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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (the Trust) is a closed-end management investment company. The Trust investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies engaged in the health sciences and related industries and equity derivatives with exposure to the health sciences industry. The Trust seeks to pursue this goal primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities and by employing a strategy of writing (selling) call and put options. The Trust invests in a portfolio of sectors, which include pharma, biotech and life sciences; healthcare equipment and services; semiconductors & semiconductor equipment; financial services, and others. BlackRock Advisors, LLC acts as the investment adviser of the Trust.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)7.47m
- Net income in USD-26.05m
- Incorporated2005
- Employees--
- LocationBlackRock Health Sciences Trust100 Bellevue PkwyWILMINGTON 19809United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (800) 882-0052
- Fax+1 (302) 655-5049
- Websitehttps://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/products/240227/blackrock-health-sciences-trust-usd-fund
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| PGIM Global High Yield Fund Inc | 51.21m | 56.17m | 528.71m | -- | 9.41 | 0.9796 | -- | 10.32 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.25 | 13.18 | 0.0764 | -- | -- | -- | 8.38 | 4.40 | 8.48 | 4.45 | 74.46 | 76.67 | 109.68 | 64.97 | -- | -- | 0.1563 | 135.62 | 1.81 | -2.39 | -17.18 | 64.77 | -- | 0.0796 |
| Duff & Phelps Utlty and Infrstct Fnd Inc | 19.79m | 84.67m | 531.28m | -- | 6.30 | 1.02 | -- | 26.85 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 0.5399 | 14.28 | 0.0297 | -- | 36.56 | -- | 12.72 | 9.13 | 12.82 | 9.17 | 18.26 | 13.74 | 427.89 | 342.52 | -- | -- | 0.2338 | 73.75 | 17.39 | -2.69 | -40.54 | -- | -- | -9.71 |
| BlackRock Ltd Duration Income Trust | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 533.23m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund | 51.61m | 41.85m | 534.94m | -- | 12.78 | 0.9623 | -- | 10.37 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.56 | 16.86 | 0.0661 | -- | 6.87 | -- | 5.36 | -- | 7.26 | -- | 62.50 | -- | 81.09 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2391 | -- | 8.91 | -- | -33.63 | -- | -- | -- |
| Western Asset Infltn-Lnkd Opts & Ime Fnd | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 536.58m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gabelli Utility Trust | 10.35m | 50.14m | 539.31m | -- | 11.28 | 1.96 | -- | 52.11 | 0.539 | 0.539 | 0.1107 | 3.64 | 0.0342 | -- | 10.91 | -- | 17.43 | 2.13 | 17.47 | 2.14 | 62.45 | 60.03 | 509.72 | 74.81 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 1,189.59 | -9.20 | -0.7348 | 338.73 | -8.71 | -- | 0.1732 |
| Invesco California Value Mncpl Incm Trst | 33.12m | -38.14m | 542.45m | -- | -- | 1.16 | -- | 16.38 | -0.7943 | -0.7943 | 0.6907 | 9.78 | 0.0396 | -- | 47.98 | -- | -4.56 | -0.1495 | -4.63 | -0.151 | 46.04 | 53.42 | -115.16 | -4.40 | -- | 0.2855 | 0.4022 | -- | 2.10 | -5.68 | -60.25 | -25.91 | -- | 4.61 |
| Blackrock Health Sciences Trust | 7.47m | -26.05m | 543.72m | -- | -- | 1.07 | -- | 72.79 | -2.07 | -2.07 | 0.586 | 39.31 | 0.013 | -- | 2.90 | -- | -4.52 | 5.35 | -4.59 | 5.39 | 100.00 | -- | -348.81 | 443.09 | -- | 0.0383 | 0.0028 | 105.40 | -7.65 | 8.90 | 17.17 | -21.74 | -- | 1.69 |
| Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust | 40.78m | -27.74m | 549.46m | 0.00 | -- | 1.06 | -- | 13.47 | -0.5245 | -0.5245 | 0.7711 | 9.81 | 0.0483 | -- | 8.02 | -- | -3.28 | -0.462 | -3.33 | -0.4654 | 60.60 | 64.86 | -68.02 | -11.12 | -- | 0.4711 | 0.3556 | -- | 0.4456 | -2.88 | -55.45 | -25.90 | -- | -6.01 |
| Invesco Municipal Trust | 43.24m | -30.60m | 550.59m | -- | -- | 1.02 | -- | 12.73 | -0.553 | -0.553 | 0.7815 | 9.71 | 0.0477 | -- | 2.89 | -- | -3.37 | -0.3644 | -3.41 | -0.3674 | 58.20 | 64.68 | -70.76 | -8.84 | -- | 0.448 | 0.3797 | -- | -1.06 | -2.95 | -57.65 | -26.52 | -- | 2.39 |
| Blackrock Multi-Sector Income Trust | 63.33m | 57.90m | 551.07m | -- | 9.65 | 0.9401 | -- | 8.70 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.49 | 13.99 | 0.0683 | -- | -- | -- | 6.24 | -- | 9.88 | -- | 88.43 | -- | 91.42 | -- | -- | -- | 0.3409 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| BlackRock Enhanced Interntnl Dvdnd Trust | 14.89m | 42.23m | 553.65m | -- | 13.12 | 0.9737 | -- | 37.18 | 0.4656 | 0.4656 | 0.1646 | 6.27 | 0.0245 | -- | 10.08 | -- | 6.95 | 4.50 | 6.99 | 4.51 | 56.03 | 59.77 | 283.59 | 175.67 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 142.38 | 5.36 | -7.29 | -85.86 | -36.54 | -- | 0.2137 |
| Gladstone Investment Corporation | 95.86m | 120.25m | 556.71m | 74.00 | 4.50 | 0.935 | -- | 5.81 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 2.52 | 14.95 | 0.0825 | -- | 17.30 | 1,295,338.00 | 10.35 | 8.53 | 10.90 | 8.90 | -1.88 | 44.00 | 125.45 | 63.44 | -- | -- | 0.4899 | 76.68 | 33.42 | 8.00 | -23.43 | -- | -- | 15.09 |
| Gamco Investors Inc | 238.83m | 69.58m | 557.72m | 181.00 | 8.17 | 3.49 | 10.10 | 2.34 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 10.47 | 7.17 | 0.8595 | -- | 55.65 | 1,319,508.00 | 25.04 | 29.21 | 44.15 | 46.86 | 95.98 | 97.34 | 29.13 | 24.91 | -- | -- | -- | 46.70 | -1.89 | -5.82 | 4.52 | -5.14 | -- | 20.11 |
| Advent Convertible and Income Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 558.92m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Neuberger Energy Inftrct & Inc Fd Inc | 17.95m | 4.64m | 560.92m | -- | 120.94 | 1.02 | -- | 31.26 | 0.0819 | 0.0819 | 0.3167 | 9.72 | 0.0244 | -- | -- | -- | 0.6301 | 16.00 | 0.6311 | 16.03 | 21.53 | -5.82 | 25.84 | 915.43 | -- | -- | 0.1916 | 31.68 | 31.09 | 43.26 | -97.29 | -- | -- | 16.80 |
Data as of Feb 17 2026. Currency figures normalised to BlackRock Health Sciences Trust's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
12.33%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Investment Management)as of 31 Dec 2025 | 344.13k | 2.66% |
| Nova R Wealth, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2025 | 230.69k | 1.79% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Invt Mgmt)as of 30 Sep 2025 | 215.61k | 1.67% |
| Invesco Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 183.79k | 1.42% |
| 1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 153.30k | 1.19% |
| RBC Capital Markets LLC (Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 2025 | 126.39k | 0.98% |
| Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLCas of 31 Dec 2025 | 110.72k | 0.86% |
| UBS Financial Services, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2025 | 101.00k | 0.78% |
| Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 68.92k | 0.53% |
| Cornerstone Advisory LLC /Maryland/as of 31 Dec 2025 | 58.91k | 0.46% |
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Data from 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
