BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

BlackRock Health Sciences Trustverified

BME

Price:

$39.04

Market Cap:

$530.76M

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the health sciences and related sectors, which include businesses involved in researching, developing, producing, distributing or delivering medical, dental, optical, pharmaceutical or biotechnology products, supplies, equipment, or services. It also invests through equity derivatives, with an emphasis on option writing. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 3000 Healthcare Index. BlackRock Hea...[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management

IPO Date

2005-03-29

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

BME

The Current Ratio as of November 2024 (TTM) for BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) is 0.38

According to BlackRock Health Sciences Trust’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Current Ratio is 0.38. This represents a change of -94.48% compared to the average of 6.92 of the last 4 quarters.

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Historical Current Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has BME Current Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical Current Ratio of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust over the last ten years is 2.47. The current 0.38 Current Ratio has changed 1.45% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), BME's Current Ratio was at its highest in in the June 2022 quarter at 12.78K. The Current Ratio was at its lowest in in the September 2017 quarter at 0.11.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

2.47

Median

0.45

Minimum

0.11

Maximum

11.50

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Current Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust Current Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 7.96%

Maximum Annual Current Ratio = 11.50

Minimum Annual Increase = -97.99%

Minimum Annual Current Ratio = 0.11

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearCurrent RatioChange
20230.20-97.99%
202210.163.89%
20210.25-97.79%
202011.507.96%
20190.14-84.19%
20180.90724.02%
20170.11-83.35%
20160.661.92%
20150.64492.65%
20140.11-81.61%

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Average Current Ratio

How has BME Current Ratio performed in the past?

The current Current Ratio of BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

3.54

5-year avg

4.45

10-year avg

2.47

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust (BME) Current Ratio vs. Peers

How is BME’s Current Ratio compared to its peers?

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust’s Current Ratio is greater than Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (0), greater than BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (0), greater than Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc (0), greater than BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (0), greater than Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (0), greater than Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund (0.38), greater than Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund (0), greater than Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (0), greater than Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (-0.00), greater than Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. (0), greater than BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II (0), greater than Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (0), greater than Blackrock Innovation & Growth Trust (0), greater than BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust (0), greater than BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II (0.23), greater than Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (0),

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