Pimco California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $7.95, +1.15% vs the prior close of $7.86.
- Volume 355.37K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average.
- New SEC filings: 4 (Oct 16, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
PCQ rises 1.1% to $7.95. Closed at $7.95, +1.15% vs the prior close of $7.86. Day range $7.87–$7.96, opened at $7.92.
PCQ 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 — PCQ rises 1.1% to $7.95
- Closed at $7.95, +1.15% vs the prior close of $7.86. Day range $7.87–$7.96, opened at $7.92.
- Volume was 355.37K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 215.05K.
- Price is -4.1% vs its 50-day average ($8.29) and -8.5% vs its 200-day average ($8.69).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 13.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — PCQ rises 2.3% to $7.86
- Closed at $7.86, +2.34% vs the prior close of $7.68. Day range $7.77–$7.86, opened at $7.78.
- Volume was 315.90K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 211.00K.
- Price is -5.4% vs its 50-day average ($8.30) and -9.6% vs its 200-day average ($8.70).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 18% of that range, 14.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — PCQ dips 1.7% to $7.68
- Closed at $7.68, -1.66% vs the prior close of $7.81. Day range $7.67–$7.80, opened at $7.78.
- Volume was 206.00K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 209.94K.
- Price is -7.7% vs its 50-day average ($8.32) and -11.7% vs its 200-day average ($8.70).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 16.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — PCQ rises 0.6% to $7.81
- Closed at $7.81, +0.64% vs the prior close of $7.76. Day range $7.75–$7.84, opened at $7.80.
- Volume was 143.20K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 210.66K.
- Price is -6.4% vs its 50-day average ($8.34) and -10.3% vs its 200-day average ($8.71).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 15.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — PCQ ends flat (-0.3%) to $7.76
- Closed at $7.76, -0.26% vs the prior close of $7.78. Day range $7.74–$7.86, opened at $7.84.
- Volume was 207.70K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 208.85K.
- Price is -7.2% vs its 50-day average ($8.36) and -10.9% vs its 200-day average ($8.71).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 15.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — PCQ rises 1.2% to $7.78 on 2.3x normal volume
- Closed at $7.78, +1.17% vs the prior close of $7.69. Day range $7.71–$7.95, opened at $7.95.
- Volume was 460.10K shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 202.84K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -7.1% vs its 50-day average ($8.38) and -10.7% vs its 200-day average ($8.72).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 15.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — PCQ ends flat (-0.1%) to $7.69 on 2.1x normal volume
- Closed at $7.69, -0.13% vs the prior close of $7.70. Day range $7.62–$7.76, opened at $7.70.
- Volume was 424.80K shares, 2.1x its 50-day average of 198.86K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -8.4% vs its 50-day average ($8.39) and -11.8% vs its 200-day average ($8.72).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 16.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — PCQ dips 0.8% to $7.70
- Closed at $7.70, -0.77% vs the prior close of $7.76. Day range $7.61–$7.73, opened at $7.69.
- Volume was 226.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 197.49K.
- Price is -8.4% vs its 50-day average ($8.41) and -11.8% vs its 200-day average ($8.73).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 16.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — PCQ rises 1.7% to $7.76 on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $7.76, +1.70% vs the prior close of $7.63. Day range $7.57–$7.78, opened at $7.59.
- Volume was 413.00K shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 191.93K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -7.9% vs its 50-day average ($8.43) and -11.1% vs its 200-day average ($8.73).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 15.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — PCQ dips 1.7% to $7.63 on 2.6x normal volume
- Closed at $7.63, -1.68% vs the prior close of $7.76. Day range $7.57–$7.75, opened at $7.70.
- Volume was 491.00K shares, 2.6x its 50-day average of 185.90K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -9.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.44) and -12.7% vs its 200-day average ($8.74).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 17.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — PCQ ends flat (+0.3%) to $7.76 on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $7.76, +0.26% vs the prior close of $7.74. Day range $7.71–$7.85, opened at $7.77.
