EMO ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. Insider Trading

Director Robert D Agdern bought 385 shares of EMO at $42.11; holdings rose to 1,538 shares (+33.4%).

Robert D Agdern, a director, purchased 385 shares of ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. at $42.11 for a total value of $16,212.35, increasing his position by 33.4% to 1,538 shares. The fund's current price of $42.92 is -16.1% from its 52-week high and has declined 7.7% over the past 30 days and 8.9% over 90 days. The transaction reflects a proportionally meaningful increase in his position size within the closed-end fund, though the modest absolute dollar amount and modest price level relative to recent trading history provide limited context for inferring broader implications.

Director Anthony Grillo purchases 250 EMO shares at $45.84; prior track record shows 0% 90-day win rate.

GRILLO ANTHONY (Director) made an open-market purchase of 250 shares in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (EMO) at $45.84, establishing an initial position. The transaction arrives as the fund trades $45.33 currently, down 11.4% from its 52-week high of $51.16. More significantly, the director's cross-ticker track record across 17 prior buys shows an average 90-day return of -18.4% with a 0.00% win rate, meaning none of his prior purchases subsequently gained value over the 90-day interval. This unfavorable pattern does not guarantee the outcome here, but it provides a measurable baseline: investors should monitor whether this purchase follows the historical pattern or represents a departure.

Corebridge Financial insider sold 140,001 EMO shares at blended $33.98, reducing position 46.7% to 160,000 shares

Corebridge Financial completed two separate sales totaling 140,001 shares on 2025-03-28 at prices of $34.31 and $33.69 for a combined $4,757,376.99, reducing its stake in EMO from 300,001 to 160,000 shares. The sale occurred at a blended average price of $33.98, which is $15.94 below the current price of $49.92 and well below the 52-week high of $51.16. The insider's cross-ticker track record shows 13 prior open-market buys with no prior sells, indicating this represents a departure from its historical acquisition pattern. The current price has risen 7.3% over 90 days and 1.1% over 30 days, well above the transaction prices executed in late March.

Eades Chris sold 23,500 shares (62% of holdings) of EMO at $44.00 on 2024-10-25 for $1,033,882.50

Chris Eades executed a substantial reduction in his EMO position, liquidating 62.0% of his prior holdings by selling 23,500 shares at $44.00, reducing his stake from 37,884 shares to 14,384 shares. The sale occurred near the 52-week high ($44.53), with the stock currently trading at $42.72 and up 10.5% over the 90-day period prior to the transaction. The magnitude of the position reduction—removing nearly two-thirds of holdings in a single trade—represents a material shift in insider exposure to the fund.

Franklin Resources sold 22,967 EMO shares ($1.0M) across 3 transactions at $43.69–$43.71, reducing stake by 38.6% to 36,519 shares.

Franklin Resources executed 3 separate sales totaling 22,967 shares for $1,003,585.62 over three consecutive trading days (October 16–18, 2024) at a blended average price of $43.70, reducing its post-transaction holdings in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. by 38.6%. The stock is currently trading at $44.01, representing a 0.7% premium to the sale prices, and has appreciated 4.7% over the past 30 days and 7.3% over 90 days while trading at its 52-week high. Franklin Resources' open-market history shows only 1 prior buy across all tickers, suggesting this material reduction in stake is not part of an established pattern of active position management.