PFO
Price:
$9.5
Market Cap:
$124.23M
Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It invests in stocks of companies operating in the financial services sector. The fund primarily invests in preferred securities. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index and Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index. Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on December 10, 1991 and is domiciled in the United States.
Industry
Asset Management - Income
IPO Date
1992-02-06
Stock Exchange
NYSE
Ticker
PFO
According to Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 10.33. This represents a change of 0.84% compared to the average of 10.24 of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical PE Ratio of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc. over the last ten years is 12.51. The current 10.33 PE Ratio has changed 8.16% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), PFO's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the May 2025 quarter at 32.57. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the May 2018 quarter at -10.78.
Average
12.51
Median
10.29
Minimum
-18.12
Maximum
64.33
Discovering the peaks and valleys of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc. PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.
Maximum Annual Increase = 241.82%
Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 64.33
Minimum Annual Increase = -1389.24%
Minimum Annual PE Ratio = -18.12
| Year | PE Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.12 | -92.05% |
| 2023 | 64.33 | -1389.24% |
| 2022 | -4.99 | -135.08% |
| 2021 | 14.22 | 1.76% |
| 2020 | 13.98 | 138.73% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | -132.31% |
| 2018 | -18.12 | -374.40% |
| 2017 | 6.60 | -57.23% |
| 2016 | 15.44 | -31.92% |
| 2015 | 22.68 | 241.82% |
The current PE Ratio of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (PFO) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages
3-year avg
21.49
5-year avg
18.53
10-year avg
12.51
Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc.’s PE Ratio is less than Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. (10.62), less than John Hancock Income Securities Trust (12.85), greater than Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc (7.43), greater than Touchstone International Equity Fund Class A (0), greater than Touchstone International Equity Fund Class Y (0), greater than Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (8.41), greater than Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (9.78), less than Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. (13.56), greater than Bancroft Fund Ltd. (10.25), greater than Meeder Tactical Income Retail (0),
| Company | PE Ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| 10.62 | $151.66M | |
| 12.85 | $136.27M | |
| 7.43 | $117.03M | |
| 0 | $123.04M | |
| 0 | $123.40M | |
| 8.41 | $131.31M | |
| 9.78 | $143.23M | |
| 13.56 | $118.22M | |
| 10.25 | $131.90M | |
| 0 | $123.99M |
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