HIO · Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
Market Cap
$310.02M
Shares
95.10M
Volume · Oct 7
445.51K
Avg daily vol (3M)
440.13K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$3.26
Open$3.28
Day$3.24–3.28
52W close$3.24–3.88
Avg vol 30d542K
Short int157K · 0.2% float · 1.0d
Short vol53%
Last earningsNov 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Up next
Next earnings release
Nov 6, 2026
Announced
· in 4 wks
Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026
Scheduled
· in 4 wks
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
—
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
—
Year over year
Operating margin
—
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
13.2%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
—
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-14.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
0.2%
Latest settlement · 1.0 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Limited
Quant / Vol
Very Low
Market backdrop
VIX 15.1 · calm
Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
below
RSI (14)
35
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
3%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−6%
trailing
6-month return
−12%
trailing
YTD return
−12%
this year
Relative strength
−23%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $3 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
1 of 113 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +4.7K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
0.17% of float · ▲ +51.2% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
113 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
33
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
11%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−16%
past year
ATR
1.3%
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 Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−5%
Bearish
RSI (14)
35
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
3%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $3 › 200d $4 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
1 of 113 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +4.7K sh shares · +1 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
0.17% of float · ▲ +51.2% MoM · 1.0 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
113 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $3
Now $3 · 3%
Range high $4
vs 200-day avg -10%
vs 50-day avg -5%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Versus peers
Asset Management — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HIO
this stock
Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.
|
$310.02M | -12.1% | — | — | 0.2% |
|
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
|
$347.03B | -0.1% | +16.2% | 25.6 | 0.6% |
|
BX
Blackstone Inc.
|
$85.57B | -27.4% | +9.2% | 25.6 | 2.6% |
|
BN
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
|
$81.46B | -19.4% | — | — | 0.9% |
|
KKR
KKR & Co. Inc.
|
$80.49B | -29.7% | -11.0% | — | 1.5% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIO | +0.0% | -5.5% | -12.4% | +0.0% | -12.1% |
| SPY | +1.9% | +1.9% | +10.8% | +1.9% | +14.0% |
| vs SPY | -1.9% | -7.5% | -23.1% | -1.9% | -26.1% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.036
/ share · ex Sep 23, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.0355
/ share · ex Oct 23, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.432
/ share · 12 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
13.25%
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.