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HQL vs. RVT, NUV, USA, GAB, and STEW

Should you buy abrdn Life Sciences Investors stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares abrdn Life Sciences Investors 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 abrdn Life Sciences Investors include Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), and SRH Total Return Fund (STEW). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does abrdn Life Sciences Investors compare to Royce Small-Cap Trust?

Royce Small-Cap Trust (NYSE:RVT) and abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, abrdn Life Sciences Investors had 3 more articles in the media than Royce Small-Cap Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for abrdn Life Sciences Investors and 1 mentions for Royce Small-Cap Trust. Royce Small-Cap Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat abrdn Life Sciences Investors' score of 1.07 indicating that Royce Small-Cap Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Royce Small-Cap Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

25.6% of Royce Small-Cap Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.2% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Royce Small-Cap Trust 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Royce Small-Cap Trust has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Life Sciences Investors has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Royce Small-Cap TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors$198.93M3.04N/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Royce Small-Cap TrustN/A N/A N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A

Royce Small-Cap Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%.

Summary

abrdn Life Sciences Investors beats Royce Small-Cap Trust on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn Life Sciences Investors compare to Nuveen Municipal Value Fund?

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NYSE:NUV) and abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

22.5% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.2% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nuveen Municipal Value FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors$198.93M3.04N/AN/AN/A

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nuveen Municipal Value FundN/A N/A N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A

Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Life Sciences Investors has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, abrdn Life Sciences Investors had 3 more articles in the media than Nuveen Municipal Value Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for abrdn Life Sciences Investors and 1 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat abrdn Life Sciences Investors' score of 1.07 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

abrdn Life Sciences Investors beats Nuveen Municipal Value Fund on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn Life Sciences Investors compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) and abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

10.0% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.2% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Life Sciences Investors has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Liberty All-Star Equity FundN/A N/A N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Liberty All-Star Equity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors$198.93M3.04N/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund both had 4 articles in the media. abrdn Life Sciences Investors' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's score of 0.71 indicating that abrdn Life Sciences Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%.

Summary

abrdn Life Sciences Investors beats Liberty All-Star Equity Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn Life Sciences Investors compare to Gabelli Equity Trust?

Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) and abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, abrdn Life Sciences Investors had 1 more articles in the media than Gabelli Equity Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for abrdn Life Sciences Investors and 3 mentions for Gabelli Equity Trust. abrdn Life Sciences Investors' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Gabelli Equity Trust's score of 0.49 indicating that abrdn Life Sciences Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gabelli Equity Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Gabelli Equity Trust has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Life Sciences Investors has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

Gabelli Equity Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gabelli Equity Trust$305.25M5.79N/AN/AN/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors$198.93M3.04N/AN/AN/A

7.2% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.2% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Gabelli Equity Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gabelli Equity TrustN/A N/A N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A

Summary

abrdn Life Sciences Investors beats Gabelli Equity Trust on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does abrdn Life Sciences Investors compare to SRH Total Return Fund?

SRH Total Return Fund (NYSE:STEW) and abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

SRH Total Return Fund has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, abrdn Life Sciences Investors has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

15.6% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.2% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of SRH Total Return Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SRH Total Return FundN/A N/A N/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A

SRH Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
SRH Total Return FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
abrdn Life Sciences Investors$198.93M3.04N/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, abrdn Life Sciences Investors had 2 more articles in the media than SRH Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for abrdn Life Sciences Investors and 2 mentions for SRH Total Return Fund. SRH Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat abrdn Life Sciences Investors' score of 1.07 indicating that SRH Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
SRH Total Return Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

abrdn Life Sciences Investors beats SRH Total Return Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HQL vs. The Competition

Metricabrdn Life Sciences InvestorsFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$604.82M$4.82B$14.41B$23.41B
Dividend Yield10.26%6.87%5.70%4.02%
P/E RatioN/A0.0220.6431.23
Price / Sales3.0423.5044.5219.73
Price / CashN/A4.7919.3224.90
Price / BookN/A3.062.274.79
Net IncomeN/A$388.27M$1.13B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-3.52%0.10%1.30%1.11%
1 Month Performance16.02%0.14%1.61%0.56%
1 Year Performance53.59%11.66%13.97%18.53%

abrdn Life Sciences Investors Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HQL
abrdn Life Sciences Investors
N/A$19.92
0.0%
N/A+51.5%$605.58M$198.93MN/AN/A
RVT
Royce Small-Cap Trust
N/A$17.88
-1.6%
N/A+17.5%$2.14BN/AN/A50
NUV
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
N/A$9.17
-0.5%
N/A+6.0%$1.93BN/AN/A640
USA
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
N/A$5.85
-0.6%
N/A-13.1%$1.80BN/AN/AN/A
GAB
Gabelli Equity Trust
N/A$5.62
-0.4%
N/A-3.7%$1.75BN/AN/AN/A

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