BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (BST)
Stock · NYSE · Finance
$47.35as of 10/16/2026
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BST Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What BST's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 20 | +3.4% | 80% | April 8, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 19 | +1.2% | 63% | May 26, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band BreakdownActive now | 17 | +2.2% | 76% | September 15, 2026 |
| Volume Spike | 15 | +3.0% | 73% | June 30, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +1.6% | 63% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About BST
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests directly and indirectly through derivative such as options in public equity markets of countries across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across the science and technology sector. It invests in dividend paying and growth s…
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Finance Companies
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $47.35$48.53
- Market cap
- $1.07B
- P/E (trailing)
- 2.67
- P/E (forward)
- —
- EPS (trailing)
- $17.97
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.41
- Avg. volume
- 96.1K
- Ex-dividend date
- November 13, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- January 31, 2019
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- BSTBlackRock Science and Technology Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest$47.35▼ 2.47%Market cap $1.07BP/E 2.67$34.87$52.32
- HQHabrdn Healthcare Investors Shares of Beneficial Interest$18.98▼ 1.66%Market cap $1.08BP/E 4.34$17.14$24.85
- JCAPJefferson Capital Inc. Common Stock$20.53▼ 1.01%Market cap $1.16BP/E 7.68$15.5$24.44
- NCZVirtus Convertible & Income Fund II Common Shares of Beneficial Interest$13.76▼ 1.50%Market cap $1.20BP/E 3.98$12.95$16.17
- PRAAPRA Group Inc. Common Stock$19.39▼ 2.81%Market cap $692.26MP/E —$10.25$22.55
- NCVVirtus Convertible & Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest$14.78▼ 1.60%Market cap $1.54BP/E 4.00$14.46$17.65
- IQIInvesco Quality Municipal Income Trust Common Stock$9.02▲ 1.46%Market cap $530.42MP/E 24.36$8.47$10.42
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BST BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | $1.07B | 2.67 | $47.35 | ▼ 2.47% | $34.87$52.32 |
| HQH abrdn Healthcare Investors Shares of Beneficial Interest | $1.08B | 4.34 | $18.98 | ▼ 1.66% | $17.14$24.85 |
| JCAP Jefferson Capital Inc. Common Stock | $1.16B | 7.68 | $20.53 | ▼ 1.01% | $15.5$24.44 |
| NCZ Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | $1.20B | 3.98 | $13.76 | ▼ 1.50% | $12.95$16.17 |
| PRAA PRA Group Inc. Common Stock | $692.26M | — | $19.39 | ▼ 2.81% | $10.25$22.55 |
| NCV Virtus Convertible & Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest | $1.54B | 4.00 | $14.78 | ▼ 1.60% | $14.46$17.65 |
| IQI Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust Common Stock | $530.42M | 24.36 | $9.02 | ▲ 1.46% | $8.47$10.42 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
- Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 292: $29,100 Allocated, $3,382.93 In Projected DividendsSeekingAlpha · 10/5/2026
- Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of DistributionsYahoo · 9/30/2026
- BST: Gain Pre-IPO Anthropic Exposure And A 6% YieldSeekingAlpha · 9/17/2026
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 7.26M
- Total value held
- $251.14M
- Institutional holders
- 118
- Unknown1.28M
- Unknown783.4K
- Unknown562.9K
- Unknown408.6K
- Unknown388.2K
- Unknown388.2K
- Unknown374.8K
- Unknown280.1K
- Unknown274.7K
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AI Market Commentary
AI-generatedAll commentary →Synthesized from recent news and fundamentals/technical data -- not human analyst commentary or trader sentiment.
September 7, 2026
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Featured in Income Portfolio Discussion
A Seeking Alpha article highlighted BlackRock Science and Technology Trust as part of an income-focused portfolio strategy. The piece appears to discuss closed-end funds like BST as potential sources of yield for income-oriented investors. Given BST's trailing P/E of 7.2 and its position within the 52-week range of $34.87 to $51.30, the discussion of its role in an income strategy provides context for why it may attract yield-seeking investors. The article is commentary from an independent contributor rather than news about a company-specific event.
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Featured in Income Portfolio Discussion. A Seeking Alpha article highlighted BlackRock Science and Technology Trust as part of an income-focused portfolio strategy. The piece appears to discuss closed-end funds like BST as potential sources of yield for income-oriented investors. Given BST's trailing P/E of 7.2 and its position within the 52-week range of $34.87 to $51.30, the discussion of its role in an income strategy provides context for why it may attract yield-seeking investors. The article is commentary from an independent contributor rather than news about a company-specific event.