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HIO · Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.

$3.51 +0.00 (+0.00%) At close · Jul 28
Market Cap
$333.80M
Shares
95.10M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$3.51 Open$3.51 Day$3.50–3.54 52W$3.50–3.79 Avg vol 30d313K Short int220K · 0.2% float · 1.0d Short vol18% Last earningsJul 31, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026

Up next

Next earnings call
Jul 31, 2026 Scheduled · this week
FQ4-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Limited Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 18.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.71
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −5%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −3%
below
RSI (14) 31
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 3%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −3%
trailing
6-month return −6%
trailing
YTD return −3%
this year
Relative strength −13%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
30 of 121 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +176.0K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
0.23% of float · ▲ +127.1% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
121 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 49
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 11%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −7%
past year
ATR 1.1%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
3 · 3 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−5% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−3% Neutral
RSI (14)
31 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
3% Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $4 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Accumulating
30 of 121 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +176.0K sh shares
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
0.23% of float · ▲ +127.1% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
121 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $4 Now $4 · 3% 52-wk high $4
vs 200-day avg -5% vs 50-day avg -3%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Versus peers

Asset Management — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
HIO
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
this stock
$333.80M -2.6% 0.2%
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
$345.92B +3.1% +16.2% 26.7 0.6%
BX
Blackstone Inc.
$99.47B -12.1% +9.2% 34.3 3.2%
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
$94.64B -7.4% 0.7%
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
$92.18B -19.3% -11.0% 1.7%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
117
% held
34.2%
Reported
30 of 121
Top holder
MORGAN STANLEY
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
16
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
219.9K
Days to cover
1.0d
Change
+123.1K sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
18%
As of
Jul 28, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
303
Value
$1.1K
As of
Jun 30, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
54.9%
Week of
May 4, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
DEF 14A
Filed
Mar 9, 2026
This year
1
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Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls Upcoming
Next call
Jul 31, 2026
Last call
Apr 28, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
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Published
Jul 6, 2026
Upcoming events
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
HIO -3.8% -2.5% -5.6% -3.6% -2.6%
SPY -1.0% 0.0% +7.4% -0.8% +8.6%
vs SPY -2.9% -2.5% -13.0% -2.8% -11.3%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.036 / share · ex Jul 24, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.432 / share · 12 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
12.31%

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 910068 CUSIP 95766K109 13F (30d) 26 filings 26 filers Visit website Investor relations