GAB

GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC

NYSE · CIK 0000794685
$5.65 +0.36% $1.7B
3 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$1.7B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Inst. Holders35 funds
Inst. Value$53.1M
Inst. Activity1 buys / 3 sells
Reddit Sentiment29° Bearish
SEC Reports1
Press Releases1
Exchange NYSE·CIK 0000794685·Prev Close $5.63

Recent Activity

May 7, 2026 SEC
The Fund disclosed that Mario J. Gabelli, its Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, was hospitalized on March 19, 2026,
8-K — Impact 4/10
Apr 28, 2026 Insider
Mullady Agnes acquired 186 shares
Director @ $5.00 ($930.00)
Apr 28, 2026 Insider
Mullady Agnes acquired 15 shares
Director @ $5.00 ($75.00)
Apr 28, 2026 Insider
HEITMANN WILLIAM F acquired 17,948 shares
Director @ $5.00 ($89.7K)
Inst.
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, — TRIM
43,777 shares ($233.8K)
Inst.
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. — TRIM
26,016 shares ($145.7K)
May 13, 2026 Press
The Gabelli Equity Trust declared a $0.15 per share quarterly cash distribution, reaffirming its 10% minimum annual dist
Impact 2/10
May 13, 2026 dividend
Gabelli Equity Trust 10% Distribution Policy Reaffirmed and Declared Second Quarter Distribution of $0.15 Per Share
<p align="justify">RYE, N.Y., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabel

Latest Reports

NEUTRAL Press 2/10
The Gabelli Equity Trust declared a $0.15 per share quarterly cash distribution, reaffirming its 10% minimum annual dist
May 13, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 4/10
The Fund disclosed that Mario J. Gabelli, its Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, was hospitalized on March 19, 2026,
May 7, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
MORGAN STANLEY$13.8M—
COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC$8.5MTRIM
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET$4.7M—
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC$3.4M—
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN$3.2MADD

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Apr 28, 2026Mullady AgnesJ$930.00
Apr 28, 2026Mullady AgnesJ$75.00
Apr 28, 2026HEITMANN WILLIAMJ$89.7K
Apr 28, 2026Ball JohnJ$85.00
Apr 28, 2026ZIZZA SALVATOREJ$8.2K

