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BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust

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BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust

BMEZ·NYSE·Unknown·CIK 0001785971

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) is a closed-end management investment company that aims to provide total return and income through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. The Trust, founded on August 14, 2019, and headquartered in Wilmington, DE, is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BMEZ. Under normal market conditions, BMEZ invests at least 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies primarily engaged in the health sciences group of industries and equity derivatives with exposure to this sector. This investment universe includes businesses in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, healthcare services, and life sciences tools and equipment. The fund may invest in companies of various sizes and stages of development, both in the United States and internationally, offering exposure to the global healthcare and life sciences industries. BMEZ is structured as a term trust, designed to return assets to shareholders and terminate on a specified future date, subject to governing documents and shareholder or board actions. Sources: [1] https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/bmez/ [2] https://robinhood.com/us/en/stocks/BMEZ/ [3] https://www.stocktitan.net/overview/BMEZ/ [4] https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/BMEZ/ [5] https://cbonds.com/etf/197904/ [6] https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/products/312196/blackrock-health-sciences-trust-ii-class [7] https://www.morningstar.com/cefs/xnys/bmez/strategy [8] https://www.cefconnect.com/fund/BMEZ [9] https://www.gurufocus.com/stock/BMEZ/summary

BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (NYSE:BMEZ) is a publicly traded company in the Unknown sector. Wiseek has independently scored 1 item for BMEZ at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-01, rated 7/10. Recent SEC coverage for BMEZ spans SC TO-C.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • BMEZ Triggers 5% Tender Offer at 98% of NAV After Discount Exceeds 10%

Short Interest & Short Volume

1.00 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 83,940 shares in BMEZ as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 178.9% increase from the prior period — about 1.0 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 40.6% of BMEZ volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)83,940 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 178.9%
Days to cover1.00 at avg daily volume of 145,862
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)40.6% of 105,816 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume40.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

$16.47
52-week range · as of 2026-10-01 $13.7 – $17.25
Volume
160.7K (1.1× avg)
3-mo avg 144.9K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:48 UTC · Market closed

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BMEZ
Oct 01, 2026, 5:23 PM EDT
Filing Type: SC TO-C
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $16.58
Real-time Price: $16.47 info
Change: -$0.110 (-0.66%) info
Market Cap: N/A info
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