap $132.5M) and RILY (BRC Group Holdings Inc.) posts a D- grade (37/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 85.0%, cap $133.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SAMG leads on earnings multiple (15.2x) while SAMG leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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For Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of (GGZ), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #888 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: $14.74 (-0.42%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 0.1% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (42/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-7.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for GGZ)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (42/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY GGZ SCORES 42/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (31% 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 (26% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.1% FCF Margin ($3.7M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (38.4) create a -16 pt regime headwind

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

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$15.25-1.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$15.05-0.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$14.92-0.8% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$14.80-7% Hist 90D α

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While GGZ currently carries a cautious 42/100 (D-) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (4/20), 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 ($15.53) and Max Pain ($15.54) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $17.93.

🚀 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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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

38.430 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 RANGE39% OF RANGE

L: $13$14.80H: $17

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: D-RQD 14 / 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: D-RQD 17 / 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.

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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 (30)

14/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 4/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like GGZ

✓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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GGZ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -8.42%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $14.99H $14.99L $14.80C $14.80VOL 2.3K

RES: $17.71SUP: $13.42SMA50: $15.53SMA200: $15.85

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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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Financials Rank #888 of 1096 ⚔️ SAMG vs GGZ Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (GGZ vs. SAMG, RILY, BVC, PAAC)

Industry: Investment Managers (79 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of (GGZ) ranks #888 by composite RQD confidence (42/100, grade D-) and #937 by equity capitalization ($131.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SAMG leads on earnings valuation at 15.2x trailing P/E, while SAMG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and — gross margin. SAMG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 67/100 (C+) compared with GGZ at 42/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
GGZ ACTIVE Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of	D-	42/100	—	—	—	-1.27%	$131.3M	Benchmark Subject
SAMG Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc. (Class A)	C+	67/100	15.2x	—	85.0%	+8.02%	$132.5M	/samg-vs-ggz →
RILY BRC Group Holdings Inc.	D-	37/100	—	—	85.0%	-8.14%	$133.3M	/rily-vs-ggz →
BVC BitVentures Limited	D	46/100	—	—	—	-1.96%	$122.9M	/bvc-vs-ggz →
PAAC Proem Acquisition Corp I	D	48/100	—	—	—	+0.05%	$177.4M	/paac-vs-ggz →

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

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of (GGZ) operates in Investment Managers (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $131.3M, 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. GGZ Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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

How does GGZ compare to SAMG and RILY in the Financials sector?

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

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

GGZ last traded at $14.80 (-1.27% on volume of 2,283 shares), positioning the stock -4.70% below its 50-day simple moving average ($15.53) and -6.62% below its 200-day simple moving average ($15.85). Across its 52-week range of $13.35 to $17.08, GGZ sits at the 38.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.6% ($14.27 to $15.33).

GGZ Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of (GGZ) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 42/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

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

GGZ's 12-month base price target is $13.73 (range $10.71 to $17.93), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

Direct Sub-Reports: GGZ RQD Cockpit GGZ 12M Forecast GGZ Earnings & Move GGZ Dividends & DRIP GGZ Insiders & 13F GGZ Whale Options GGZ Profit Sankey GGZ News & Why

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GGZ — Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Engine: anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5

As of: 2026-11-02T14:18:07Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, GGZ scores 43 out of 100, a letter grade of D-, with the verdict label "Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow." Across the five pillars:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 11 / 20. Per the RQD rating, ROIC is 0% and FCF yield is 0%. For a prospective investor, this means the source data shows no measurable return on invested capital or free cash generation to anchor valuation.
Whale 13F Flow: 6 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar reflects institutional accumulation and options positioning. The score is weak, indicating limited institutional tailwind in the source data.
Insider Conviction: 9 / 20. Per the RQD rating, this pillar reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The score is below midpoint, indicating limited insider-driven conviction.
Macro Regime Fit: 4 / 20. Per the RQD rating, beta is 1.0 and sector sensitivity is noted. This is the lowest pillar, suggesting weak alignment with the current regime in the source data.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 13 / 20. Per the RQD rating, Altman Z is 2.5, Piotroski F is 6/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.5. This is the strongest pillar, indicating the balance sheet is the relative bright spot in the source data.

Investor implication: the rating is driven by absent profitability and cash-flow metrics, with the balance-sheet pillar offering the only meaningful support. Upside drivers would require evidence of earnings or cash generation not present in the source data. Valuation cannot be assessed on earnings multiples because P/E and EV/EBITDA are not available in source data. This is an analytical summary, not personalized financial advice.

Business

Per the SEC profile, Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of (GGZ) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Financials sector, Investment Managers industry. Per the profile, the market capitalization is $0.1B. Not available in source data: product or service detail, customer base, and revenue model.

Open Questions

What are the reported revenue, operating income, and net income for recent periods, given that the financials section is empty?
What is the source of the 0% ROIC and 0% FCF yield, and do these reflect actual zero results or missing data?
What are the trust's underlying holdings and fee structure, which the source data does not describe?
What institutional, insider, or Congressional positions exist, since the holders section is empty?
What is the basis for the beta of 1.0 and the stated sector sensitivity?

GGZ Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 173d ago

Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Declares Second Quarter Distribution of $0.21 Per Share

RYE, N.Y., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (NYSE:GGZ) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.21 per share cash distribution payable on June 23, 2026 to commo

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 82d ago

Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Declares Third Quarter Distribution of $0.21 Per Share

RYE, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (NYSE:GGZ) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.21 per share cash distribution payable on September 23, 2026 to

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 264d ago

Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Declares First Quarter Distribution of $0.21 Per Share Reaffirms Annualized Distribution of $0.84 Per Share

RYE, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (NYSE:GGZ) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.21 per share cash distribution payable on March 24, 2026 to com

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 355d ago

Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Increases Quarterly Distribution 31% to $0.21 from $0.16 Annual Distribution to $0.84 from $0.64 Per Share

RYE, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (NYSE:GGZ) (the “Fund”) approved an increase in the annualized distribution to $0.84 per share, which

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 4d ago

Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (The) Estimates – NYSE:GGZ

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Traders Daily • 11d ago

Avoiding Lag: Real-Time Signals in (GGZ) Movement

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(GGZ) Price Dynamics and Execution-Aware Positioning

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

GGZ Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $14.80?

🐂 33% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON GGZ 🐻 67% BEARISH CONVICTION

RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $13.19 (-12.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is GGZ (D- • RQD 43/100) a Buy at $14.99?

Welcome to the GGZ (Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 43/100 (Roarable Sell — Vulnerable Balance Sheet & Flow) 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.

SH ShortSeller_Dan Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $11.84 (-21.0%)

Spot @ $14.99

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

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on GGZ, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust of expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

AL AlphaFlow_Cap Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $18.59 (+24.0%)

Spot @ $14.99

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

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on GGZ, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Investment Managers and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $14.99 (52-wk range $13.35 - $17.08), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.