Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) Short Interest Up 350.0% in December

Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) saw a large growth in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,600 shares, a growth of 350.0% from the December 15th total of 800 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 8,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Empire State Realty OP stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) by 20.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 75,569 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,713 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Empire State Realty OP were worth $689,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Empire State Realty OP Trading Down 0.9 %

ESBA traded down $0.08 on Monday, hitting $9.32. 2,863 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,680. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $10.41. Empire State Realty OP has a fifty-two week low of $7.85 and a fifty-two week high of $11.50.

Empire State Realty OP Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th were issued a $0.035 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.50%.

Empire State Realty OP Company Profile

Empire State Realty OP, L.P. operates as a subsidiary of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc