Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) 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 $9.68, +0.31% vs the prior close of $9.65.
Volume 55.39K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average.
No new SEC filings since the prior session.
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

WEA rises 0.3% to $9.68. Closed at $9.68, +0.31% vs the prior close of $9.65. Day range $9.65–$9.74, opened at $9.61.

Last close$9.68+0.31%

Day range9.65–9.74

Open9.61

Volume55.39K

52-week range9.58–11.42

Avg volume (20d)42.66K

WEA 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 — WEA rises 0.3% to $9.68

Closed at $9.68, +0.31% vs the prior close of $9.65. Day range $9.65–$9.74, opened at $9.61.
Volume was 55.39K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 38.92K.
Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($10.16) and -8.7% vs its 200-day average ($10.60).
52-week range $9.58–$11.42; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 15.2% below the 52-week high.

Oct 15, 2026 — WEA dips 0.3% to $9.65, a 52-week low on 3.2x normal volume

Closed at $9.65, -0.31% vs the prior close of $9.68. Day range $9.62–$9.70, opened at $9.65.
Volume was 119.80K shares, 3.2x its 50-day average of 37.12K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($10.18) and -9.0% vs its 200-day average ($10.61).
52-week range $9.58–$11.42; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 15.5% below the 52-week high.
That makes 4 straight losses.

Oct 14, 2026 — WEA dips 0.4% to $9.68, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row

Closed at $9.68, -0.41% vs the prior close of $9.72. Day range $9.58–$9.69, opened at $9.69.
Volume was 35.30K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 37.29K.
Price is -5.1% vs its 50-day average ($10.20) and -8.8% vs its 200-day average ($10.62).
52-week range $9.58–$11.42; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 15.2% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight losses.

Oct 13, 2026 — WEA ends flat (-0.1%) to $9.72, a 52-week low

Closed at $9.72, -0.10% vs the prior close of $9.73. Day range $9.65–$9.77, opened at $9.77.
Volume was 44.00K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 37.29K.
Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($10.21) and -8.5% vs its 200-day average ($10.62).
52-week range $9.65–$11.42; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 14.9% below the 52-week high.

Oct 12, 2026 — WEA dips 0.7% to $9.73, a 52-week low

Closed at $9.73, -0.71% vs the prior close of $9.80. Day range $9.72–$9.81, opened at $9.81.
Volume was 50.20K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 37.25K.
Price is -4.9% vs its 50-day average ($10.23) and -8.5% vs its 200-day average ($10.63).
52-week range $9.68–$11.42; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 14.8% below the 52-week high.

Oct 9, 2026 — WEA ends flat (+0.1%) to $9.80

Closed at $9.80, +0.10% vs the prior close of $9.79. Day range $9.70–$9.84, opened at $9.80.
Volume was 43.80K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 36.70K.
Price is -4.3% vs its 50-day average ($10.24) and -7.9% vs its 200-day average ($10.64).
52-week range $9.68–$11.42; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 14.2% below the 52-week high.

Oct 8, 2026 — WEA ends flat (+0.2%) to $9.79

Closed at $9.79, +0.20% vs the prior close of $9.77. Day range $9.75–$9.80, opened at $9.77.
Volume was 23.10K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 36.64K.
Price is -4.5% vs its 50-day average ($10.25) and -8.0% vs its 200-day average ($10.64).
52-week range $9.68–$11.42; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 14.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 7, 2026 — WEA dips 0.6% to $9.77, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row

Closed at $9.77, -0.61% vs the prior close of $9.83. Day range $9.74–$9.82, opened at $9.77.
Volume was 25.90K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 36.54K.
Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($10.27) and -8.3% vs its 200-day average ($10.65).
52-week range $9.68–$11.42; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 14.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight losses.

Oct 6, 2026 — WEA ends flat (+0.0%) to $9.83

Closed at $9.83, +0.00% vs the prior close of $9.83. Day range $9.76–$9.84, opened at $9.80.
Volume was 15.90K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 36.77K — lighter than usual.
Price is -4.4% vs its 50-day average ($10.28) and -7.7% vs its 200-day average ($10.65).
52-week range $9.68–$11.42; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 13.9% below the 52-week high.

Oct 5, 2026 — WEA ends flat (-0.2%) to $9.83

Closed at $9.83, -0.20% vs the prior close of $9.85. Day range $9.81–$9.88, opened at $9.88.
Volume was 46.50K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 36.17K.
Price is -4.5% vs its 50-day average ($10.29) and -7.8% vs its 200-day average ($10.66).
52-week range $9.68–$11.42; today's close sits at 9% of that range, 13.9% below the 52-week high.

Oct 2, 2026 — WEA rises 0.6% to $9.85 on 2.5x normal volume

Closed at $9.85, +0.61% vs the prior close of $9.79. Day range $9.69–$9.90, opened at $9.83.
Volume was 86.40K shares, 2.5x its 50-day average of 35.17K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -4.4% vs its 50-day average ($10.30) and -7.6% vs its 200-day average ($10.67).
52-week range $9.68–$11.42; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 13.7% below the 52-week high.

WEA latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about WEA in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Aug 26, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing

NPORT-P filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0000940400-26-034742

Aug 25, 2026 · Form N-CSRS — N-CSRS filing

N-CSRS filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001133228-26-011532

Aug 14, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record

Annual proxy voting record

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001193125-26-351451

Things to know before you trade WEA

How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.46% (largest 1.7%). That is a relatively calm stock.
Liquidity: about 42.66K shares (≈$412.99K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
52-week position: $9.68 vs a range of $9.58–$11.42 (5% of the range).
Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 23, 2026 ($0.07/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 5, 2020; 8-K Apr 15, 2020; 8-K Mar 10, 2020.
Listing: NYSE · industry: —.

WEA market data (last 20 sessions)

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Oct 16, 2026	9.61	9.74	9.65	9.68	55.39K
Oct 15, 2026	9.65	9.70	9.62	9.65	119.80K
Oct 14, 2026	9.69	9.69	9.58	9.68	35.30K
Oct 13, 2026	9.77	9.77	9.65	9.72	44.00K
Oct 12, 2026	9.81	9.81	9.72	9.73	50.20K
Oct 9, 2026	9.80	9.84	9.70	9.80	43.80K
Oct 8, 2026	9.77	9.80	9.75	9.79	23.10K
Oct 7, 2026	9.77	9.82	9.74	9.77	25.90K
Oct 6, 2026	9.80	9.84	9.76	9.83	15.90K
Oct 5, 2026	9.88	9.88	9.81	9.83	46.50K
Oct 2, 2026	9.83	9.90	9.69	9.85	86.40K
Oct 1, 2026	9.96	9.97	9.68	9.79	40.40K
Sep 30, 2026	9.99	10.43	9.95	9.96	32.80K
Sep 29, 2026	9.85	9.95	9.83	9.94	48.30K
Sep 28, 2026	9.88	9.88	9.80	9.83	49.70K
Sep 25, 2026	9.92	9.95	9.84	9.88	17.40K
Sep 24, 2026	9.93	9.93	9.87	9.87	13.20K
Sep 23, 2026	10.00	10.00	9.91	9.96	41.90K
Sep 22, 2026	10.08	10.08	10.02	10.05	27.10K
Sep 21, 2026	10.13	10.16	10.02	10.05	36.20K

About Western Asset Premier Bond Fund

Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (WEA) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: MA. Fiscal year ends —. SEC CIK 1163792.

WEA 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.

WEA 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 $—.

WEA earnings / results-day log

Date	Filing	Close that day
No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings.

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