BlackRock Income Trust Inc. (The) (BKT)
Stock · NYSE · Finance
$9.67as of 10/16/2026
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Active signals
No technical signal is currently active for this symbol.
BKT Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What BKT's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 34 | +0.3% | 56% | October 9, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average Touch | 31 | +0.4% | 61% | August 4, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 26 | -0.4% | 46% | June 24, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 25 | +1.3% | 72% | September 1, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +0.3% | 55% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About BKT
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in securities such as U.S. government sponsored agency securities, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-bac…
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $9.42$9.5
- Market cap
- $1.56B
- P/E (trailing)
- 25.64
- P/E (forward)
- —
- EPS (trailing)
- $0.31
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.12
- Avg. volume
- 149.4K
- Ex-dividend date
- October 15, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- January 9, 2019
BlackRock Income Trust Inc. (The) Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- BKTBlackRock Income Trust Inc. (The)$9.67▲ 0.52%Market cap $1.56BP/E 25.64$9.42$11.34
- MYIBlackrock MuniYield Quality Fund III Inc Common Stock$9.86▲ 0.82%Market cap $1.60BP/E 44.70$9.37$11.46
- FRABlackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc Common Stock$10.1▼ 0.39%Market cap $1.61BP/E 25.23$10.13$12.9
- MQYBlackrock MuniYield Quality Fund Inc. Common Stock$10.3▲ 0.98%Market cap $1.68BP/E 66.17$9.67$11.94
- MHDBlackrock MuniHoldings Fund Inc. Common Stock$10.48▲ 1.35%Market cap $1.73BP/E 115.60$9.98$12.08
- JSMNavient Corporation 6% Senior Notes due December 15 2043$16▼ 3.03%Market cap $1.77BP/E —$7.33$13.48
- TOPTOP Financial Group Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$13.42▲ 0.98%Market cap $1.32BP/E —$3.06$17.42
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKT BlackRock Income Trust Inc. (The) | $1.56B | 25.64 | $9.67 | ▲ 0.52% | $9.42$11.34 |
| MYI Blackrock MuniYield Quality Fund III Inc Common Stock | $1.60B | 44.70 | $9.86 | ▲ 0.82% | $9.37$11.46 |
| FRA Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc Common Stock | $1.61B | 25.23 | $10.1 | ▼ 0.39% | $10.13$12.9 |
| MQY Blackrock MuniYield Quality Fund Inc. Common Stock | $1.68B | 66.17 | $10.3 | ▲ 0.98% | $9.67$11.94 |
| MHD Blackrock MuniHoldings Fund Inc. Common Stock | $1.73B | 115.60 | $10.48 | ▲ 1.35% | $9.98$12.08 |
| JSM Navient Corporation 6% Senior Notes due December 15 2043 | $1.77B | — | $16 | ▼ 3.03% | $7.33$13.48 |
| TOP TOP Financial Group Limited Class A Ordinary Shares | $1.32B | — | $13.42 | ▲ 0.98% | $3.06$17.42 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) Provides Update on its Discount Management ProgramYahoo · 10/1/2026
- Fixed-Income Outlook: 4 Ways To Capitalize On DispersionSeekingAlpha · 10/1/2026
- Freddie Mac: Multifamily Delinquency Rate Rises To Multi-Decade HighSeekingAlpha · 9/26/2026
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 13.79M
- Total value held
- $96.75M
- Institutional holders
- 66
- Unknown4.92M
- Unknown1.85M
- Unknown1.18M
- Unknown974.4K
- Unknown935.1K
- Unknown565.7K
- Unknown370.3K
- Unknown323.2K
- Unknown277.8K
- Unknown268.4K
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AI Market Commentary
AI-generatedAll commentary →Synthesized from recent news and fundamentals/technical data -- not human analyst commentary or trader sentiment.
October 14, 2026
BKT Faces Headwinds as Mortgage Rates Hit 7.5% and Demand Slows
Recent reports indicate mortgage rates have jumped to 7.5%, causing home buyers to pull back and demand to sag. This environment is part of a broader Q4 2026 outlook focused on repricing risk and recalibrating exposure in fixed income. The news highlights how higher rates are impacting market dynamics, a key factor for income-focused trusts like BKT.
BKT Faces Headwinds as Mortgage Rates Hit 7.5% and Demand Slows. Recent reports indicate mortgage rates have jumped to 7.5%, causing home buyers to pull back and demand to sag. This environment is part of a broader Q4 2026 outlook focused on repricing risk and recalibrating exposure in fixed income. The news highlights how higher rates are impacting market dynamics, a key factor for income-focused trusts like BKT.