ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc (NYSE:EMO) Short Interest Update

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc (NYSE:EMO) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 18,350 shares, a decrease of 16.2% from the February 12th total of 21,890 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 61,310 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 61,310 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:EMO traded up $0.15 on Monday, reaching $51.90. The company had a trading volume of 23,558 shares, compared to its average volume of 57,965. ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund has a 52-week low of $39.65 and a 52-week high of $53.99. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $48.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.05.

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be paid a $0.36 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 8.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st.

Institutional Trading of ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EMO. Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. bought a new stake in shares of ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $214,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $13,637,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 13.5% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 10,585 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $473,000 after acquiring an additional 1,260 shares during the last quarter. &PARTNERS boosted its stake in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. &PARTNERS now owns 6,373 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $285,000 after acquiring an additional 1,783 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $119,000.

About ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund (NYSE: EMO) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a combination of current distribution income and capital appreciation. The fund primarily targets equities and equity-related securities of companies in the energy midstream sector, including entities involved in the gathering, processing, transportation and storage of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids.

EMO’s portfolio typically includes common stocks, convertible securities and interests in master limited partnerships (MLPs) and other energy infrastructure partnerships.