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Bny Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
What changed since yesterday
- Closed at $5.67, +0.35% vs the prior close of $5.65.
- Volume 244.49K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average.
- New SEC filings: 3 (Oct 19, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
LEO rises 0.4% to $5.67, 3 up days in a row. Closed at $5.67, +0.35% vs the prior close of $5.65. Day range $5.66–$5.71, opened at $5.66.
Last close$5.67+0.35%
Day range5.66–5.71
Open5.66
Volume244.49K
52-week range5.41–6.55
Avg volume (20d)310.61K
LEO daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — LEO rises 0.4% to $5.67, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $5.67, +0.35% vs the prior close of $5.65. Day range $5.66–$5.71, opened at $5.66.
- Volume was 244.49K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 227.34K.
- Price is -3.5% vs its 50-day average ($5.88) and -9.2% vs its 200-day average ($6.25).
- 52-week range $5.41–$6.55; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 13.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 16, 2026 — LEO rises 0.9% to $5.65 on 3.2x normal volume
- Closed at $5.65, +0.89% vs the prior close of $5.60. Day range $5.61–$5.68, opened at $5.61.
- Volume was 699.97K shares, 3.2x its 50-day average of 220.76K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -4.1% vs its 50-day average ($5.89) and -9.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.25).
- 52-week range $5.41–$6.55; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 13.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — LEO rises 2.8% to $5.60 on 2.6x normal volume
- Closed at $5.60, +2.75% vs the prior close of $5.45. Day range $5.50–$5.60, opened at $5.50.
- Volume was 559.30K shares, 2.6x its 50-day average of 218.70K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -5.1% vs its 50-day average ($5.90) and -10.4% vs its 200-day average ($6.25).
- 52-week range $5.41–$6.55; today's close sits at 17% of that range, 14.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — LEO dips 2.0% to $5.45
- Closed at $5.45, -1.98% vs the prior close of $5.56. Day range $5.44–$5.50, opened at $5.48.
- Volume was 274.30K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 218.29K.
- Price is -7.8% vs its 50-day average ($5.91) and -12.9% vs its 200-day average ($6.26).
- 52-week range $5.41–$6.55; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 16.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — LEO rises 1.1% to $5.56
- Closed at $5.56, +1.09% vs the prior close of $5.50. Day range $5.49–$5.57, opened at $5.50.
- Volume was 185.30K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 221.66K.
- Price is -6.2% vs its 50-day average ($5.93) and -11.2% vs its 200-day average ($6.26).
- 52-week range $5.41–$6.55; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 15.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — LEO dips 0.9% to $5.50
- Closed at $5.50, -0.90% vs the prior close of $5.55. Day range $5.50–$5.56, opened at $5.54.
- Volume was 150.10K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 223.74K.
- Price is -7.4% vs its 50-day average ($5.94) and -12.2% vs its 200-day average ($6.26).
- 52-week range $5.41–$6.55; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 16.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — LEO rises 1.5% to $5.55
- Closed at $5.55, +1.46% vs the prior close of $5.47. Day range $5.48–$5.56, opened at $5.49.
- Volume was 368.60K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 222.96K.
- Price is -6.7% vs its 50-day average ($5.95) and -11.4% vs its 200-day average ($6.27).
- 52-week range $5.41–$6.55; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 15.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — LEO rises 0.6% to $5.47
- Closed at $5.47, +0.55% vs the prior close of $5.44. Day range $5.41–$5.47, opened at $5.42.
- Volume was 262.90K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 220.67K.
- Price is -8.3% vs its 50-day average ($5.96) and -12.8% vs its 200-day average ($6.27).
- 52-week range $5.41–$6.55; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 16.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — LEO dips 1.8% to $5.44, a 52-week low
- Closed at $5.44, -1.81% vs the prior close of $5.54. Day range $5.41–$5.50, opened at $5.49.
- Volume was 315.60K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 219.24K.
- Price is -9.0% vs its 50-day average ($5.98) and -13.3% vs its 200-day average ($6.28).
- 52-week range $5.41–$6.55; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 16.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — LEO rises 1.3% to $5.54
- Closed at $5.54, +1.28% vs the prior close of $5.47. Day range $5.45–$5.55, opened at $5.46.
- Volume was 280.60K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 216.99K.
- Price is -7.6% vs its 50-day average ($5.99) and -11.8% vs its 200-day average ($6.28).
- 52-week range $5.42–$6.55; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 15.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — LEO dips 2.1% to $5.47
- Closed at $5.47, -2.15% vs the prior close of $5.59. Day range $5.46–$5.57, opened at $5.54.
- Volume was 306.10K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 213.48K.
- Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($6.01) and -12.9% vs its 200-day average ($6.28).
- 52-week range $5.42–$6.55; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 16.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — LEO ends flat (+0.2%) to $5.59, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $5.59, +0.18% vs the prior close of $5.58. Day range $5.57–$5.65, opened at $5.62.
- Volume was 169.80K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 214.50K.
- Price is -7.2% vs its 50-day average ($6.02) and -11.1% vs its 200-day average ($6.29).
- 52-week range $5.42–$6.55; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 14.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
LEO bull case vs bear case (from the data)
Bull case
- No clear positive signal in the price trend, filings or insider data right now.
Bear case
- Price is -3.5% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -9.2% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.
LEO latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about LEO in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 19, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Oct 2, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
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.
Sep 28, 2026 · Form 40-17F2 — 40-17F2 filing
40-17F2 filing
Aug 21, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Jul 31, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing
40-17G filing
Jul 16, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Things to know before you trade LEO
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.16% (largest 2.8%).
- Liquidity: about 310.61K shares (≈$1.76M) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $5.67 vs a range of $5.41–$6.55 (23% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 14, 2026 ($0.03/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.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
LEO market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5.66 | 5.71 | 5.66 | 5.67 | 244.49K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5.61 | 5.68 | 5.60 | 5.65 | 700.00K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5.50 | 5.60 | 5.50 | 5.60 | 559.30K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5.48 | 5.50 | 5.44 | 5.45 | 274.30K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5.50 | 5.57 | 5.49 | 5.56 | 185.30K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5.54 | 5.56 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 150.10K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5.49 | 5.56 | 5.48 | 5.55 | 368.60K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 5.42 | 5.47 | 5.41 | 5.47 | 262.90K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 5.49 | 5.50 | 5.41 | 5.44 | 315.60K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 5.46 | 5.55 | 5.45 | 5.54 | 280.60K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 5.54 | 5.57 | 5.46 | 5.47 | 306.10K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.62 | 5.65 | 5.57 | 5.59 | 169.80K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.53 | 5.59 | 5.49 | 5.58 | 436.90K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.48 | 5.61 | 5.48 | 5.56 | 414.40K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5.53 | 5.56 | 5.42 | 5.47 | 241.00K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5.60 | 5.60 | 5.51 | 5.53 | 267.80K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 5.62 | 5.63 | 5.59 | 5.63 | 295.10K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.61 | 5.64 | 329.00K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 5.75 | 5.76 | 5.68 | 5.69 | 232.80K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 5.79 | 5.80 | 5.79 | 5.80 | 178.10K |
About Bny Mellon Strategic Municipals
Bny Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) 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 September 30. SEC CIK 818972.
LEO 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Francine J. Bovich | Director | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Andrew J Donohue | Director | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Bradley J Skapyak | Director | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Roslyn Watson | Director | Jan 5, 2026 |
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. | ||||
LEO 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 $—.
LEO earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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