Do analysts recommend DHF or NMFC?

New Mountain Finance has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.78%. Given New Mountain Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe New Mountain Finance is more favorable than BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 New Mountain Finance 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DHF or NMFC?

New Mountain Finance has higher revenue and earnings than BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund $12.84M 13.65 N/A N/A N/A New Mountain Finance $327.08M 2.12 $16.49M -$0.58 N/A

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DHF or MUJ?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund $12.84M 13.65 N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is DHF or MUJ more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has better valuation & earnings, PDT or DHF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund $12.84M 13.65 N/A N/A N/A

Is PDT or DHF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DSU or DHF?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund $12.84M 13.65 N/A N/A N/A

Is DSU or DHF more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DHF or HQL?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund $12.84M 13.65 N/A N/A N/A abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is DHF or HQL more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF) Competitors

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DHF vs. NMFC, MUJ, PDT, DSU, and HQL

Should you buy BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund include New Mountain Finance (NMFC), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund (MUJ), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), and abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund compare to New Mountain Finance?

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE:DHF) and New Mountain Finance (NASDAQ:NMFC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, New Mountain Finance had 10 more articles in the media than BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for New Mountain Finance and 0 mentions for BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund. New Mountain Finance's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that New Mountain Finance is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	Neutral
New Mountain Finance	Neutral

New Mountain Finance has higher revenue and earnings than BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$12.84M	13.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Mountain Finance	$327.08M	2.12	$16.49M	-$0.58	N/A

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has a net margin of 0.00% compared to New Mountain Finance's net margin of -16.78%. New Mountain Finance's return on equity of 10.63% beat BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Mountain Finance	-16.78%	10.63%	4.42%

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. New Mountain Finance pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.6%. New Mountain Finance pays out -172.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

New Mountain Finance has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 22.78%. Given New Mountain Finance's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe New Mountain Finance is more favorable than BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
New Mountain Finance	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, New Mountain Finance has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

36.2% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.1% of New Mountain Finance shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.6% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of New Mountain Finance shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

New Mountain Finance beats BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund compare to BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund?

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE:DHF) and BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund (NYSE:MUJ) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%.

36.2% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 16.6% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	Neutral
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$12.84M	13.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund beats BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund on 5 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund compare to John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) and BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE:DHF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$12.84M	13.65	N/A	N/A	N/A

13.0% of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.6% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund had 2 more articles in the media than BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and 0 mentions for BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	Positive
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	Neutral

Summary

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund compare to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund?

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE:DHF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%.

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	Neutral
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	Neutral

24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.2% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.6% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$12.84M	13.65	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund beats BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund compare to abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (NYSE:DHF) and abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled abrdn Life Sciences Investors'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	Neutral
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$12.84M	13.65	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Life Sciences Investors has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%.

36.2% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.2% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.6% of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund beats abrdn Life Sciences Investors on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$175.30M	$5.61B	$14.03B	$24.07B
Dividend Yield	8.94%	7.47%	5.92%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	N/A	37.01	28.88	32.02
Price / Sales	13.65	1,231.90	509.17	20.29
Price / Cash	N/A	48.22	38.61	31.77
Price / Book	N/A	3.71	3.73	6.94
Net Income	N/A	$417.17M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.77%	1.66%	1.41%	2.75%
1 Month Performance	-0.62%	-0.13%	1.24%	1.65%
1 Year Performance	-6.77%	7.21%	13.59%	19.76%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DHF BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	N/A	$2.41 +0.8%	N/A	-7.5%	$175.30M	$12.84M	N/A	N/A
NMFC New Mountain Finance	2.442 of 5 stars	$7.07 +2.9%	$9.08 +28.5%	-27.6%	$648.89M	$327.08M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
MUJ BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund	N/A	$12.08 +0.8%	N/A	+10.2%	$637.69M	$28.49M	N/A	N/A
PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund	N/A	$12.93 -0.2%	N/A	-4.0%	$637.04M	$127.65M	N/A	147,000	Dividend Announcement
DSU BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund	N/A	$9.41 +0.5%	N/A	-10.4%	$600.44M	N/A	N/A	N/A

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DHF vs. NMFC, MUJ, PDT, DSU, and HQL

How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund compare to New Mountain Finance?

Does the media prefer DHF or NMFC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DHF or NMFC?

Is DHF or NMFC more profitable?

Is DHF or NMFC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend DHF or NMFC?

Which has more risk & volatility, DHF or NMFC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DHF or NMFC?

Summary

How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund compare to BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund?

Which has more risk & volatility, DHF or MUJ?

Is DHF or MUJ a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DHF or MUJ?

Does the media favor DHF or MUJ?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DHF or MUJ?

Is DHF or MUJ more profitable?

Summary

How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund compare to John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund?

Is PDT or DHF a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PDT or DHF?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PDT or DHF?

Is PDT or DHF more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, PDT or DHF?

Does the media prefer PDT or DHF?

Summary

How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund compare to BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund?

Is DSU or DHF a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, DSU or DHF?

Does the media favor DSU or DHF?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in DSU or DHF?

Is DSU or DHF more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, DSU or DHF?

Summary

How does BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund compare to abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

Does the media favor DHF or HQL?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, DHF or HQL?

Which has more volatility and risk, DHF or HQL?

Is DHF or HQL more profitable?

Is DHF or HQL a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in DHF or HQL?

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