Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $9.45, +1.61% vs the prior close of $9.30.
- Volume 900.07K shares, 4.3x its 50-day average (heavy).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
EMD rises 1.6% to $9.45 on 4.3x normal volume. Closed at $9.45, +1.61% vs the prior close of $9.30. Day range $9.28–$9.52, opened at $9.26.
EMD daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — EMD rises 1.6% to $9.45 on 4.3x normal volume
- Closed at $9.45, +1.61% vs the prior close of $9.30. Day range $9.28–$9.52, opened at $9.26.
- Volume was 900.07K shares, 4.3x its 50-day average of 210.94K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -5.6% vs its 50-day average ($10.01) and -9.9% vs its 200-day average ($10.49).
- 52-week range $9.10–$11.30; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 16.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — EMD rises 1.8% to $9.30
- Closed at $9.30, +1.75% vs the prior close of $9.14. Day range $9.18–$9.37, opened at $9.20.
- Volume was 284.70K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 208.78K.
- Price is -7.3% vs its 50-day average ($10.04) and -11.4% vs its 200-day average ($10.49).
- 52-week range $9.10–$11.30; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 17.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — EMD dips 1.4% to $9.14, a 52-week low
- Closed at $9.14, -1.40% vs the prior close of $9.27. Day range $9.10–$9.22, opened at $9.22.
- Volume was 316.90K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 205.48K.
- Price is -9.2% vs its 50-day average ($10.06) and -13.0% vs its 200-day average ($10.50).
- 52-week range $9.10–$11.30; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 19.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — EMD rises 0.3% to $9.27
- Closed at $9.27, +0.32% vs the prior close of $9.24. Day range $9.18–$9.32, opened at $9.31.
- Volume was 285.20K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 202.85K.
- Price is -8.1% vs its 50-day average ($10.09) and -11.8% vs its 200-day average ($10.51).
- 52-week range $9.10–$11.30; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 18.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — EMD dips 0.8% to $9.24
- Closed at $9.24, -0.75% vs the prior close of $9.31. Day range $9.21–$9.33, opened at $9.30.
- Volume was 245.20K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 201.06K.
- Price is -8.7% vs its 50-day average ($10.12) and -12.1% vs its 200-day average ($10.52).
- 52-week range $9.10–$11.30; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 18.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — EMD rises 1.0% to $9.31
- Closed at $9.31, +0.98% vs the prior close of $9.22. Day range $9.19–$9.37, opened at $9.26.
- Volume was 191.50K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 199.68K.
- Price is -8.2% vs its 50-day average ($10.14) and -11.5% vs its 200-day average ($10.52).
- 52-week range $9.10–$11.30; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 17.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — EMD ends flat (+0.0%) to $9.22
- Closed at $9.22, +0.00% vs the prior close of $9.22. Day range $9.13–$9.24, opened at $9.24.
- Volume was 271.80K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 197.05K.
- Price is -9.3% vs its 50-day average ($10.16) and -12.5% vs its 200-day average ($10.53).
- 52-week range $9.10–$11.30; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 18.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — EMD dips 1.0% to $9.22
- Closed at $9.22, -0.97% vs the prior close of $9.31. Day range $9.17–$9.31, opened at $9.28.
- Volume was 345.20K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 193.09K.
- Price is -9.5% vs its 50-day average ($10.19) and -12.5% vs its 200-day average ($10.54).
- 52-week range $9.10–$11.30; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 18.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — EMD rises 1.4% to $9.31
- Closed at $9.31, +1.42% vs the prior close of $9.18. Day range $9.11–$9.33, opened at $9.24.
- Volume was 201.50K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 192.91K.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($10.21) and -11.7% vs its 200-day average ($10.55).
- 52-week range $9.10–$11.30; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 17.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — EMD dips 1.1% to $9.18, a 52-week low on 2.4x normal volume
- Closed at $9.18, -1.08% vs the prior close of $9.28. Day range $9.10–$9.25, opened at $9.22.
- Volume was 457.40K shares, 2.4x its 50-day average of 186.90K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -10.3% vs its 50-day average ($10.24) and -13.0% vs its 200-day average ($10.56).
- 52-week range $9.10–$11.30; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 18.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — EMD dips 0.4% to $9.28, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $9.28, -0.43% vs the prior close of $9.32. Day range $9.28–$9.46, opened at $9.37.
- Volume was 212.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 186.28K.
- Price is -9.6% vs its 50-day average ($10.27) and -12.2% vs its 200-day average ($10.56).
- 52-week range $9.20–$11.30; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 17.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
EMD latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about EMD in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 22, 2026 · Form EFFECT — EFFECT filing
EFFECT filing
Sep 14, 2026 · Form DEF 14A — Proxy statement
Proxy statement — agenda for the shareholder meeting (board elections, executive pay, votes)
Sep 11, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Sep 10, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Aug 26, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Aug 25, 2026 · Form N-CSRS — N-CSRS filing
N-CSRS filing
Aug 14, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 12, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade EMD
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.27% (largest 3.5%).
- Liquidity: about 296.31K shares (≈$2.80M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $9.45 vs a range of $9.10–$11.30 (16% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 23, 2026 ($0.095/share); 12 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Nov 20, 2024; 8-K Aug 18, 2020; 8-K Apr 2, 2020.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
EMD market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9.26 | 9.52 | 9.28 | 9.45 | 900.07K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9.20 | 9.37 | 9.18 | 9.30 | 284.70K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9.22 | 9.22 | 9.10 | 9.14 | 316.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9.31 | 9.32 | 9.18 | 9.27 | 285.20K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9.30 | 9.33 | 9.21 | 9.24 | 245.20K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9.26 | 9.37 | 9.19 | 9.31 | 191.50K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.13 | 9.22 | 271.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 9.28 | 9.31 | 9.17 | 9.22 | 345.20K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 9.24 | 9.33 | 9.11 | 9.31 | 201.50K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 9.22 | 9.25 | 9.10 | 9.18 | 457.40K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 9.37 | 9.46 | 9.28 | 9.28 | 212.80K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.26 | 9.44 | 9.20 | 9.32 | 312.00K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.55 | 9.66 | 9.34 | 9.36 | 332.30K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 9.34 | 9.54 | 9.34 | 9.52 | 169.40K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9.55 | 9.59 | 9.28 | 9.37 | 246.00K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 9.52 | 9.65 | 9.45 | 9.64 | 210.40K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 9.62 | 9.67 | 9.43 | 9.45 | 489.70K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 9.94 | 9.94 | 9.66 | 9.68 | 167.90K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 10.01 | 10.09 | 9.98 | 10.03 | 141.40K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.05 | 10.06 | 9.97 | 10.01 | 144.90K |
About Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1227862.
EMD board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
EMD financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
EMD earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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