Abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH)Financial Services | Asset Management | Philadelphia, United States | NYSE
19.30 USD
+0.23
(1.206%)
⇧
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:51 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is bearish due to a sharp technical breakdown; the stock has fallen from a recent high of $22.03 to $19.93 over the last two weeks, trading well below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which suggests significant downward momentum in the near term. Despite the attractive 12.8% yield, this income is not compensating for the severe deterioration in the underlying business, evidenced by a massive 42% drop in revenue and negative operating margins, making the asset a value trap rather than a bargain. While the long-term price history shows a mixed bag of gains and losses over nine years with no recent multi-year decline, the current fundamentals are too weak to justify a buy-and-hold strategy, leaving the investment case neutral at best. The dividend remains robust relative to the shrinking book value, offering a high payout that is currently sustainable given the 50% payout ratio, but investors should view this as a high-risk income play rather than a stable income source. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.084745 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.084831 |
| MSTL | 0.085742 |
| AutoTheta | 0.090470 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 47% |
| H-stat | 44.36 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.318 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.95 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-08-23 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-23 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.097 |
| Market Cap | 1,103,810,048 |
| Trailing P/E | 4.32 |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| Profit Margins | 4561.32% |
| Previous Name | Tekla Healthcare Investors |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.82% | 12.20% | 12.56% | 11.14% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 0.660 | 2.821719 |
| 2026-05-21 | 0.610 | 3.113834 |
| 2026-02-20 | 0.630 | 3.188259 |
| 2025-11-21 | 0.570 | 3.077754 |
| 2025-08-22 | 0.510 | 3.113553 |
| 2025-05-22 | 0.540 | 3.497409 |
| 2025-02-21 | 0.570 | 3.233126 |
| 2024-11-21 | 0.620 | 3.608847 |
| 2024-08-23 | 0.590 | 3.108535 |
| 2024-05-22 | 0.590 | 3.507729 |
| 2024-02-21 | 0.480 | 2.823529 |
| 2023-11-21 | 0.380 | 2.576271 |
| 2023-08-24 | 0.400 | 2.430134 |
| 2023-05-24 | 0.400 | 2.364066 |
| 2023-02-24 | 0.420 | 2.335929 |
| 2022-11-23 | 0.390 | 2.097902 |
| 2022-08-25 | 0.400 | 2.019182 |
| 2022-05-26 | 0.440 | 2.247191 |
| 2022-02-24 | 0.480 | 2.434077 |
| 2021-11-23 | 0.510 | 2.108309 |
| 2021-08-26 | 0.520 | 1.928783 |
| 2021-05-27 | 0.500 | 2.056767 |
| 2021-02-25 | 0.510 | 2.047371 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.050 | 0.212947 |
| 2020-11-25 | 0.480 | 2.208928 |
| 2020-08-27 | 0.490 | 2.346743 |
| 2020-05-28 | 0.410 | 1.947744 |
| 2020-02-27 | 0.470 | 2.415211 |
| 2019-11-26 | 0.410 | 2.001953 |
| 2019-08-27 | 0.450 | 2.403846 |
| 2019-05-30 | 0.450 | 2.352326 |
| 2019-02-27 | 0.410 | 1.967370 |
| 2018-11-27 | 0.510 | 2.511078 |
| 2018-08-27 | 0.470 | 2.047930 |
| 2018-05-31 | 0.470 | 2.210724 |
| 2018-02-27 | 0.480 | 2.106187 |
| 2017-11-27 | 0.520 | 2.343398 |
| 2017-08-24 | 0.510 | 2.116183 |
| 2017-05-30 | 0.500 | 2.064410 |
| 2017-02-24 | 0.450 | 1.893143 |
| 2016-11-23 | 0.500 | 2.159827 |
| 2016-08-25 | 0.470 | 1.848938 |
| 2016-05-24 | 0.490 | 1.960000 |
| 2016-02-26 | 0.610 | 2.620275 |
| 2015-12-28 | 0.940 | 3.169252 |
| 2015-11-23 | 0.590 | 1.874801 |
| 2015-08-26 | 0.710 | 2.194745 |
| 2015-05-22 | 0.680 | 1.894678 |
| 2015-02-26 | 0.630 | 1.778154 |
| 2014-11-24 | 0.590 | 1.843750 |
| 2014-08-27 | 0.560 | 1.973916 |
| 2014-05-23 | 0.540 | 1.831750 |
| 2014-02-27 | 0.530 | 1.719105 |
| 2013-11-25 | 0.500 | 1.922338 |
| 2013-08-27 | 0.440 | 1.938326 |
| 2013-05-23 | 0.420 | 1.860877 |
| 2013-02-27 | 0.370 | 1.902314 |
| 2012-11-19 | 0.380 | 2.188940 |
| 2012-08-20 | 0.360 | 2.074928 |
| 2012-05-21 | 0.360 | 2.224969 |
| 2012-02-17 | 0.310 | 1.974522 |
| 2011-11-17 | 0.290 | 2.159345 |
| 2011-08-19 | 0.340 | 2.664577 |
| 2011-05-20 | 0.320 | 2.046036 |
| 2011-02-16 | 0.310 | 2.148302 |
| 2010-11-18 | 0.290 | 2.299762 |
| 2010-08-19 | 0.170 | 1.508429 |
| 2010-05-20 | 0.200 | 1.728609 |
| 2009-05-20 | 0.250 | 2.410800 |
| 2009-02-20 | 0.270 | 2.490775 |
| 2009-02-18 | 0.270 | 2.436823 |
| 2008-11-21 | 0.330 | 3.699552 |
| 2008-11-19 | 0.330 | 3.270565 |
| 2008-08-22 | 0.330 | 2.084649 |
| 2008-08-20 | 0.330 | 2.050963 |
| 2008-05-23 | 0.340 | 2.266667 |
| 2008-05-21 | 0.340 | 2.260638 |
| 2008-02-20 | 0.380 | 2.360248 |
| 2007-11-19 | 0.380 | 2.351485 |
| 2007-08-20 | 0.370 | 2.211596 |
| 2007-05-23 | 0.360 | 2.038505 |
| 2007-02-20 | 0.350 | 1.955307 |
| 2006-11-17 | 0.360 | 2.184466 |
| 2006-09-06 | 0.340 | 2.025015 |
| 2006-06-07 | 0.390 | 2.298173 |
| 2006-02-16 | 0.370 | 1.973333 |
| 2005-11-17 | 0.510 | 2.833333 |
| 2005-08-18 | 0.360 | 1.936525 |
| 2005-05-24 | 0.350 | 1.964085 |
| 2005-02-17 | 0.370 | 2.078652 |
| 2004-11-18 | 0.360 | 1.928227 |
| 2004-08-18 | 0.381 | 2.263815 |
| 2004-05-21 | 0.420 | 2.000000 |
| 2004-02-18 | 0.390 | 1.865136 |
| 2003-11-24 | 0.610 | 3.326063 |
| 2003-08-07 | 0.390 | 2.272727 |
| 2003-05-15 | 0.330 | 2.004860 |
| 2003-02-18 | 0.350 | 2.389079 |
| 2002-11-20 | 1.100 | 7.255937 |
| 2002-08-07 | 0.410 | 2.702703 |
| 2002-05-21 | 0.510 | 2.475728 |
| 2002-02-15 | 0.610 | 2.718360 |
| 2001-11-16 | 1.650 | 6.521739 |
| 2001-08-07 | 0.660 | 2.553191 |
| 2001-05-08 | 0.530 | 2.185567 |
| 2001-02-14 | 0.640 | 2.539682 |
