Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) Stock Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average of $8.72

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (NYSE:WIW) shares crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $8.72 and traded as low as $8.52. Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund shares last traded at $8.54, with a volume of 108,858 shares trading hands.

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund Stock Down 0.2 %

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

In other Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund news, Director Michael Larson purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.30 per share, for a total transaction of $41,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 14,547 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $120,740.10. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Verus Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 3.2% in the 1st quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 48,146 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $441,000 after purchasing an additional 1,498 shares in the last quarter. CSS LLC IL lifted its stake in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 9.2% in the 4th quarter. CSS LLC IL now owns 20,409 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $186,000 after purchasing an additional 1,714 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 16.4% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 13,131 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 1,846 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 103.1% in the 1st quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 3,700 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,878 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arnhold LLC lifted its stake in shares of Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund by 16.7% in the 3rd quarter. Arnhold LLC now owns 17,500 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $144,000 after purchasing an additional 2,500 shares in the last quarter.

About Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund

Western Asset/Claymore Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC. It is managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Pte.