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

Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBAGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large 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 days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Empire State Realty OP Stock Performance

NYSE ESBA traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $9.36. The company had a trading volume of 1,850 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,372. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.42. 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 company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th were paid a dividend of $0.035 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Empire State Realty OP

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Empire State Realty OP stock. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBAFree Report) by 20.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor 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 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

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