Short Interest in First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (NYSE:FTHY) Increases By 114.4%

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (NYSE:FTHY) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,958 shares, a growth of 114.4% from the December 31st total of 8,376 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 80,379 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days. Based on an average trading volume of 80,379 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Institutional Trading of First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kennedy Investment Group raised its position in First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund by 1.1% in the third quarter. Kennedy Investment Group now owns 1,168,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,926,000 after acquiring an additional 12,452 shares in the last quarter. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. now owns 605,827 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,997,000 after purchasing an additional 27,073 shares in the last quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund by 35.4% in the second quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. now owns 493,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,330,000 after purchasing an additional 129,100 shares during the period. Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund by 21.5% in the third quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 441,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,390,000 after purchasing an additional 78,094 shares during the period. Finally, Winebrenner Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund by 0.5% during the second quarter. Winebrenner Capital Management LLC now owns 341,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,066,000 after buying an additional 1,611 shares in the last quarter.

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund stock opened at $14.19 on Friday. First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund has a 52-week low of $12.84 and a 52-week high of $14.98. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $14.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $14.32.

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 2nd.

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: FTHY) is a closed-end management investment company organized as a diversified term fund. Scheduled to terminate in 2027, the fund seeks to provide shareholders with high current income and the potential for capital appreciation through a portfolio of fixed-income securities. It operates under the management of First Trust Advisors L.P., a subsidiary of First Trust, and utilizes professional research and risk-management processes to construct its holdings.

The fund primarily invests in U.S.