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abrdn Healthcare Investors

Stage 3 · Topping · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, abrdn Healthcare Investors is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 13, 2026). It closed at $20.41, 14.9% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Abrdn Healthcare Investors is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by abrdn Inc. More about the company

$20.41
+0.59% today
$1.2B · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 18w
S2 24w
S2 31w
S2 25w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 18w → S1 5w → S2 12w → S3 7w → S2 24w → S3 13w → S2 8w → S4 11w → S1 8w → S2 31w → S3 4w → S2 25w → S3 1w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 13 stage runs.

HQH among Asset Management21st of 140 by relative strength

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Stocks in Asset Management ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CYPHStage 2 · wk 799−17.5%
2AMTDStage 2 · wk 199+4011.1%
3MGLDStage 2 · wk 494+105.2%
4AAMIStage 2 · wk 4194+1.4%
5ASSTStage 2 · wk 792+0.1%
6AMGStage 2 · wk 2191+8.0%
7WTStage 2 · wk 3991−10.6%
8VCTRStage 2 · wk 3991+1.0%
…21HQHStage 3 · wk 270−5.5%
vs 52W High
-14.9%
$15.74 lo$23.99 hi
14.9% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 2
1w13w26w
Week 2, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
4.7%
200 DMA: $19.49 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
0.59x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-5.5%
3M
-2.4%
6M
+11.4%
YTD
+18.3%
1Y
+19.8%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-02-12
11 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.59x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.16x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-13S32→3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.95x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 24 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 24 · Vol 0.96x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 24 · Vol 1.36x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 24 · Vol 0.69x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$21.47
200 DMA
$19.49
52W High
$23.99
52W Low
$15.74
5D Low
$18.98
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$21.25
60d High
$23.99
120d High
$23.99
250d High
$23.99
Next resistance
+4.1%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
4.6
Forward —
ROE
+24.2%
Profit margin +4561.3%
Dividend Yield
12.17%
P/B 1.0

abrdn Healthcare Investors: quick answers

What stage is abrdn Healthcare Investors in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 13, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is abrdn Healthcare Investors in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. abrdn Healthcare Investors is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 4.7% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is abrdn Healthcare Investors from its 52-week high?

abrdn Healthcare Investors closed at $20.41 on Oct 22, 2026, 14.9% below its 52-week high of $23.99. Its 52-week low is $15.74.

How has abrdn Healthcare Investors performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, abrdn Healthcare Investors is up 19.8% over the past year and up 18.3% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is abrdn Healthcare Investors in?

abrdn Healthcare Investors is in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Asset Management

Abrdn Healthcare 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 healthcare sector, including the biotechnology, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals industries. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of small cap companies. It employs fundamental analysis with a focus on factors such as current or anticipated market position for services or products, experienced business management, recognized 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 Biotechnology Index, the S&P 500 Index, and the S&P 1500 Healthcare Index. Abrdn Healthcare Investors was formed on October 31, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.