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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust · Financial Services · United States · $554M · Avg Vol: $2M/d

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

63
StockRank
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Quality
42
Value
50
Momentum
64
P/E (TTM)
5.5x
peers 12.7x
ROE
19.3%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
3.5%
trailing yield
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Buybacks · 180d
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ABOUT BLACKROCK HEALTH SCIENCES TRUST

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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is a closed-end management investment company seeking to provide total return through current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and debt securities of health sciences companies. Managed by BlackRock, a global asset management giant, its competitive moat stems from its experienced portfolio management team, extensive research capabilities, and access to a broad universe of healthcare investments. It serves investors looking for focused exposure to the healthcare sector with an income component.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-26.0M20.4M24.1M77.5M94.9%7.6M
EPS4.74-2.101.441.635.965.9%8.06
Shares—13.9M13.9M13.3M12.9M-6.8%—
Debt—2.9K60.7K0.2M—621.6%0.7M
Equity—600.2M588.1M546.1M568.3M-1.8%—
Op CF—-0.9M32.0M65.5M54.6M30.6%54.6M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF—0.9M-32.0M-65.5M-54.6M——
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43.9844.5545.1345.7046.2814 Aug4 Sep25 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$44.84
RSI (14)
41.9
52-Week Range-2.9% from high
Low $33.30High $46.16

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
42
ROIC (ROA)
0.2%*15.8
ROE
19.3%82.3
GP/Assets
1.3%9.5
Op. Margin
25.4%41.6
FCF/Assets
-0.3%22.8
Piotroski
579.0
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x87.4
Current Ratio
0.81x22.9
Value
50
P/E (TTM)
5.5x88.0
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
1.0x58.5
P/S
—N/A
Div Yield
3.5%47.9
Momentum
64
52W High %
97%87.7
RS 6M
-1%58.0
SMA 50/200
1.09x71.8
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$554M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BME are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
BMEBlackRock Health Sciences Trust(you)$554M63Hold
MSIFMSC Income Fund, Inc.$563M64Hold
CHWCalamos Global Dynamic Income Fund$544M61Hold
NMAINuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund$474M61Hold
EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.$609M65Buy
IGDVoya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund$498M66Buy
ETBEaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund$455M61Hold
BOEBlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust$662M65Buy
JQCNuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund$702M64Hold
FFCFlaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.$733M64Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.7x · Gross margin 100.0%

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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME): Stock Score Summary

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) has a MoatMap StockRank of 63/100 based on Quality (42/100), Value (50/100), and Momentum (64/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is a closed-end management investment company seeking to provide total return through current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and debt securities of health sciences companies. Managed by BlackRock, a global asset management giant, its competitive moat stems from its experienced portfolio management team, extensive research capabilities, and access to a broad universe of healthcare investments. It serves investors looking for focused exposure to the healthcare sector with an income component.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$44.84
Market Cap$554M
P/E (TTM)5.52
Price/Book1.01
Return on Equity19.3%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin25.4%
Revenue Growth-3.8%
Dividend Yield3.5%
Free Cash Flow$-2M

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Health Sciences Trust’s (BME) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) is 63/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (42), Value (50), and Momentum (64) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does BlackRock Health Sciences Trust have an economic moat?
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) has a Quality factor score of 42/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is BlackRock Health Sciences Trust a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 63/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is BlackRock Health Sciences Trust in?
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).
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