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HQL · abrdn Life Sciences Investors

$19.94 +0.24 (+1.22%) At close · Aug 5
Market Cap
$605.12M
Shares
30.41M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$19.70 Open$19.39 Day$19.37–19.75 52W$11.51–21.32 Avg vol 30d161K Short int63K · 0.2% float · 1.0d Short vol41% DataJan 2020–Aug 2026

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FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Limited Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.46
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +13%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +5%
above
RSI (14) 56
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 83%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −5%
trailing
6-month return +24%
trailing
YTD return +25%
this year
Relative strength +13%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $19 › 200d $17 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
42 of 87 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +14.1K sh shares · +3 new
Insider flow Accumulating
Net +$10.5K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest Rising
0.21% of float · ▲ +339.8% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
87 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 36
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 22%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −10%
past year
ATR 2.4%
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 Buy
1 · 3 · 2
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+13% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+5% Bullish
RSI (14)
56 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
83% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $19 › 200d $17 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
42 of 87 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +14.1K sh shares · +3 new
Insider flow Accumulating
Net +$10.5K over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest Rising
0.21% of float · ▲ +339.8% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
87 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $12 Now $20 · 83% 52-wk high $21
vs 200-day avg +13% vs 50-day avg +5%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Versus peers

Asset Management — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
HQL
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
this stock
$605.12M +25.3% 0.2%
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
$369.19B +7.1% +16.2% 28.5 0.6%
BX
Blackstone Inc.
$100.54B -9.0% +9.2% 34.7 3.2%
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
$99.48B -2.6% 0.7%
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
$94.86B -16.8% -11.0% 1.7%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
87
% held
27.3%
Reported
42 of 87
Top holder
MORGAN STANLEY
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
10
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
62.7K
Days to cover
1.0d
Change
+48.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
41%
As of
Aug 5, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
287
Value
$5.7K
As of
Jun 30, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
66.5%
Week of
Jun 29, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net buying
Net (90d)
+$10.5K
Buyers / Sellers
1 / 0
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Thomas R Carper
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Oct 4, 2022
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
DEF 14A
Filed
Apr 7, 2026
This year
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
HQL +1.7% -4.5% +24.2% +3.1% +25.3%
SPY +4.1% +3.2% +11.4% +3.3% +13.1%
vs SPY -2.4% -7.7% +12.8% -0.1% +12.2%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.56 / share · ex May 21, 2026
Raised 12%
Paid (TTM)
$2.04 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
10.36%

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.

Key facts CIK 884121 CUSIP 87911K100 13F (30d) 38 filings 38 filers