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abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL)

$18.34−3.22%
Close Nov 12, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 12, 2026$18.41▲ 8.39% in range
Nov 12, 2025Low $15.87 · High $22.67Nov 12, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 12, 2026

abrdn Life Sciences Investors closed at $18.34 on Nov 12, down 3.22%, 19.1% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 91.7K shares was 0.84× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +7.0% over one month, +0.8% over six months, +9.4% over one year.

Short interest was 182.2K shares at the Oct 30 settlement, down 5.4% from the prior report (0.6% of float, 1.7 days to cover).

Market cap$557.7M30.4M shares
Revenue · quarter——
Diluted EPS——
P/E · TTM—
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Dividend yield13.52%$0.62 last paid
52-week range15.87 – 22.67−19.1% from high
Volume91.7K0.84× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d31.8%Annualised
Short % of float0.6%1.7 days to cover
Net cash—
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +5.6%1M +7.0%3M −13.1%6M +0.8%YTD +9.3%1Y +9.4%3Y +47.5%5Y −13.4%

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Shares short182.2K−5.4% vs prior
Days to cover1.7Settled Oct 30
% of float0.6%
Short vol. 10d49.2%of daily volume

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What does abrdn Life Sciences Investors do?
abrdn Life Sciences Investors operates as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing mainly in securities of life sciences companies.
What is HQL's market cap?
$557.68M, based on the Nov 12 close of $18.34.
Does abrdn Life Sciences Investors pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.62 per share (ex-date Aug 24), an annualised yield of 13.52%.
How much of HQL is sold short?
182.2K shares, 0.6% of float, as of Oct 30, 2026.

About abrdn Life Sciences Investors

abrdn Life Sciences Investors operates as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing mainly in securities of life sciences companies. It invests in securities of public and private companies that are believed by the Fund's Investment Adviser to have the potential for above-average growth.

Listed May 1, 1992abrdnhql.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology