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Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
What changed since yesterday
- Closed at $8.65, -0.23% vs the prior close of $8.67.
- Volume 333.95K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
DSU ends flat (-0.2%) to $8.65, a 52-week low, 5 down days in a row. Closed at $8.65, -0.23% vs the prior close of $8.67. Day range $8.64–$8.69, opened at $8.67.
Last close$8.65-0.23%
Day range8.64–8.69
Open8.67
Volume333.95K
52-week range8.58–10.40
Avg volume (20d)394.10K
DSU daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — DSU ends flat (-0.2%) to $8.65, a 52-week low, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $8.65, -0.23% vs the prior close of $8.67. Day range $8.64–$8.69, opened at $8.67.
- Volume was 333.95K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 302.47K.
- Price is -5.8% vs its 50-day average ($9.18) and -10.5% vs its 200-day average ($9.67).
- 52-week range $8.58–$10.40; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 16.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — DSU dips 0.5% to $8.67, a 52-week low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $8.67, -0.46% vs the prior close of $8.71. Day range $8.58–$8.70, opened at $8.63.
- Volume was 515.60K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 296.74K.
- Price is -5.7% vs its 50-day average ($9.20) and -10.4% vs its 200-day average ($9.68).
- 52-week range $8.58–$10.40; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 16.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 14, 2026 — DSU dips 0.8% to $8.71, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $8.71, -0.80% vs the prior close of $8.78. Day range $8.69–$8.77, opened at $8.76.
- Volume was 418.90K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 293.31K.
- Price is -5.5% vs its 50-day average ($9.21) and -10.1% vs its 200-day average ($9.69).
- 52-week range $8.69–$10.42; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 16.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — DSU dips 0.7% to $8.78, a 52-week low on 2.1x normal volume
- Closed at $8.78, -0.68% vs the prior close of $8.84. Day range $8.78–$8.87, opened at $8.87.
- Volume was 591.10K shares, 2.1x its 50-day average of 287.76K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -4.9% vs its 50-day average ($9.23) and -9.4% vs its 200-day average ($9.69).
- 52-week range $8.78–$10.43; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 15.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — DSU dips 0.3% to $8.84
- Closed at $8.84, -0.34% vs the prior close of $8.87. Day range $8.84–$8.88, opened at $8.88.
- Volume was 294.70K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 288.94K.
- Price is -4.3% vs its 50-day average ($9.24) and -8.9% vs its 200-day average ($9.70).
- 52-week range $8.78–$10.43; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 15.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — DSU rises 0.6% to $8.87
- Closed at $8.87, +0.57% vs the prior close of $8.82. Day range $8.81–$8.88, opened at $8.82.
- Volume was 181.30K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 291.84K.
- Price is -4.1% vs its 50-day average ($9.25) and -8.6% vs its 200-day average ($9.71).
- 52-week range $8.78–$10.46; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 15.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — DSU dips 0.7% to $8.82
- Closed at $8.82, -0.68% vs the prior close of $8.88. Day range $8.78–$8.88, opened at $8.87.
- Volume was 270.10K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 293.01K.
- Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($9.26) and -9.2% vs its 200-day average ($9.71).
- 52-week range $8.78–$10.51; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 16.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — DSU dips 0.4% to $8.88
- Closed at $8.88, -0.45% vs the prior close of $8.92. Day range $8.86–$8.91, opened at $8.90.
- Volume was 290.70K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 292.52K.
- Price is -4.3% vs its 50-day average ($9.27) and -8.6% vs its 200-day average ($9.72).
- 52-week range $8.80–$10.54; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 15.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — DSU rises 1.4% to $8.92
- Closed at $8.92, +1.36% vs the prior close of $8.80. Day range $8.82–$8.92, opened at $8.83.
- Volume was 420.80K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 291.42K.
- Price is -3.9% vs its 50-day average ($9.29) and -8.3% vs its 200-day average ($9.73).
- 52-week range $8.80–$10.54; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 15.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — DSU dips 1.5% to $8.80, a 52-week low
- Closed at $8.80, -1.46% vs the prior close of $8.93. Day range $8.80–$8.89, opened at $8.88.
- Volume was 415.00K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 287.46K.
- Price is -5.3% vs its 50-day average ($9.29) and -9.6% vs its 200-day average ($9.73).
- 52-week range $8.80–$10.61; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 17.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — DSU ends flat (+0.1%) to $8.93
- Closed at $8.93, +0.11% vs the prior close of $8.92. Day range $8.93–$8.96, opened at $8.94.
- Volume was 222.80K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 291.87K.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($9.31) and -8.3% vs its 200-day average ($9.74).
- 52-week range $8.83–$10.67; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 16.3% below the 52-week high.
DSU latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about DSU in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Aug 28, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 25, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Things to know before you trade DSU
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.63% (largest 1.5%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 394.10K shares (≈$3.41M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $8.65 vs a range of $8.58–$10.40 (4% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 15, 2026 ($0.099/share); 12 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Jan 21, 2025; 8-K Oct 28, 2016; 8-K Feb 4, 2011.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
DSU market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8.67 | 8.69 | 8.64 | 8.65 | 333.95K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8.63 | 8.70 | 8.58 | 8.67 | 515.60K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8.76 | 8.77 | 8.69 | 8.71 | 418.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8.87 | 8.87 | 8.78 | 8.78 | 591.10K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 8.84 | 8.84 | 294.70K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8.82 | 8.88 | 8.81 | 8.87 | 181.30K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 8.87 | 8.88 | 8.78 | 8.82 | 270.10K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 8.90 | 8.91 | 8.86 | 8.88 | 290.70K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 8.83 | 8.92 | 8.82 | 8.92 | 420.80K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 8.88 | 8.89 | 8.80 | 8.80 | 415.00K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 8.94 | 8.96 | 8.93 | 8.93 | 222.80K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.98 | 9.00 | 8.83 | 8.92 | 569.60K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.99 | 9.02 | 8.93 | 9.00 | 771.40K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 8.88 | 9.00 | 8.85 | 9.00 | 394.80K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 8.91 | 8.98 | 8.88 | 8.88 | 320.50K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 8.91 | 8.99 | 8.90 | 8.94 | 243.60K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 8.92 | 8.93 | 8.85 | 8.91 | 531.30K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 9.01 | 9.04 | 8.92 | 8.95 | 513.50K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9.08 | 9.09 | 9.04 | 9.04 | 297.50K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 9.09 | 9.12 | 9.07 | 9.10 | 284.80K |
About Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund
Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in WILMINGTON, DE. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1051003.
DSU board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Francis C. Mahoney | Director | Sep 17, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Park | Chief Compliance Officer | Aug 5, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
DSU financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
DSU earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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