Reddit Sentiment

29°
Bearish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
3 mentions 0 bullish 3 bearish
35 institutional holders with $53.1M total value (9,479,523 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: MORGAN, COMMONWEALTH, GAMCO. Net selling activity: 3 institutions trimmed/exited vs 1 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1MORGAN STANLEY2,472,584$13.8M26.1%—
2COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC1,523,158$8.5M16.1%TRIM -32.2%
3GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL841,675$4.7M8.9%—
4RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC612,585$3.4M6.5%—
5WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN578,779$3.2M6.1%ADD +39.3%
6ROYAL BANK OF CANADA551,907$3.1M5.8%—
7BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/467,229$2.6M4.9%—
8Independent Advisor Alliance405,588$2.3M4.3%—
9Cerity Partners LLC345,772$1.9M3.6%ADD +29.1%
10GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC303,875$1.7M3.2%ADD +31.4%
11ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC269,630$1.5M2.8%TRIM -26.4%
12Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.215,206$1.2M2.3%—
13CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS100,452$562.5K1.1%ADD +31.6%
14CITADEL ADVISORS LLC91,070$510.0K1.0%TRIM -32.6%
15HighTower Advisors, LLC90,124$504.7K1.0%—
16STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP80,028$448.2K0.8%ADD +33.8%
17Equitable Holdings, Inc.65,601$403.3K0.8%—
18Mariner, LLC66,058$369.9K0.7%DOUBLED +115.0%
19&PARTNERS55,358$310.0K0.6%—
20AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC48,329$270.6K0.5%DOUBLED +217.4%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCTRIM83,27443,777-47.4%$233.8K2026-Q1
CIBC WORLD MARKET INC.TRIM88,83826,016-70.7%$145.7K2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED4,00020,536+413.4%$115.0K2026-Q1
CWM, LLCTRIM17,66412,821-27.4%$71.8K2026-Q1
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCTRIM477,114351,287-26.4%$2.2M2025-Q4
Mariner, LLCDOUBLED36,01377,425+115.0%$477.7K2025-Q4
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCDOUBLED14,95947,477+217.4%$292.9K2025-Q4
Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc.ADD10,00013,479+34.8%$83.2K2025-Q4
CWM, LLCADD12,80817,664+37.9%$109.002025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD455,912635,125+39.3%$3.9M2025-Q3
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLCADD358,969471,769+31.4%$2.9M2025-Q3
Mariner, LLCADD27,16036,013+32.6%$219.3K2025-Q3
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM25,67517,298-32.6%$105.3K2025-Q3
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCDOUBLED53,039457,149+761.9%$2.7M2025-Q2
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLCADD258,987358,969+38.6%$2.1M2025-Q2
Cerity Partners LLCADD237,653306,890+29.1%$1.8M2025-Q2
Allworth Financial LPDOUBLED5,40238,908+620.3%$226.4K2025-Q2
Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLCTRIM28,73115,731-45.2%$91.6K2025-Q2
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.TRIM8,2512,804-66.0%$16.3K2025-Q2
GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLCADD167,494258,987+54.6%$1.4M2025-Q1
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCTRIM155,379101,784-34.5%$560.8K2025-Q1
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INCADD27,52553,039+92.7%$292.2K2025-Q1
Baird Financial Group, Inc.NEAR_EXIT196,65230,548-84.5%$168.3K2025-Q1
Mariner, LLCADD18,53129,858+61.1%$164.5K2025-Q1
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.DOUBLED2,8048,251+194.3%$45.5K2025-Q1
5 unique insiders with 6 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Apr 28, 2026Mullady AgnesDirectorJ186$5.00$930.00
Apr 28, 2026Mullady AgnesDirectorJ15$5.00$75.00
Apr 28, 2026HEITMANN WILLIAM FDirectorJ17,948$5.00$89.7K
Apr 28, 2026Ball John ChesterPresident & TreasurerJ17$5.00$85.00
Apr 28, 2026ZIZZA SALVATORE JDirectorJ1,647$5.00$8.2K
Apr 28, 2026VANEKRIS ANTHONIE CDirectorJ500$5.50$2.8K
1 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Avg impact: 4.0/10.
NEUTRAL 8-K 4/10
The Fund disclosed that Mario J. Gabelli, its Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, was hospitalize
May 7, 2026
NEUTRAL 2/10
The Gabelli Equity Trust declared a $0.15 per share quarterly cash distribution, reaffirming its 10%
May 13, 2026

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 — — — $0.0B — —
Next Q
 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 — — — $0.0B — —
Current FY
 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 — — — $0.0B — —
Next FY
 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 — — — $0.0B — —
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No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

29°
Bearish
Bearish Neutral Bullish
3 mentions 0 bullish 3 bearish 2 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Mar 17, 2026233° Cool022
Mar 17, 2026140° Cool011
May 13, 2026
dividend
Gabelli Equity Trust 10% Distribution Policy Reaffirmed and Declared Second Quarter Distribution of $0.15 Per Share
<p align="justify">RYE, N.Y., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (NYSE:GAB) (the “Fund”) reaff
Apr 17, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GAB — 304,296 shares ($1.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260417, Price: $5.79, FTD Value: $1,761,873.84, GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
Mar 31, 2026
other
Gabelli Equity Trust Announces Updated Rights Offering Price and Extends Expiration Date to April 21, 2026
<p align="justify">GREENWICH, Conn., March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE: GAB) (the “Fund”) today announced that is ha
Mar 30, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GAB — 171,494 shares ($0.9M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260330, Price: $5.51, FTD Value: $944,931.94, GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
Mar 27, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GAB — 106,929 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260327, Price: $5.51, FTD Value: $589,178.79, GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
Mar 26, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GAB — 107,770 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260326, Price: $5.57, FTD Value: $600,278.9, GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
Mar 24, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GAB — 224,144 shares ($1.3M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260324, Price: $5.60, FTD Value: $1,255,206.4, GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
Mar 23, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GAB — 214,132 shares ($1.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260323, Price: $5.52, FTD Value: $1,182,008.64, GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
Mar 17, 2026
short_interest
FTD: GAB — 92,093 shares ($0.5M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260317, Price: $5.68, FTD Value: $523,088.24, GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC