Quantitative analysis for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) — Financials: AI-powered alpha score, Benjamin Graham intrinsic value, ML-based forecast, technical and fundamental signals, and insider activity.
Current Q-Score verdict: Buy (60.0) (grade B). Gem alpha score: 63.0. 30 signals analyzed (25 differentiated alt-data).
CSQ stock price is tracked daily for technical and fundamental analysis. The data below shows recent trading activity used in trend analysis, momentum calculation, and entry/exit signals.
| Date | High | Low | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | $19.62 | $19.36 | $19.57 |
| 2026-05-12 | $20.44 | $20.18 | $20.31 |
| 2026-05-22 | $20.43 | $20.21 | $20.33 |
| 2026-06-04 | $20.68 | $20.38 | $20.65 |
| 2026-06-16 | $20.70 | $20.40 | $20.45 |
| 2026-06-29 | $20.32 | $19.97 | $20.29 |
| 2026-07-10 | $20.86 | $20.56 | $20.80 |
| 2026-07-22 | $20.61 | $20.35 | $20.48 |
| 2026-08-03 | $20.60 | $20.16 | $20.54 |
| 2026-08-13 | $21.15 | $20.88 | $21.03 |
| 2026-08-25 | $20.85 | $20.60 | $20.83 |
| 2026-09-04 | $21.17 | $21.00 | $21.09 |
How Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stacks up against same-sector peers on market capitalization and alpha scores:
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap | Alpha Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| SII | Sprott Inc. | $3.3B | — |
| ETOR | eToro Group Ltd. | $3.3B | — |
| NEA | Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund | $3.4B | — |
| FSK | FS KKR Capital Corp. | $3.1B | — |
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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) scores Buy (60.0), and the composite conceals a 82-point disagreement between its dimensions. It is strongest on technicals at 96 and AI Alpha (gem) at 93, and weakest on analyst consensus at 14. A stock can carry technicals that high while analyst consensus sits at 14; the composite averages that tension away, which is why the breakdown is worth reading before the headline number. See Q-Score methodology for how these dimensions are weighted and combined.
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| technicals | 96 |
| AI Alpha (gem) | 93 |
| ML forecast | 62 |
| analyst consensus | 14 |
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