| 2000-11-20 | 2.950 | 11.346154 |
| 2000-08-21 | 0.850 | 2.714571 |
| 2000-05-19 | 0.740 | 2.909091 |
| 2000-02-17 | 0.550 | 1.375000 |
| 1999-11-16 | 1.330 | 8.512000 |
| 1998-11-20 | 0.280 | 1.939394 |
| 1997-11-19 | 1.070 | 6.635659 |
| 1996-11-14 | 4.490 | 28.283465 |
| 1995-11-21 | 1.220 | 7.176471 |
| 1991-12-19 | 0.960 | 4.063492 |
| 1988-12-21 | 0.005 | 0.081633 |
| 1987-12-21 | 0.020 | 0.363636 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.017395854 |
| Address1 | 1,900 Market Street |
| Address2 | Suite 200 |
| All Time High | 41.0 |
| All Time Low | 4.25 |
| Ask | 20.84 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 242,480 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 208,576 |
| Average Volume | 208,576 |
| Average Volume10Days | 242,480 |
| Beta | 0.747 |
| Bid | 18.82 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Book Value | 19.88 |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,388,448,000 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 19.3 |
| Current Ratio | 1.025 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 19.41 |
| Day Low | 19.12 |
| Dividend Date | 1,546,214,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 12.8 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.47 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,787,529,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 21.892 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.592001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.118399456 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 1.7395854 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 24.85 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -5.550001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.22334008 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 17.14 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.1599998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.126021 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 17.14 - 24.85 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 546,183,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 10.63 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Fullday Change | 0.35340118 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.8531787 |
| Fullday Price | 19.3 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 5,541,667 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.000010000001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.23651 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 57,192,236 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,787,529,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.66 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,759,190,400 |
| Long Business Summary | Abrdn Healthcare 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 healthcare sector, including the biotechnology, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals industries. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on factors such as current or anticipated market position for services or products, experienced business management, recognized 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 Biotechnology Index, the S&P 500 Index, and the S&P 1500 Healthcare Index. Abrdn Healthcare Investors was formed on October 31, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | Abrdn Healthcare Investors |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,103,810,048 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_353071 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-10-16 |
| Net Income To Common | 252,773,072 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,790,726,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,235,352,297 |
| Open | 19.12 |
| Operating Margins | -1.2550399 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.5034 |
| Phone | 215 405 5700 |
| Prev Name | Tekla Healthcare Investors |
| Previous Close | 19.07 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.97082496 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 199.18376 |
| Profit Margins | 45.61318 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.943 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.23 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.20608 |
| Regular Market Day High | 19.41 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 19.12 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 19.12 - 19.41 |
| Regular Market Open | 19.12 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 19.07 |
| Regular Market Price | 19.3 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,402 |
| Regular Market Volume | 146,711 |
| Return On Assets | -0.00349 |
| Return On Equity | 0.24209999 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.421 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.097 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 57,192,236 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0011 |
| Shares Short | 64,415 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 82,667 |
| Short Name | Tekla Healthcare Investors |
| Short Ratio | 0.5 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | PA |
| Symbol | HQH |
| Total Debt | 0 |
| Total Revenue | 5,541,667 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.25 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.117986366 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.47 |
| Trailing P E | 4.317673 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 20.2365 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.93650055 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.04627779 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 146,711 |
| Zip | 19,103 |