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ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND (ECF) stock: insider trades, news & valuation

Financials · Net buying
Close · Oct 9, 2026 $12.11 +1.3% on the day +5.3% over 12 months 52-week range $10.43 – $13.32

Share price and insider trades

ECF closeInsider buyInsider sale
1011121314NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctBought $2,320 on 2025-12-17 · James Andrew DinsmoreBought $14,964 on 2026-08-28 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Bought $19,368 on 2026-08-20 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Sold $40,575 on 2025-10-16 · Anthonie C VanekrisBought $48,711 on 2026-08-27 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Bought $61,250 on 2026-09-03 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Bought $71,947 on 2026-08-21 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Sold $74,078 on 2026-02-17 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Bought $84,048 on 2026-09-04 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Sold $92,267 on 2026-02-13 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Sold $94,044 on 2026-02-05 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Bought $142,497 on 2025-10-28 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Sold $172,706 on 2026-02-11 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Sold $177,427 on 2026-02-18 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Bought $210,050 on 2026-10-07 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Sold $313,305 on 2026-02-06 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.Bought $410,233 on 2025-11-07 · Saba Capital Management, L.P.
Bought, 12 months$1.1M
Sold, 12 months$964K
Insiders buying1
Insiders selling2

ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 1 insider bought $1.1M and 2 sold $964K of ECF stock on the open market; P/E 3.9 vs. a sector median of 12.2.

ECF insider buying and selling by quarter

Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.

Q4 2025: $555K bought (3 trades)$555KQ4 2025: $41K sold (2 trades)Q4 2025Q1 2026: $924K sold (6 trades)Q1 2026Q2 2026Q3 2026: $300K bought (6 trades)$300KQ3 2026Q4 2026: $210K bought (1 trades)$210KQ4 2026
QuarterBoughtPurchasesSoldSales
Q4 2026$210K1—0
Q3 2026$300K6—0
Q2 2026—0—0
Q1 2026—0$924K6
Q4 2025$555K3$41K2

Valuation, profit and volume

P/E (trailing)3.9Sector median 12.2
Market value$165MAsset Management
Profit margin897.9%Revenue growth -28.9%
Volume vs. 50-day2.2×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit−$8KOn all tracked purchases -0.8%

Summary

Over the past 12 months, 1 ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD insider reported open-market purchases totaling $1.1M, while 2 insiders reported sales totaling $964K. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Saba Capital Management, L.P. (10% Owner) has the highest Insider Score at 70. 0 of 8 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.

Insider transactions

Open-market purchases and sales.

Filed Insider Type Shares Price Value Since Score
Oct 9 NewSEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Buy 17,5481,646,010 held (+1%) $11.97 $210K +1.2% 70
Sep 8SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Buy 6,8001,628,462 held (+0%) $12.36 $84K -2.0% 70
Sep 8SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Buy 5,0001,621,662 held (+0%) $12.25 $61K -1.1% 70
Sep 1SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Buy 1,2001,616,662 held (+0%) $12.47 $15K -2.9% 70
Aug 28SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Buy 3,9001,615,462 held (+0%) $12.49 $49K -3.0% 70
Aug 24SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Buy 5,7421,611,562 held (+0%) $12.53 $72K -3.4% 70
Aug 24SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Buy 1,5471,605,820 held (+0%) $12.52 $19K -3.3% 70
Jun 2SEC Anthonie C VanekrisDirector Sell 2,0001,000 held (−67%) $12.25 $24K -1.1% —
Jun 2SEC Anthonie C VanekrisDirector Sell 1,3091,000 held (−57%) $12.28 $16K -1.4% —
Feb 19SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Sell 14,5911,604,273 held (−1%) $12.16 $177K -0.4% 70
Feb 19SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Sell 6,0721,618,864 held (−0%) $12.20 $74K -0.7% 70
Feb 17SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Sell 7,5321,624,936 held (−0%) $12.25 $92K -1.1% 70
Feb 12SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Sell 14,1101,632,468 held (−1%) $12.24 $173K -1.1% 70
Feb 9SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Sell 26,2181,646,578 held (−2%) $11.95 $313K +1.3% 70
Feb 9SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Sell 7,8241,672,796 held (−0%) $12.02 $94K +0.7% 70
Jan 7SEC James Andrew DinsmorePresident Buy 20012,292 held (+2%) $11.60 $2K +4.4% —
Nov 10SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Buy 33,7641,680,620 held (+2%) $12.15 $410K -0.3% 70
Oct 30SEC Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner Buy 11,6041,646,856 held (+1%) $12.28 $142K -1.4% 70

Insiders at ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD

InsiderBoughtSoldLast filingScore
Saba Capital Management, L.P.10% Owner $1.1M $924K Oct 9, 2026 70
Anthonie C VanekrisDirector — $41K Jun 2, 2026 —
James Andrew DinsmorePresident $2K — Jan 7, 2026 —

Insider activity at other Financials companies

Same sector, ranked by insider buying in the last 90 days.

  • JEFJefferies Financial Group Inc.$643M bought
  • CRBGCorebridge Financial, Inc.$185M bought
  • BBDBANK BRADESCO$99.3M bought
  • BPREBluerock Private Real Estate Fund$23.7M bought
  • CCDCalamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund$22.0M bought
  • GSHDGoosehead Insurance, Inc.$18.5M bought

ECF stock: common questions

Are ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD insiders buying ECF stock?

In the past 12 months, 1 insiders reported open-market purchases of ECF worth $1.1M. The latest was 10% Owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $210K of ECF at $11.97.

Are ELLSWORTH GROWTH & INCOME FUND LTD insiders selling ECF stock?

2 insiders reported sales worth $964K over the same period.

Where does this data come from?

Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.

What is ECF's P/E ratio?

ECF trades at about 3.9 times trailing earnings, compared with a median of 12.2 for the Financials sector.

What is ECF's 52-week range?

Over the past year ECF has traded between $10.43 and $13.32. It last closed at $12.11 on Oct 9, 2026.