Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:OPY) Short Interest Down 34.8% in February
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemOppenheimer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:OPY – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 23,349 shares, a decrease of 34.8% from the February 12th total of 35,788 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 53,511 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Based on an average daily volume of 53,511 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 0.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.
Insider Transactions at Oppenheimer
In other news, insider Dennis P. Mcnamara sold 4,673 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.67, for a total transaction of $423,700.91. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 20,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,829,448.59. This trade represents a 18.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 34.25% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of OPY. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Oppenheimer by 17.3% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 299,211 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $22,115,000 after acquiring an additional 44,145 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP grew its position in shares of Oppenheimer by 18.0% in the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 112,404 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $8,308,000 after purchasing an additional 17,122 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in shares of Oppenheimer by 196.4% in the third quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 5,035 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $372,000 after purchasing an additional 3,336 shares in the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oppenheimer during the 3rd quarter valued at $207,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its stake in shares of Oppenheimer by 34.9% during the 3rd quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 13,294 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 3,436 shares during the period. 32.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Oppenheimer Price Performance
Shares of NYSE OPY traded down $0.76 during trading on Friday, reaching $82.59. 19,899 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 50,373. The stock has a market capitalization of $868.88 million, a P/E ratio of 6.33 and a beta of 1.18. Oppenheimer has a 52-week low of $49.26 and a 52-week high of $94.10. The company has a 50-day moving average of $83.38 and a 200-day moving average of $75.42.
Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 30th. The financial services provider reported $6.51 earnings per share for the quarter. Oppenheimer had a return on equity of 16.10% and a net margin of 9.06%.The company had revenue of $472.63 million during the quarter.
Oppenheimer Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.18 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Oppenheimer’s payout ratio is 5.52%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently issued reports on OPY shares. Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded shares of Oppenheimer to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Oppenheimer from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Oppenheimer in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy”.
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About Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer & Co Inc is a full-service investment bank and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in the mid-20th century, the company provides a broad array of financial services to individual, institutional and corporate clients. Its core competencies include equity and fixed-income research, institutional sales and trading, underwriting and merger-and-acquisition advisory.
In the wealth management segment, Oppenheimer offers tailored investment solutions, comprehensive financial planning and retirement strategies.