Calamos Strategic Total Return
CSQ
Last
$20.67
Day
+1.2%
1y
+5.4%
5y
+16.7%
52w
-3.5%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLF
-1.3%
Earnings
—
EMA 21
20.55
EMA 50
20.56
EMA 200
19.87
20d high
-3.2%
5y high
-3.5%
5y range
92th
Positions held
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Score
-28
Hold
avoid
Signal
Strong Sell
Target
$21.06
Stop
$19.90
Stop distance
3.7%
Target vs last
+1.9%
Bull / bear case
Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.
Bull case
- Calamos Strategic Total Return operates in the asset management industry, which benefits from a growing demand for diversified investment strategies as investors seek to navigate market volatility.
- The company has a trailing P/E ratio of 3.15, indicating that it may be undervalued compared to its peers.
- CSQ has a dividend yield of 7.88%, providing a strong income stream for investors.
Bear case
- The asset management industry faces intense competition, which can pressure margins and profitability.
- CSQ's revenue growth is currently at -2.8%, indicating a decline in sales performance.
- The company's current ratio is 10.04, suggesting potential liquidity issues despite a high level of debt to equity at 40.54.
Fundamentals
| Market cap | $3.28B | Enterprise value | — | Trailing P/E | 3.12 | Forward P/E | — |
| PEG | — | Price / book | 0.94 | Beta | — | Dividend yield | 7.93% |
| Revenue growth | -2.8% | Earnings growth | — | Gross margin | 100.0% | Operating margin | 38.6% |
| Profit margin | 13.5% | ROE | 34.7% | ROA | 0.4% | Debt / equity | 0.41 |
| Current ratio | 10.04 | Free cash flow | — | Analyst recommendation | none | Mean target | — |
| 52w high | $21.17 | 52w low | $16.41 |
Quarterly
No data yet.
Yearly (6y)
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $724M | $864M | $171M | -$601M | — |
| Op margin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $722M | $862M | $170M | -$603M | — |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — | — |
Headline scan
No flags
• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).
News
Price (daily)
Full chart · RSI · MACD · patternsCSQ · daily-3.0% over 13 sessions
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