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

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

Institutional Trading of Empire State Realty OP

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Empire State Realty OP stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 13,572 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $138,000.

Empire State Realty OP Stock Performance

Empire State Realty OP stock traded down $0.13 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $9.27. 6,658 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,641. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $10.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.43. Empire State Realty OP has a one year low of $7.85 and a one year high of $11.50.

Empire State Realty OP Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th were paid a $0.035 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.51%.

Empire State Realty OP Company Profile

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