Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund NMZ
8.78 USD +0.06 (+0.69%)
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
8.80 +0.02 +0.17%
After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET
8.71 Day range 8.94
8.62 52-week range 10.77
- YTD
- -13.84%
- 1 year
- -17.64%
- Market cap
- 1.89B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 110.45M
- Profit margin
- 69.26%
- EPS (ttm)
- 0.60
- Shares out
- 215.37M
- P/E ratio
- 14.63
- Dividend
- 0.79 (9.01%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 14, 2026
- YTD return
- -13.84%
- 1-year return
- -17.64%
- Volume
- 1.62M
- Avg volume
- 1.44M
- Open
- 8.72
- Previous close
- 8.72
- Day's range
- 8.71 – 8.94
- 52-week range
- 8.62 – 10.77
- Beta
- 0.76
2Y -2.32 (-20.88%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 2.50B
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 17.13
- Price / book
- 0.85
- Dividend yield
- 9.01%
- Payout ratio
- 130.55%
- Revenue growth
- -1.30%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 17.07M
- Total debt
- 641.12M
- Return on equity
- 0.00%
- Short % of float
- 0.21%
- 50-day average
- 9.27
- 200-day average
- 10.08
Next earnings
Consensus EPS estimate 0.00.
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | — | 0.55 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | — | -0.33 | — | — |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | — | 0.552 | — | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | — | 1.78 | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | — | -0.70501 | — | — |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | — | 0.738 | — | — |
About Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund is a closed-end fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade tax-exempt municipal securities. The fund was formerly known as Nuveen Municipal High Yield Opportunity Fund. Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund was founded in November 19, 2003 and is based in the United States.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Country
- United States
News
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | Purchase | Aug 3, 2026 | 0 |
| MOSCHNER ALBIN F | Trustee | Sale | Jun 21, 2026 | 0 |
| SIFFERMANN WILLIAM A | Officer | Purchase | Mar 4, 2026 | 913 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 1.47% | 3,168,046 | 27.83M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Guggenheim Capital, LLC | 1.10% | 2,376,749 | 20.88M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 1.10% | 2,359,288 | 20.73M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SIT Investment Associates Inc | 1.09% | 2,336,943 | 20.53M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | 1.09% | 2,345,860 | 20.61M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 0.90% | 1,930,236 | 16.96M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck ETF Trust-VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF | 0.50% | 1,080,794 | 9.49M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II Inc. | 0.18% | 387,490 | 3.40M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund Inc. | 0.12% | 267,356 | 2.35M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Clearwater Investment Trust-Clearwater Tax-Exempt Bond Fund | 0.09% | 193,529 | 1.70M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| RiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund II Inc. | 0.08% | 166,357 | 1.46M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund Inc. | 0.06% | 129,305 | 1.14M | Jun 29, 2026 |