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Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND (PFO) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
What changed since yesterday
- Closed at $8.54, -0.81% vs the prior close of $8.61.
- Volume 28.97K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
PFO dips 0.8% to $8.54. Closed at $8.54, -0.81% vs the prior close of $8.61. Day range $8.52–$8.60, opened at $8.61.
Last close$8.54-0.81%
Day range8.52–8.60
Open8.61
Volume28.97K
52-week range8.45–9.81
Avg volume (20d)34.22K
PFO 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 — PFO dips 0.8% to $8.54
- Closed at $8.54, -0.81% vs the prior close of $8.61. Day range $8.52–$8.60, opened at $8.61.
- Volume was 28.97K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 29.80K.
- Price is -3.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.86) and -7.0% vs its 200-day average ($9.18).
- 52-week range $8.45–$9.81; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 12.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — PFO rises 1.7% to $8.61
- Closed at $8.61, +1.65% vs the prior close of $8.47. Day range $8.45–$8.61, opened at $8.45.
- Volume was 46.20K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 29.23K.
- Price is -2.9% vs its 50-day average ($8.87) and -6.3% vs its 200-day average ($9.19).
- 52-week range $8.45–$9.81; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 12.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — PFO dips 1.4% to $8.47, a 52-week low on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $8.47, -1.40% vs the prior close of $8.59. Day range $8.46–$8.61, opened at $8.60.
- Volume was 63.10K shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 28.30K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -4.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.88) and -7.8% vs its 200-day average ($9.19).
- 52-week range $8.46–$9.81; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 13.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — PFO ends flat (+0.2%) to $8.59, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $8.59, +0.23% vs the prior close of $8.57. Day range $8.56–$8.61, opened at $8.57.
- Volume was 33.50K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 27.88K.
- Price is -3.4% vs its 50-day average ($8.89) and -6.6% vs its 200-day average ($9.19).
- 52-week range $8.46–$9.81; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 12.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — PFO ends flat (+0.1%) to $8.57
- Closed at $8.57, +0.12% vs the prior close of $8.56. Day range $8.55–$8.61, opened at $8.59.
- Volume was 24.50K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 27.92K.
- Price is -3.8% vs its 50-day average ($8.90) and -6.8% vs its 200-day average ($9.20).
- 52-week range $8.46–$9.88; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 13.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — PFO rises 0.7% to $8.56
- Closed at $8.56, +0.71% vs the prior close of $8.50. Day range $8.50–$8.61, opened at $8.61.
- Volume was 38.50K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 27.46K.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($8.92) and -7.0% vs its 200-day average ($9.20).
- 52-week range $8.46–$9.88; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 13.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — PFO ends flat (+0.0%) to $8.50 on 2.1x normal volume
- Closed at $8.50, +0.00% vs the prior close of $8.50. Day range $8.48–$8.55, opened at $8.55.
- Volume was 55.60K shares, 2.1x its 50-day average of 26.60K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($8.93) and -7.7% vs its 200-day average ($9.21).
- 52-week range $8.46–$9.88; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 14.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — PFO dips 0.4% to $8.50, a 52-week low
- Closed at $8.50, -0.35% vs the prior close of $8.53. Day range $8.46–$8.56, opened at $8.56.
- Volume was 19.90K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 27.04K.
- Price is -4.9% vs its 50-day average ($8.94) and -7.7% vs its 200-day average ($9.21).
- 52-week range $8.46–$9.88; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 14.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — PFO ends flat (+0.2%) to $8.53
- Closed at $8.53, +0.24% vs the prior close of $8.51. Day range $8.50–$8.58, opened at $8.58.
- Volume was 21.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 27.21K.
- Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($8.95) and -7.4% vs its 200-day average ($9.22).
- 52-week range $8.50–$9.88; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 13.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — PFO dips 1.2% to $8.51, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $8.51, -1.16% vs the prior close of $8.61. Day range $8.50–$8.60, opened at $8.60.
- Volume was 15.00K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 27.69K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -5.0% vs its 50-day average ($8.96) and -7.7% vs its 200-day average ($9.22).
- 52-week range $8.50–$9.88; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 13.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — PFO ends flat (-0.1%) to $8.61
- Closed at $8.61, -0.12% vs the prior close of $8.62. Day range $8.55–$8.68, opened at $8.65.
- Volume was 45.80K shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 27.55K.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($8.97) and -6.7% vs its 200-day average ($9.22).
- 52-week range $8.51–$9.88; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 12.9% below the 52-week high.
PFO latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about PFO in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Jul 31, 2026 · Form N-CSRS — N-CSRS filing
N-CSRS filing
Jul 27, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Things to know before you trade PFO
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.60% (largest 1.7%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 34.22K shares (≈$292.23K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $8.54 vs a range of $8.45–$9.81 (7% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 23, 2026 ($0.057/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 May 2, 2019; 8-K Jan 20, 2017; 8-K Nov 13, 2015.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
PFO market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8.61 | 8.60 | 8.52 | 8.54 | 28.97K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8.45 | 8.61 | 8.45 | 8.61 | 46.20K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8.60 | 8.61 | 8.46 | 8.47 | 63.10K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8.57 | 8.61 | 8.56 | 8.59 | 33.50K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 8.59 | 8.61 | 8.55 | 8.57 | 24.50K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8.61 | 8.61 | 8.50 | 8.56 | 38.50K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 8.55 | 8.55 | 8.48 | 8.50 | 55.60K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 8.56 | 8.56 | 8.46 | 8.50 | 19.90K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 8.58 | 8.58 | 8.50 | 8.53 | 21.90K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 8.60 | 8.60 | 8.50 | 8.51 | 15.00K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 8.65 | 8.68 | 8.55 | 8.61 | 45.80K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.61 | 8.63 | 8.55 | 8.62 | 26.30K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.65 | 8.71 | 8.60 | 8.63 | 32.90K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 8.60 | 8.60 | 8.51 | 8.60 | 17.20K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 8.66 | 8.67 | 8.55 | 8.56 | 41.60K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 8.74 | 8.79 | 8.65 | 8.70 | 64.20K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 8.78 | 8.79 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 23.20K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 8.87 | 8.87 | 8.77 | 8.79 | 47.40K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.91 | 8.91 | 8.88 | 8.90 | 18.60K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8.86 | 8.90 | 8.85 | 8.89 | 20.00K |
About Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND
Flaherty & Crumrine PREFERRED & INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND (PFO) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in PASADENA, CA. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends November 30. SEC CIK 882071.
PFO 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Michael Maxwell | Director | Feb 6, 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. | ||||
PFO 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 $—.
PFO earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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