Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund (HYI) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $9.68, +0.73% vs the prior close of $9.61.
- Volume 42.40K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
HYI rises 0.7% to $9.68. Closed at $9.68, +0.73% vs the prior close of $9.61. Day range $9.59–$9.70, opened at $9.62.
HYI daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — HYI rises 0.7% to $9.68
- Closed at $9.68, +0.73% vs the prior close of $9.61. Day range $9.59–$9.70, opened at $9.62.
- Volume was 42.40K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 59.05K.
- Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($10.16) and -9.1% vs its 200-day average ($10.65).
- 52-week range $9.59–$11.57; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 16.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — HYI dips 0.7% to $9.61, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $9.61, -0.72% vs the prior close of $9.68. Day range $9.60–$9.68, opened at $9.68.
- Volume was 67.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 59.41K.
- Price is -5.6% vs its 50-day average ($10.18) and -9.8% vs its 200-day average ($10.66).
- 52-week range $9.60–$11.57; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 16.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — HYI dips 0.5% to $9.68, a 52-week low
- Closed at $9.68, -0.51% vs the prior close of $9.73. Day range $9.66–$9.74, opened at $9.72.
- Volume was 52.10K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 59.26K.
- Price is -5.0% vs its 50-day average ($10.19) and -9.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.67).
- 52-week range $9.61–$11.57; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 16.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — HYI ends flat (-0.2%) to $9.73
- Closed at $9.73, -0.21% vs the prior close of $9.75. Day range $9.71–$9.75, opened at $9.72.
- Volume was 33.90K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 61.12K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($10.21) and -8.8% vs its 200-day average ($10.67).
- 52-week range $9.61–$11.60; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 16.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — HYI rises 0.4% to $9.75
- Closed at $9.75, +0.41% vs the prior close of $9.71. Day range $9.72–$9.75, opened at $9.72.
- Volume was 31.20K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 61.63K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -4.6% vs its 50-day average ($10.22) and -8.7% vs its 200-day average ($10.68).
- 52-week range $9.61–$11.66; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 16.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — HYI ends flat (-0.2%) to $9.71
- Closed at $9.71, -0.21% vs the prior close of $9.73. Day range $9.66–$9.73, opened at $9.72.
- Volume was 31.40K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 62.80K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -5.1% vs its 50-day average ($10.23) and -9.1% vs its 200-day average ($10.69).
- 52-week range $9.61–$11.69; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 16.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — HYI dips 0.5% to $9.73
- Closed at $9.73, -0.51% vs the prior close of $9.78. Day range $9.72–$9.77, opened at $9.77.
- Volume was 39.50K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 63.52K.
- Price is -5.1% vs its 50-day average ($10.25) and -9.0% vs its 200-day average ($10.69).
- 52-week range $9.61–$11.69; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 16.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — HYI rises 0.9% to $9.78
- Closed at $9.78, +0.93% vs the prior close of $9.69. Day range $9.71–$9.80, opened at $9.74.
- Volume was 50.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 63.95K.
- Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($10.26) and -8.6% vs its 200-day average ($10.70).
- 52-week range $9.61–$11.69; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 16.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — HYI dips 0.9% to $9.69, a 52-week low
- Closed at $9.69, -0.92% vs the prior close of $9.78. Day range $9.61–$9.81, opened at $9.78.
- Volume was 89.80K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 63.47K.
- Price is -5.7% vs its 50-day average ($10.27) and -9.5% vs its 200-day average ($10.71).
- 52-week range $9.61–$11.69; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 17.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — HYI dips 1.1% to $9.78, a 52-week low on 2.7x normal volume
- Closed at $9.78, -1.11% vs the prior close of $9.89. Day range $9.77–$9.90, opened at $9.85.
- Volume was 168.20K shares, 2.7x its 50-day average of 61.62K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -4.9% vs its 50-day average ($10.29) and -8.7% vs its 200-day average ($10.71).
- 52-week range $9.72–$11.73; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 16.6% below the 52-week high.
HYI latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about HYI in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
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 14, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Jul 30, 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.
Jul 22, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Things to know before you trade HYI
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.61% (largest 1.8%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 60.38K shares (≈$584.53K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $9.68 vs a range of $9.59–$11.57 (5% 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: —.
HYI market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9.62 | 9.70 | 9.59 | 9.68 | 42.40K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9.68 | 9.68 | 9.60 | 9.61 | 67.80K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9.72 | 9.74 | 9.66 | 9.68 | 52.10K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9.72 | 9.75 | 9.71 | 9.73 | 33.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9.72 | 9.75 | 9.72 | 9.75 | 31.20K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 9.72 | 9.73 | 9.66 | 9.71 | 31.40K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 9.77 | 9.77 | 9.72 | 9.73 | 39.50K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 9.74 | 9.80 | 9.71 | 9.78 | 50.20K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 9.78 | 9.81 | 9.61 | 9.69 | 89.80K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 9.85 | 9.90 | 9.77 | 9.78 | 168.20K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.88 | 9.89 | 9.72 | 9.89 | 51.20K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.86 | 9.93 | 9.86 | 9.86 | 68.30K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 9.87 | 9.94 | 9.79 | 9.85 | 105.60K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9.85 | 9.87 | 9.81 | 9.83 | 50.70K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 9.81 | 9.92 | 9.72 | 9.89 | 99.10K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 9.95 | 9.99 | 9.81 | 9.81 | 58.90K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 10.07 | 10.07 | 9.95 | 9.96 | 37.80K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 10.15 | 10.18 | 10.11 | 10.14 | 61.40K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10.19 | 10.21 | 10.14 | 10.16 | 37.60K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 10.17 | 10.19 | 10.04 | 10.15 | 30.60K |
About Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund
Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund (HYI) 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 May 31. SEC CIK 1497186.
HYI 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. | ||||
HYI 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 $—.
HYI earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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