NYSE:HQL

Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$12.98
+0.18 (+1.41%)
(As of 04/22/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$12.85
$13.01
50-Day Range
$12.79
$14.10
52-Week Range
$11.34
$14.37
Volume
73,056 shs
Average Volume
111,517 shs
Market Capitalization
$340.21 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
10.25%
Price Target
N/A
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About Abrdn Life Sciences Investors Stock (NYSE:HQL)

Abrdn Life Sciences Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by abrdn Inc. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the life sciences sector, including the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, managed healthcare, medical equipment, hospitals, healthcare information technology and services, devices and supplies industries, and in agriculture and environmental management industries. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on factors such as market position for services or products, experience of business management, technological expertise, and the ability either to generate funds internally to finance growth or to secure outside sources of capital to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the NASDAQ Biotech Index and the S&P 500 Index. Abrdn Life Sciences Investors was formed on February 20, 1992 and is domiciled in the United States.

HQL Stock Price History

HQL Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend
2/21/2024
Dividend Payable
3/28/2024
Today
4/23/2024
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A

Miscellaneous

Free Float
23,575,000
Market Cap
$340.21 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.71
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HQL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HQL shares performed in 2024?

Abrdn Life Sciences Investors' stock was trading at $13.46 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HQL shares have decreased by 3.6% and is now trading at $12.98.
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Are investors shorting Abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

Abrdn Life Sciences Investors saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 21,300 shares, a decrease of 27.6% from the March 15th total of 29,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 113,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.
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How often does Abrdn Life Sciences Investors pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

Abrdn Life Sciences Investors announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.39 per share on Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 12.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 21st. This is a positive change from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30.
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Is Abrdn Life Sciences Investors a good dividend stock?

Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) pays an annual dividend of $1.33 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.39%. HQL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
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What ETFs hold Abrdn Life Sciences Investors' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) stock in their portfolio include Saba Closed-End Funds ETF (CEFS).First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF).

What other stocks do shareholders of Abrdn Life Sciences Investors own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Abrdn Life Sciences Investors investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Energy Transfer (ET), QUALCOMM (QCOM), AT&T (T), Enbridge (ENB), International Business Machines (IBM), Kinder Morgan (KMI), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Pfizer (PFE) and Weyerhaeuser (WY).

Who are Abrdn Life Sciences Investors' major shareholders?

Abrdn Life Sciences Investors' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (1.65%), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (0.60%), 180 Wealth Advisors LLC (0.51%), Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp (0.12%) and Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel R Omstead, Daniel R Omstead, Kathleen Goetz, Saba Capital Management, LP and Todd Reit.
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How do I buy shares of Abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

Shares of HQL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:HQL) was last updated on 4/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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