- Volume was 348.30K shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 182.48K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -8.3% vs its 50-day average ($8.46) and -11.2% vs its 200-day average ($8.74).
- 52-week range $7.57–$9.19; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 15.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
PCQ latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about PCQ in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 16, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Bank Of America Corp /De/ & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. bought 2,000 shares at $8.13 (≈$16.26K) on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 2,000
- Bank Of America Corp /De/ & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. sold 100 shares at $7.71 (≈$772) on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 1,900
- Bank Of America Corp /De/ & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. sold 100 shares at $7.71 (≈$772) on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 1,800
- Bank Of America Corp /De/ & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. sold 500 shares at $7.70 (≈$3.85K) on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 1,300
- Bank Of America Corp /De/ & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. sold 100 shares at $7.71 (≈$772) on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 1,200
- Bank Of America Corp /De/ & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. sold 100 shares at $7.71 (≈$772) on Oct 14, 2026; now holds 1,100
- …plus 11 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.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Bank Of America Corp /De/ & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. bought 2,000 shares at $8.04 (≈$16.08K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 2,000
- Bank Of America Corp /De/ & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. sold 800 shares at $7.78 (≈$6.22K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 1,200
- Bank Of America Corp /De/ & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. sold 1,000 shares at $7.76 (≈$7.76K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 200
- Bank Of America Corp /De/ & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. sold 200 shares at $7.78 (≈$1.55K) on Oct 12, 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.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
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.
Sep 15, 2026 · Form N-23C-2 — N-23C-2 filing
N-23C-2 filing
Sep 11, 2026 · Form NPORT-P/A — NPORT-P/A filing
NPORT-P/A filing
Aug 31, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Aug 27, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 25, 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.
Aug 25, 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 24, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing
40-17G filing
Jul 24, 2026 · Form N-23C-2 — N-23C-2 filing
N-23C-2 filing
Jul 8, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Jul 8, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Jul 8, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Things to know before you trade PCQ
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.11% (largest 2.3%).
- Liquidity: about 338.58K shares (≈$2.69M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $7.95 vs a range of $7.57–$9.19 (23% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 13, 2026 ($0.036/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 Sep 19, 2025; 8-K Sep 27, 2023; 8-K Jun 16, 2023.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
PCQ market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7.92 | 7.96 | 7.87 | 7.95 | 355.37K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7.78 | 7.86 | 7.77 | 7.86 | 315.90K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7.78 | 7.80 | 7.67 | 7.68 | 206.00K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7.80 | 7.84 | 7.75 | 7.81 | 143.20K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 7.84 | 7.86 | 7.74 | 7.76 | 207.70K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7.95 | 7.95 | 7.71 | 7.78 | 460.10K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 7.70 | 7.76 | 7.62 | 7.69 | 424.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 7.69 | 7.73 | 7.61 | 7.70 | 226.80K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 7.59 | 7.78 | 7.57 | 7.76 | 413.00K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 7.70 | 7.75 | 7.57 | 7.63 | 491.00K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 7.77 | 7.85 | 7.71 | 7.76 | 348.30K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.69 | 7.75 | 7.66 | 7.74 | 388.80K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 7.60 | 7.73 | 7.57 | 7.71 | 436.40K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 7.63 | 7.72 | 7.57 | 7.58 | 383.30K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 7.86 | 7.86 | 7.59 | 7.68 | 461.00K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 7.94 | 7.94 | 7.84 | 7.85 | 332.00K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 8.02 | 8.03 | 7.89 | 7.93 | 370.20K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 8.12 | 8.12 | 7.98 | 8.06 | 361.10K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.19 | 8.22 | 8.08 | 8.15 | 296.70K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8.28 | 8.30 | 8.19 | 8.23 | 149.90K |
About Pimco California Municipal Income Fund
Pimco California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: MA. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1140411.
PCQ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sonya Morris | Director | Jan 9, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Russel Davenport | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Eric David Johnson | PRESIDENT | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Myung Shin | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Paul Vitale | ASSISTANT TREASURER | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Willard | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | Jul 8, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
PCQ 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 $—.
PCQ earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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