HQL
HQL 2-star rating from Upturn Advisory

Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL)

Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL) 2-star rating from Upturn Advisory
$17.14
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Profit since last BUY44.89%
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12/12/2025: HQL (2-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

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Upturn 2 star rating for performance

Below Average Performance

These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, often underperform the market, warranting careful consideration before investing.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 58.5%
Avg. Invested days 52
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 368.99M USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price -
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price -
Volume (30-day avg) -
Beta 0.68
52 Weeks Range 10.55 - 15.90
Updated Date 06/29/2025
52 Weeks Range 10.55 - 15.90
Updated Date 06/29/2025
Dividends yield (FY) 14.79%
Basic EPS (TTM) -0.48

Earnings Date

Report Date 2025-06-09
When After Market
Estimate -
Actual -

Profitability

Profit Margin -
Operating Margin (TTM) -100.99%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) -0.32%
Return on Equity (TTM) 1.28%

Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 368989472
Price to Sales(TTM) 112.61
Enterprise Value 368989472
Price to Sales(TTM) 112.61
Enterprise Value to Revenue 10.64
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -
Shares Outstanding 28872400
Shares Floating -
Shares Outstanding 28872400
Shares Floating -
Percent Insiders 0.01
Percent Institutions 30.72

About Tekla Life Sciences Investors

Exchange NYSE
Headquaters Philadelphia, PA, United States
IPO Launch date 1992-05-04
CEO -
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
Full time employees -
Full time employees -

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.