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High Income Securities Fund (PCF) 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 $5.08, +0.20% vs the prior close of $5.07.
- Volume 68.91K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
PCF ends flat (+0.2%) to $5.08. Closed at $5.08, +0.20% vs the prior close of $5.07. Day range $5.05–$5.12, opened at $5.10.
Last close$5.08+0.20%
Day range5.05–5.12
Open5.10
Volume68.91K
52-week range4.95–6.34
Avg volume (20d)134.11K
PCF 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 — PCF ends flat (+0.2%) to $5.08
- Closed at $5.08, +0.20% vs the prior close of $5.07. Day range $5.05–$5.12, opened at $5.10.
- Volume was 68.91K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 112.88K.
- Price is -4.5% vs its 50-day average ($5.32) and -9.4% vs its 200-day average ($5.61).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.34; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 19.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — PCF rises 0.4% to $5.07
- Closed at $5.07, +0.40% vs the prior close of $5.05. Day range $5.01–$5.07, opened at $5.04.
- Volume was 93.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 112.64K.
- Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($5.32) and -9.7% vs its 200-day average ($5.61).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.35; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 20.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — PCF ends flat (+0.0%) to $5.05
- Closed at $5.05, +0.00% vs the prior close of $5.05. Day range $4.97–$5.05, opened at $5.03.
- Volume was 95.70K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 111.76K.
- Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($5.33) and -10.1% vs its 200-day average ($5.62).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.35; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 20.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — PCF dips 0.4% to $5.05
- Closed at $5.05, -0.39% vs the prior close of $5.07. Day range $5.03–$5.07, opened at $5.06.
- Volume was 43.40K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 112.77K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -5.3% vs its 50-day average ($5.33) and -10.2% vs its 200-day average ($5.62).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.35; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 20.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — PCF rises 0.6% to $5.07
- Closed at $5.07, +0.60% vs the prior close of $5.04. Day range $5.02–$5.08, opened at $5.02.
- Volume was 71.30K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 112.91K.
- Price is -5.0% vs its 50-day average ($5.34) and -9.9% vs its 200-day average ($5.63).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.35; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 20.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — PCF ends flat (-0.2%) to $5.04
- Closed at $5.04, -0.20% vs the prior close of $5.05. Day range $5.03–$5.08, opened at $5.05.
- Volume was 83.70K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 112.29K.
- Price is -5.6% vs its 50-day average ($5.34) and -10.5% vs its 200-day average ($5.63).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.35; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 20.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — PCF rises 0.6% to $5.05
- Closed at $5.05, +0.60% vs the prior close of $5.02. Day range $4.98–$5.05, opened at $5.02.
- Volume was 87.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 111.25K.
- Price is -5.5% vs its 50-day average ($5.35) and -10.4% vs its 200-day average ($5.64).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.35; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 20.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — PCF dips 0.6% to $5.02, a 52-week low, 6 down days in a row
- Closed at $5.02, -0.59% vs the prior close of $5.05. Day range $4.99–$5.04, opened at $5.01.
- Volume was 67.90K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 110.71K.
- Price is -6.2% vs its 50-day average ($5.35) and -11.0% vs its 200-day average ($5.64).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.35; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 20.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — PCF ends flat (-0.2%) to $5.05, a 52-week low on 3.4x normal volume
- Closed at $5.05, -0.20% vs the prior close of $5.06. Day range $5.02–$5.07, opened at $5.04.
- Volume was 355.90K shares, 3.4x its 50-day average of 104.44K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -5.7% vs its 50-day average ($5.36) and -10.6% vs its 200-day average ($5.65).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.35; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 20.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 5, 2026 — PCF dips 1.0% to $5.06, a 52-week low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $5.06, -0.98% vs the prior close of $5.11. Day range $5.05–$5.10, opened at $5.08.
- Volume was 102.40K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 103.25K.
- Price is -5.6% vs its 50-day average ($5.36) and -10.5% vs its 200-day average ($5.65).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.35; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 20.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — PCF ends flat (+0.0%) to $5.11 on 2.1x normal volume
- Closed at $5.11, +0.00% vs the prior close of $5.11. Day range $5.03–$5.14, opened at $5.14.
- Volume was 207.50K shares, 2.1x its 50-day average of 100.50K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($5.37) and -9.7% vs its 200-day average ($5.66).
- 52-week range $4.95–$6.35; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 19.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
PCF latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about PCF in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Goldstein Phillip bought 5,000 shares at $5.34 (≈$26.70K) on Aug 20, 2026
- Goldstein Phillip bought 5,000 shares at $5.34 (≈$26.70K) on Aug 20, 2026
- Goldstein Phillip bought 5,000 shares at $5.34 (≈$26.70K) on Aug 20, 2026
- Goldstein Phillip bought 5,000 shares at $5.34 (≈$26.70K) on Aug 20, 2026
- Goldstein Phillip bought 10,000 shares at $5.37 (≈$53.70K) on Aug 19, 2026
- Goldstein Phillip bought 10,000 shares at $5.40 (≈$54.00K) on Aug 19, 2026
- …plus 6 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 20, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 10, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Goldstein Phillip bought 819 shares at $5.30 (≈$4.34K) on Aug 6, 2026
- Goldstein Phillip bought 819 shares at $5.30 (≈$4.34K) on Aug 6, 2026
- Goldstein Phillip bought 819 shares at $5.30 (≈$4.34K) on Aug 6, 2026
- Goldstein Phillip bought 819 shares at $5.30 (≈$4.34K) on Aug 6, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jul 30, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing
40-17G filing
Jul 30, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Things to know before you trade PCF
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.55% (largest 1.7%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 134.11K shares (≈$681.26K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $5.08 vs a range of $4.95–$6.34 (9% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 22, 2026 ($0.058/share); 13 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 25 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Phillip Goldstein bought 5,000 shares on Aug 20, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Jun 7, 2023.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
PCF market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5.10 | 5.12 | 5.05 | 5.08 | 68.91K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5.04 | 5.07 | 5.01 | 5.07 | 93.20K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5.03 | 5.05 | 4.97 | 5.05 | 95.70K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5.06 | 5.07 | 5.03 | 5.05 | 43.40K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5.02 | 5.08 | 5.02 | 5.07 | 71.30K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5.05 | 5.08 | 5.03 | 5.04 | 83.70K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 5.02 | 5.05 | 4.98 | 5.05 | 87.90K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 5.01 | 5.04 | 4.99 | 5.02 | 67.90K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 5.04 | 5.07 | 5.02 | 5.05 | 355.90K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 5.08 | 5.10 | 5.05 | 5.06 | 102.40K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.14 | 5.14 | 5.03 | 5.11 | 207.50K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.16 | 5.19 | 5.03 | 5.11 | 263.50K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 4.95 | 5.16 | 217.60K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5.19 | 5.22 | 5.15 | 5.20 | 165.40K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5.29 | 5.29 | 5.13 | 5.18 | 268.20K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 5.32 | 5.33 | 5.24 | 5.27 | 67.20K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 5.32 | 5.35 | 5.28 | 5.33 | 60.10K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 5.35 | 5.39 | 5.33 | 5.33 | 180.80K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 5.36 | 5.38 | 5.34 | 5.37 | 54.50K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.32 | 5.44 | 5.32 | 5.38 | 127.00K |
About High Income Securities Fund
High Income Securities Fund (PCF) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in CINCINNATI, OH. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends August 31. SEC CIK 810943.
PCF 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Goldstein | Affiliate of the Adviser | Aug 21, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 5,000 | $5.34 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 5,000 | $5.34 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 5,000 | $5.34 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 5,000 | $5.34 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 10,000 | $5.37 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 10,000 | $5.40 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 10,000 | $5.37 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 10,000 | $5.40 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 10,000 | $5.37 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 10,000 | $5.40 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 10,000 | $5.37 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 10,000 | $5.40 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 819 | $5.30 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 819 | $5.30 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Phillip Goldstein | Buy | 819 | $5.30 |
PCF 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 $—.
PCF earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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