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

Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 800 shares, a decline of 11.1% from the November 30th total of 900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Empire State Realty OP Price Performance

Shares of Empire State Realty OP stock traded down $0.11 during trading on Monday, hitting $9.94. The stock had a trading volume of 21,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,903. Empire State Realty OP has a 12 month low of $7.85 and a 12 month high of $11.50. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.35.

Empire State Realty OP Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a $0.035 dividend. This represents a $0.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.41%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Empire State Realty OP stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) by 20.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 75,569 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,713 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Empire State Realty OP were worth $689,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

About Empire State Realty OP

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