ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc $EMO Shares Sold by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc (NYSE:EMO) by 19.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,758 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 2,371 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund were worth $484,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EMO. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 51,943 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,577,000 after acquiring an additional 3,847 shares during the last quarter. Edgemoor Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Edgemoor Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 45,932 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,279,000 after acquiring an additional 2,585 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 44,689 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,217,000 after acquiring an additional 1,272 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 26,537 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,317,000 after acquiring an additional 729 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 157.0% in the 4th quarter. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 19,073 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $888,000 after acquiring an additional 11,651 shares during the last quarter.

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Stock Performance

Shares of EMO stock opened at $48.60 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $47.38 and a 200 day moving average of $46.94. ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc has a 1 year low of $39.00 and a 1 year high of $51.87.

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, October 24th will be paid a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 24th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.9%.

About ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund

ClearBridge Energy MLP Opportunity Fund Inc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by ClearBridge Investments, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the energy sector.