Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) Short Interest Up 85.7% in September

Empire State Realty OP, L.P. (NYSE:ESBA) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,300 shares, an increase of 85.7% from the September 15th total of 700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of Empire State Realty OP

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Empire State Realty OP in the 1st quarter worth about $86,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in Empire State Realty OP by 20.2% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 75,569 shares of the company’s stock worth $689,000 after acquiring an additional 12,713 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Montag A & Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Empire State Realty OP in the first quarter valued at about $210,000.

Empire State Realty OP Price Performance

ESBA stock opened at $11.29 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $10.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.79. Empire State Realty OP has a 52 week low of $6.96 and a 52 week high of $11.50.

Empire State Realty OP Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $0.035 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 16th. This represents a $0.14 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.24%.

Empire State Realty OP Company Profile

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