Barings Participation Investors (NYSE:MPV) Short Interest Update

Barings Participation Investors (NYSE:MPV) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 16,800 shares, a growth of 265.2% from the January 31st total of 4,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 35,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Barings Participation Investors

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Barings Participation Investors by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 93,292 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,594,000 after buying an additional 4,620 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its position in shares of Barings Participation Investors by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 280,579 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,795,000 after purchasing an additional 6,004 shares in the last quarter. Schwallier Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Barings Participation Investors by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Schwallier Wealth Management LLC now owns 42,975 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $734,000 after acquiring an additional 929 shares in the last quarter. Virtus ETF Advisers LLC lifted its position in Barings Participation Investors by 31.5% in the 4th quarter. Virtus ETF Advisers LLC now owns 33,899 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $579,000 after acquiring an additional 8,122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Barings Participation Investors in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $648,000.

Barings Participation Investors Stock Performance

NYSE:MPV traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $16.15. The stock had a trading volume of 15,133 shares, compared to its average volume of 37,752. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $16.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.73. Barings Participation Investors has a 12-month low of $15.15 and a 12-month high of $17.99.

Barings Participation Investors Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a — dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 17th. Investors of record on Monday, December 30th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a yield of 8.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 30th.

Barings Participation Investors Company Profile

Barings Participation Investors is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Barings LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in below-investment grade, long-term corporate debt obligations which are directly purchased from its issuers.