Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) Short Interest Update

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

Empire State Realty OP Stock Performance

Shares of ESBA traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $9.36. 1,850 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,372. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $10.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.42. Empire State Realty OP has a twelve month low of $7.85 and a twelve month high of $11.50.

Empire State Realty OP Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Empire State Realty OP

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Empire State Realty OP stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its holdings in Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) by 20.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 75,569 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,713 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Empire State Realty OP were worth $689,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

About Empire State Realty OP

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