DSU · Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
Market Cap
$579.48M
Shares
64.78M
Volume · Oct 7
193.82K
Avg daily vol (3M)
318.09K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$8.92
Open$8.83
Day$8.82–8.92
52W close$8.80–10.48
Avg vol 30d314K
Short int867K · 1.3% float · 3.6d
Short vol42%
Last earningsJul 15, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 14, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 1 wks
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
—
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
13.5%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
—
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-16.2%
Trailing year
Short interest
1.3%
Latest settlement · 3.6 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Limited
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 15 · calm
Equity put/call 0.57
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−8%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
below
RSI (14)
37
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
7%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−5%
trailing
6-month return
−9%
trailing
YTD return
−12%
this year
Relative strength
−20%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $9 › 200d $10 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+12% holders QoQ · +20 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
1.34% of float · ▼ -7.6% MoM · 3.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
101 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
47
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
9%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−16%
past year
ATR
1.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−8%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−4%
Neutral
RSI (14)
37
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
7%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $9 › 200d $10 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+12% holders QoQ · +20 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
1.34% of float · ▼ -7.6% MoM · 3.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
101 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $9
Now $9 · 7%
Range high $10
vs 200-day avg -8%
vs 50-day avg -4%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Asset Management — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DSU
this stock
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.
|
$579.48M | -12.4% | — | — | 1.3% |
|
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
|
$347.03B | +0.8% | +16.2% | 25.6 | 0.6% |
|
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
|
$86.77B | -28.9% | -11.0% | — | 1.5% |
|
BX
Blackstone Inc.
|
$85.57B | -26.5% | +9.2% | 25.6 | 2.6% |
|
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
|
$81.46B | -18.7% | — | — | 0.9% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSU | -0.9% | -5.0% | -9.2% | -0.9% | -12.4% |
| SPY | +2.0% | +1.7% | +11.3% | +2.2% | +14.3% |
| vs SPY | -2.8% | -6.7% | -20.5% | -3.1% | -26.6% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.099
/ share · ex Sep 15, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.0987
/ share · ex Oct 15, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.188
/ share · 12 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
13.32%
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.