Empire State Realty OP (NYSE:ESBA) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.com

Posted by Stuart Ham on Apr 16th, 2025

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Empire State Realty OP (NYSE:ESBA – Free Report) in a research note published on Sunday morning. The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

Empire State Realty OP Trading Down 2.8 %

Shares of Empire State Realty OP stock opened at $6.83 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $8.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $9.58. Empire State Realty OP has a one year low of $6.39 and a one year high of $11.50.

Empire State Realty OP Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $0.035 dividend. This represents a $0.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Empire State Realty OP

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Boston Research & Management Inc. bought a new stake in Empire State Realty OP in the fourth quarter worth about $109,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Empire State Realty OP in the fourth quarter worth approximately $119,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC bought a new stake in shares of Empire State Realty OP during the 4th quarter worth approximately $138,000. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in Empire State Realty OP during the 4th quarter valued at $156,000. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC grew its position in Empire State Realty OP by 40.0% in the 4th quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 17,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $177,000 after acquiring an additional 4,960 shares during the last quarter.