Analysis updated Oct 24, 2026 — scores and signals refreshed daily.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) stock research. Updated Oct 24, 2026. Q-Score 41/100 — Hold. Fair value, forecast, technicals, and insider activity.
Current Q-Score verdict: Hold (41.0) (grade C). 26 signals analyzed (23 differentiated alt-data).
StoQuant's analysis of Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) is refreshed every trading day. The Q-Score combines discounted cash flow valuation, earnings quality, competitive moat, analyst consensus, ML return forecasts, technical momentum and market sentiment into a single 0–100 composite. Insider transactions from SEC Form 4 filings, the Graham intrinsic value estimate and signal coverage are recomputed as new data arrives, so this page always reflects the latest available information.
HIX stock price is tracked daily for technical and fundamental analysis. The data below shows recent trading activity used in trend analysis, momentum calculation, and entry/exit signals.
| Date | High | Low | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | $3.94 | $3.89 | $3.91 |
| 2026-08-04 | $3.94 | $3.88 | $3.91 |
| 2026-08-12 | $3.96 | $3.93 | $3.94 |
| 2026-08-20 | $3.99 | $3.93 | $3.93 |
| 2026-08-28 | $3.92 | $3.89 | $3.91 |
| 2026-09-08 | $3.90 | $3.86 | $3.86 |
| 2026-09-16 | $3.77 | $3.75 | $3.75 |
| 2026-09-24 | $3.63 | $3.53 | $3.55 |
| 2026-10-02 | $3.58 | $3.52 | $3.54 |
| 2026-10-12 | $3.51 | $3.49 | $3.49 |
| 2026-10-20 | $3.50 | $3.46 | $3.47 |
How Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. stacks up against same-sector peers on market capitalization and alpha scores:
| Ticker | Company | Market Cap | Alpha Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWP | abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund | $364M | 59.0 |
| SSSS | SuRo Capital Corp. | $352M | — |
| RILY | BRC Group Holdings, Inc. | $351M | — |
| CSHR | CoinShares PLC Ordinary Shares | $351M | — |
| EDD | Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. | $351M | 58.0 |
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Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (HIX) scores Hold (41.0), and the composite conceals a 49-point disagreement between its dimensions. It is strongest on valuation at 79, and weakest on technicals at 30. A stock can carry valuation that high while technicals sits at 30; the composite averages that tension away, which is why the breakdown is worth reading before the headline number. See Q-Score methodology for how these dimensions are weighted and combined.
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| valuation | 79 |
| technicals | 30 |
StoQuant analyzes 26 signals (23 alt-data). Alternative data sources (FDA approvals, GitHub activity, SEC filings, App Store ratings) complement traditional financial metrics.
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