Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data
Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.
jce · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025
Core PE Ratio Metrics
Trailing 12 months · TTMThe price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. JCE's current PE ratio of 5.91x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $16.32 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.74. −11.4% discount vs 5Y avg 6.7x
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31
PE Ratio History
2017 – 2025 · Annual▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)
Historical PE Range
Past 7 fiscal years · Front-end computedMinQ1 · 25%4.8x
MedianQ3 · 75%12.8x
Max
At 5.91x, JCE's current P/E is higher than in 86% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 7 years — historically elevated.
Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.
PE Ratio vs Peers
Asset Management · 6 peers · Annual PE| Company | Market Cap | PE (Annual) | vs Avg | EPS (TTM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nuveen Core Equity Alpha FundYou JCE | $277M | 5.91x | -44.4% | $2.74 |
 Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund ACV | $283M | 5.42x | -49.0% | $5.14 |
 Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. CAF | $325M | 4.18x | -60.7% | $4.15 |
 Templeton Emerging Markets Fund EMF | $339M | 4.54x | -57.3% | $3.36 |
 Nuveen Global High Income Fund JGH | $297M | 10.36x | -2.6% | $1.22 |
 Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund NCA | $306M | N/A | — | -$0.21 |
 Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund NUW | $251M | 28.68x | +169.6% | $0.50 |
Industry Average 5 peers with valid PE | — | 10.64x | baseline | — |
* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio
Annual PE Ratio History
| Fiscal Year End | PE Ratio | EPS (TTM) | YoY Change | PE vs Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-12-31Latest FY2025 | 5.81x | $2.74 | +25.8% | |
2024-12-31 FY2024 | 4.62x | $3.44 | -14.0% | |
2023-12-31 FY2023 | 5.38x | $2.52 | — | |
2022-12-31 FY2022 | — | $-2.95 | — | |
2021-12-31 FY2021 | 4.70x | $3.95 | -63.3% | |
2020-12-31 FY2020 | 12.83x | $1.10 | +194.1% | |
2019-12-31 FY2019 | 4.36x | $3.35 | — | |
2018-12-31 FY2018 | — | $-0.97 | — | |
2017-12-31 FY2017 | 4.83x | $3.02 | — |
▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API
About PE Ratio & Methodology
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. JCE's current PE ratio of 5.91x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $16.32 by its TTM earnings per share of $2.74.
Frequently asked questions
JCE pe ratio · 6 questionsJCE's current PE ratio is 5.91x as of 2026-06-09, based on a stock price of $16.32 and TTM EPS of $2.74. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via JCE's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.
▸ Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-09