NYSE: HQL
Tekla Life Sciences Investors
Financial Services · Asset Management
Market Cap
$533.05M
52w High
$18.46
52w Low
$12.12
P/E
5.91
Volume
67.09K
Outstanding Shares
30.41M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
What changed
The stock rose 41.94% over the last year. Revenue grew 649.56% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from -48.25% to 286.92%.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock move broadly lines up with stronger business momentum, and the shares are still only around the 42nd percentile of their historical P/E range.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin is at 286.92%. Revenue grew 649.56% — this thesis depends on that trajectory holding. If revenue growth, margins, or free cash flow roll over while the stock keeps climbing, more of the move would be coming from multiple expansion than business progress.
Company profile
Tekla Life Sciences Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Tekla Capital Management LLC.
Valuation
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Standard profitability metrics can be misleading for financial/insurance companies. GAAP requires unrealized investment gains/losses in net income (affecting ROE), and margins are blended across diverse business segments.
Analyst consensus
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Jun 24, 2025
Q3 FY25 · EPS est — · Revenue est —
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Dividends
$2.04/shareQuarterlyAt RiskHQL pays a dividend with a 11.64% dividend yield, growing at 3.13% annually, covered -0.1× by free cash flow.
Dividend Yield
11.64%
Annual Div / Share
$2.04
5yr CAGR
+3.13%
Doubles every ~22.5yr
Payout Ratio
36.96%
At Risk
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
+10.2%
5yr CAGR
+3.13%
10yr CAGR
-4.22%
Dividend History
Annual dividends paid per share
Income Projection
Today
$10/mo
In 5 yrs
$11/mo
In 10 yrs
$13/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$116/yr $10/mo | $136/yr+17% $11/mo | $158/yr+36% $13/mo |
Yield-on-cost grows from 11.64% → 15.84% over 10yr
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
No strong strength signal stands out from the latest period pair.
Risks to Watch
Dividend exceeds free cash flow
Free cash flow covers only -0.07× the dividend. The company is paying out more than it generates in cash, which is unsustainable without borrowing or asset sales.