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HQL · abrdn Life Sciences Investors

$19.49 +0.30 (+1.56%)
Market Cap
$591.13M
Shares
30.41M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$19.19 Open$19.42 Day$19.13–19.47 52W$11.85–21.32 Avg vol 30d157K Short int63K · 0.2% float · 1.0d Short vol40% DataJan 2020–Jul 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 Neutral Fundamentals Limited Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 20.7 · elevated Equity put/call 0.61
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +10%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +3%
above
RSI (14) 47
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 78%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −4%
trailing
6-month return +16%
trailing
YTD return +18%
this year
Relative strength +10%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $19 › 200d $17 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
36 of 87 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -24.2K sh shares · +2 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
+10% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+3% Bullish
RSI (14)
47 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
78% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $19 › 200d $17 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Distributing
36 of 87 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -24.2K sh shares · +2 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 $19 · 78% 52-wk high $21
vs 200-day avg +10% vs 50-day avg +3%

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
$591.13M +18.2% 0.2%
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
$351.47B +1.4% +16.2% 27.2 0.6%
BX
Blackstone Inc.
$95.14B -15.1% +9.2% 32.8 3.2%
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
$93.95B -8.8% 0.7%
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
$90.67B -22.0% -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 Reducing
Holders
86
% held
27.2%
Reported
36 of 87
Top holder
MORGAN STANLEY
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
10
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
62.7K
Days to cover
1.0d
Change
+48.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
40%
As of
Jul 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
287
Value
$5.7K
As of
Jun 30, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
64.6%
Week of
May 4, 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
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
DEF 14A
Filed
Apr 7, 2026
This year
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
HQL -2.7% -4.1% +16.2% -4.1% +18.2%
SPY -2.4% -2.3% +6.3% -2.3% +7.0%
vs SPY -0.3% -1.8% +9.8% -1.8% +11.2%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.56 / share · ex May 21, 2026
Raised 12%
Paid (TTM)
$2.04 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
10.63%

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) 33 filings 33 filers