Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

What changed since yesterday

Closed at $17.06, -0.52% vs the prior close of $17.15.
Volume 27.51K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
No new SEC filings since the prior session.
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

JCE dips 0.5% to $17.06. Closed at $17.06, -0.52% vs the prior close of $17.15. Day range $17.00–$17.18, opened at $17.19.

Last close$17.06-0.52%

Day range17.00–17.18

Open17.19

Volume27.51K

52-week range13.99–17.45

Avg volume (20d)28.27K

JCE daily analysis — what happened

A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.

Oct 16, 2026 — JCE dips 0.5% to $17.06

Closed at $17.06, -0.52% vs the prior close of $17.15. Day range $17.00–$17.18, opened at $17.19.
Volume was 27.51K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 30.34K.
Price is +0.4% vs its 50-day average ($16.99) and +5.2% vs its 200-day average ($16.21).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 89% of that range, 2.2% below the 52-week high.

Oct 15, 2026 — JCE rises 0.8% to $17.15

Closed at $17.15, +0.82% vs the prior close of $17.01. Day range $16.95–$17.20, opened at $16.95.
Volume was 28.10K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 30.68K.
Price is +1.0% vs its 50-day average ($16.99) and +5.8% vs its 200-day average ($16.21).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 91% of that range, 1.7% below the 52-week high.

Oct 14, 2026 — JCE ends flat (-0.2%) to $17.01, 3 down days in a row

Closed at $17.01, -0.23% vs the prior close of $17.05. Day range $16.75–$17.06, opened at $16.93.
Volume was 28.90K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 31.29K.
Price is +0.2% vs its 50-day average ($16.98) and +5.0% vs its 200-day average ($16.20).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 87% of that range, 2.5% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight losses.

Oct 13, 2026 — JCE ends flat (-0.3%) to $17.05

Closed at $17.05, -0.29% vs the prior close of $17.10. Day range $17.02–$17.23, opened at $17.10.
Volume was 10.90K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 32.53K — lighter than usual.
Price is +0.4% vs its 50-day average ($16.98) and +5.3% vs its 200-day average ($16.20).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 88% of that range, 2.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 12, 2026 — JCE dips 0.4% to $17.10

Closed at $17.10, -0.41% vs the prior close of $17.17. Day range $17.03–$17.34, opened at $17.12.
Volume was 11.60K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 33.32K — lighter than usual.
Price is +0.8% vs its 50-day average ($16.97) and +5.6% vs its 200-day average ($16.19).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 90% of that range, 2.0% below the 52-week high.

Oct 9, 2026 — JCE rises 1.2% to $17.17, a 1-month high

Closed at $17.17, +1.24% vs the prior close of $16.96. Day range $17.08–$17.18, opened at $17.08.
Volume was 12.90K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 33.72K — lighter than usual.
Price is +1.3% vs its 50-day average ($16.96) and +6.1% vs its 200-day average ($16.18).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 92% of that range, 1.6% below the 52-week high.

Oct 8, 2026 — JCE dips 0.8% to $16.96

Closed at $16.96, -0.76% vs the prior close of $17.09. Day range $16.88–$17.18, opened at $16.97.
Volume was 39.30K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 33.83K.
Price is +0.1% vs its 50-day average ($16.94) and +4.8% vs its 200-day average ($16.18).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 2.8% below the 52-week high.

Oct 7, 2026 — JCE ends flat (+0.2%) to $17.09

Closed at $17.09, +0.23% vs the prior close of $17.05. Day range $16.92–$17.13, opened at $16.99.
Volume was 40.00K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 33.55K.
Price is +1.0% vs its 50-day average ($16.92) and +5.7% vs its 200-day average ($16.17).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 90% of that range, 2.1% below the 52-week high.

Oct 6, 2026 — JCE rises 1.7% to $17.05

Closed at $17.05, +1.67% vs the prior close of $16.77. Day range $16.86–$17.12, opened at $16.91.
Volume was 39.40K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 34.08K.
Price is +0.8% vs its 50-day average ($16.91) and +5.5% vs its 200-day average ($16.17).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 88% of that range, 2.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 5, 2026 — JCE dips 0.4% to $16.77, 3 down days in a row

Closed at $16.77, -0.36% vs the prior close of $16.83. Day range $16.59–$16.87, opened at $16.83.
Volume was 30.20K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 34.05K.
Price is -0.8% vs its 50-day average ($16.90) and +3.8% vs its 200-day average ($16.16).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 80% of that range, 3.9% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight losses.

