Blackrock Credit Allocation Income (BTZ) Stock: Why It Moved Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $9.46, +0.11% vs the prior close of $9.45.
- Volume 439.38K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
BTZ ends flat (+0.1%) to $9.46, 3 up days in a row. Closed at $9.46, +0.11% vs the prior close of $9.45. Day range $9.40–$9.46, opened at $9.42.
BTZ daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — BTZ ends flat (+0.1%) to $9.46, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $9.46, +0.11% vs the prior close of $9.45. Day range $9.40–$9.46, opened at $9.42.
- Volume was 439.38K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 395.80K.
- Price is -3.1% vs its 50-day average ($9.76) and -7.0% vs its 200-day average ($10.17).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 15.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 16, 2026 — BTZ ends flat (+0.2%) to $9.45 on 2.9x normal volume
- Closed at $9.45, +0.21% vs the prior close of $9.43. Day range $9.36–$9.55, opened at $9.37.
- Volume was 1.10M shares, 2.9x its 50-day average of 381.95K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -3.3% vs its 50-day average ($9.78) and -7.1% vs its 200-day average ($10.18).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 15.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — BTZ rises 1.0% to $9.43
- Closed at $9.43, +0.96% vs the prior close of $9.34. Day range $9.29–$9.45, opened at $9.29.
- Volume was 419.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 381.47K.
- Price is -3.7% vs its 50-day average ($9.79) and -7.4% vs its 200-day average ($10.18).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 15.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — BTZ dips 0.6% to $9.34
- Closed at $9.34, -0.64% vs the prior close of $9.40. Day range $9.30–$9.37, opened at $9.36.
- Volume was 513.30K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 376.06K.
- Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($9.80) and -8.4% vs its 200-day average ($10.19).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 16.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — BTZ rises 0.3% to $9.40
- Closed at $9.40, +0.32% vs the prior close of $9.37. Day range $9.35–$9.45, opened at $9.42.
- Volume was 325.50K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 373.42K.
- Price is -4.2% vs its 50-day average ($9.81) and -7.8% vs its 200-day average ($10.20).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 15.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — BTZ dips 0.7% to $9.37
- Closed at $9.37, -0.74% vs the prior close of $9.44. Day range $9.37–$9.46, opened at $9.41.
- Volume was 289.40K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 372.64K.
- Price is -4.6% vs its 50-day average ($9.83) and -8.2% vs its 200-day average ($10.21).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 16.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — BTZ ends flat (+0.1%) to $9.44
- Closed at $9.44, +0.11% vs the prior close of $9.43. Day range $9.38–$9.48, opened at $9.38.
- Volume was 229.10K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 371.65K.
- Price is -4.1% vs its 50-day average ($9.84) and -7.6% vs its 200-day average ($10.21).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 15.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — BTZ rises 0.7% to $9.43
- Closed at $9.43, +0.75% vs the prior close of $9.36. Day range $9.31–$9.43, opened at $9.33.
- Volume was 303.80K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 370.71K.
- Price is -4.3% vs its 50-day average ($9.85) and -7.7% vs its 200-day average ($10.22).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 15.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — BTZ dips 0.7% to $9.36
- Closed at $9.36, -0.74% vs the prior close of $9.43. Day range $9.31–$9.39, opened at $9.35.
- Volume was 358.90K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 366.98K.
- Price is -5.1% vs its 50-day average ($9.86) and -8.5% vs its 200-day average ($10.23).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 16.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — BTZ rises 1.5% to $9.43
- Closed at $9.43, +1.51% vs the prior close of $9.29. Day range $9.29–$9.43, opened at $9.34.
- Volume was 410.40K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 361.86K.
- Price is -4.5% vs its 50-day average ($9.87) and -7.9% vs its 200-day average ($10.23).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 15.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — BTZ dips 0.9% to $9.29, a 52-week low
- Closed at $9.29, -0.85% vs the prior close of $9.37. Day range $9.27–$9.37, opened at $9.35.
- Volume was 398.50K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 360.23K.
- Price is -6.0% vs its 50-day average ($9.88) and -9.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.24).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 16.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — BTZ rises 0.3% to $9.37
- Closed at $9.37, +0.32% vs the prior close of $9.34. Day range $9.36–$9.49, opened at $9.45.
- Volume was 530.70K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 355.73K.
- Price is -5.3% vs its 50-day average ($9.90) and -8.6% vs its 200-day average ($10.25).
- 52-week range $9.25–$11.18; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 16.2% below the 52-week high.
BTZ bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- No clear positive signal in the price trend, filings or insider data right now.
- Price is -3.1% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -7.0% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
BTZ latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about BTZ in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 26, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 25, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Aug 3, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade BTZ
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.64% (largest 1.7%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 456.04K shares (≈$4.31M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $9.46 vs a range of $9.25–$11.18 (11% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 15, 2026 ($0.084/share); 12 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Jan 21, 2025; 8-K Jan 17, 2020; 8-K Oct 28, 2016.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
BTZ market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9.42 | 9.46 | 9.40 | 9.46 | 439.38K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9.37 | 9.55 | 9.36 | 9.45 | 1.10M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9.29 | 9.45 | 9.29 | 9.43 | 419.80K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9.36 | 9.37 | 9.30 | 9.34 | 513.30K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9.42 | 9.45 | 9.35 | 9.40 | 325.50K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9.41 | 9.46 | 9.37 | 9.37 | 289.40K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9.38 | 9.48 | 9.38 | 9.44 | 229.10K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 9.33 | 9.43 | 9.31 | 9.43 | 303.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 9.35 | 9.39 | 9.31 | 9.36 | 358.90K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 9.34 | 9.43 | 9.29 | 9.43 | 410.40K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 9.35 | 9.37 | 9.27 | 9.29 | 398.50K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 9.45 | 9.49 | 9.36 | 9.37 | 530.70K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.29 | 9.41 | 9.25 | 9.34 | 537.20K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.37 | 9.43 | 9.31 | 9.31 | 486.60K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 9.33 | 9.38 | 9.27 | 9.37 | 560.70K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9.42 | 9.45 | 9.35 | 9.36 | 436.80K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 9.44 | 9.48 | 9.41 | 9.48 | 308.80K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 9.41 | 9.45 | 9.35 | 9.40 | 508.60K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 9.60 | 9.61 | 9.40 | 9.43 | 563.30K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9.55 | 9.59 | 9.55 | 9.59 | 400.30K |
About Blackrock Credit Allocation Income
Blackrock Credit Allocation Income (BTZ) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in WILMINGTON, DE. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends October 31. SEC CIK 1379384.
BTZ board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Flores | Director | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Robert Glenn Hubbard | Director | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Stayce D. Harris | Director | Jul 6, 2026 |
| James Phillip Holloman | Director | Jul 6, 2026 |
| W Carl Kester | Director | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Catherine A. Lynch | Director | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Francis C. Mahoney | Director | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Arthur Philip Steinmetz | Director | Aug 5, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Park | Chief Compliance Officer | Aug 5, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
BTZ financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
BTZ earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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