Oct 2, 2026 — JCE ends flat (-0.1%) to $16.83

Closed at $16.83, -0.12% vs the prior close of $16.85. Day range $16.71–$16.94, opened at $16.92.
Volume was 30.50K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 33.74K.
Price is -0.4% vs its 50-day average ($16.89) and +4.2% vs its 200-day average ($16.15).
52-week range $13.99–$17.45; today's close sits at 82% of that range, 3.6% below the 52-week high.

JCE latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about JCE in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Oct 2, 2026 · Form 424B3 — Prospectus / supplement for an offering or resale

Prospectus / supplement for an offering or resale

An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001999371-26-021914

Sep 3, 2026 · Form N-CSRS — N-CSRS filing

N-CSRS filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001193125-26-381215

Sep 1, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings

Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001225208-26-007453

Aug 27, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing

NPORT-P filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001385763-26-000016

Aug 20, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record

Annual proxy voting record

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0000930413-26-002602

Jul 30, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)

Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)

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.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001445546-26-005563

Jul 16, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing

40-17G filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001193125-26-305551

Things to know before you trade JCE

How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.61% (largest 1.7%). That is a relatively calm stock.
Liquidity: about 28.27K shares (≈$482.30K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
52-week position: $17.06 vs a range of $13.99–$17.45 (89% of the range).
Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 15, 2026 ($0.364/share); 4 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 Mar 6, 2024; 8-K Oct 13, 2023; 8-K Feb 25, 2022.
Listing: NYSE · industry: —.

JCE market data (last 20 sessions)

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Oct 16, 2026	17.19	17.18	17.00	17.06	27.51K
Oct 15, 2026	16.95	17.20	16.95	17.15	28.10K
Oct 14, 2026	16.93	17.06	16.75	17.01	28.90K
Oct 13, 2026	17.10	17.23	17.02	17.05	10.90K
Oct 12, 2026	17.12	17.34	17.03	17.10	11.60K
Oct 9, 2026	17.08	17.18	17.08	17.17	12.90K
Oct 8, 2026	16.97	17.18	16.88	16.96	39.30K
Oct 7, 2026	16.99	17.13	16.92	17.09	40.00K
Oct 6, 2026	16.91	17.12	16.86	17.05	39.40K
Oct 5, 2026	16.83	16.87	16.59	16.77	30.20K
Oct 2, 2026	16.92	16.94	16.71	16.83	30.50K
Oct 1, 2026	16.88	17.00	16.70	16.85	49.30K
Sep 30, 2026	16.86	17.00	16.82	16.94	87.40K
Sep 29, 2026	16.80	16.93	16.60	16.74	9.30K
Sep 28, 2026	16.74	16.83	16.63	16.79	6.80K
Sep 25, 2026	16.82	16.87	16.70	16.81	19.70K
Sep 24, 2026	16.78	16.86	16.67	16.76	15.90K
Sep 23, 2026	16.94	16.95	16.69	16.85	35.30K
Sep 22, 2026	17.02	17.02	16.80	16.95	19.70K
Sep 21, 2026	16.85	17.00	16.83	17.00	22.70K

About Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in CHICAGO, IL. State of incorporation: MA. Fiscal year ends —. SEC CIK 1385763.

JCE 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
No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months.

Executive officers

Name	Title	Latest filing
Joseph Castro	EVP, Chief Risk & Compliance	Feb 23, 2026
Robert Tanner Page	VP and Treasurer	Oct 29, 2025

Recent insider buys & sales

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price
No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months.

JCE 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 $—.

JCE earnings / results-day log

Date	Filing	Close that day
No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings.

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Information only, not investment advice. BuyMeWhiskey is not a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer; nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and there are no price targets. Data comes from SEC EDGAR filings and public end-of-day market data and may be delayed or contain errors. Verify with the company's filings before making decisions. Prices: end-of-day data as of Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Updated after every US trading day.