First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY)Financial Services | Asset Management | Wheaton, United States | NYSE
13.38 USD
-0.07
(-0.520%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 13.38 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:23 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is bearish due to a confluence of negative price momentum and a deteriorating business model. The asset is trading well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating persistent selling pressure, while the statistical forecast model predicts a slight further decline over the next 45 days. More critically, the recent news confirms that the fund is distributing a significant portion of its income as a return of capital rather than earnings, signaling that the underlying assets are likely generating insufficient cash flow to sustain the reported yield. This structural weakness is compounded by a severe long-term price trajectory; over the last five years, the share price has collapsed by approximately 30%, reflecting a market consensus that the business quality has fundamentally eroded. While the headline yield appears attractive at over 11%, it is largely an illusion created by falling share prices and capital returns, making it a poor value proposition for investors seeking sustainable income or capital preservation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.015108 |
| MSTL | 0.019317 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.020549 |
| AutoETS | 0.021485 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 72% |
| H-stat | 0.15 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.016 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.38 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-08-31 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-02 |
| Market Cap | 492,022,592 |
| Trailing P/E | 19.39 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.92% | 10.81% | 10.80% | 10.57% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.125 | 0.922509 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.125 | 0.918442 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.125 | 0.921829 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.125 | 0.921829 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.125 | 0.930752 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.125 | 0.905797 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.125 | 0.887784 |
| 2026-01-02 | 0.125 | 0.893495 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.125 | 0.890948 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.125 | 0.883392 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.125 | 0.871080 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.125 | 0.858516 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.125 | 0.861475 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.125 | 0.847458 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.125 | 0.874738 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.125 | 0.885897 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.125 | 0.874738 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.125 | 0.857339 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.125 | 0.852079 |
| 2025-01-02 | 0.125 | 0.867453 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.125 | 0.841751 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.125 | 0.859107 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.130 | 0.865513 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.130 | 0.878972 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.130 | 0.880759 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.130 | 0.915493 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.130 | 0.932568 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.130 | 0.920028 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.130 | 0.905923 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.130 | 0.895317 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.130 | 0.926586 |
| 2024-01-02 | 0.130 | 0.941347 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.130 | 0.957290 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.130 | 1.013250 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.130 | 0.995406 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.130 | 0.948905 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.130 | 0.947522 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.130 | 0.954479 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.130 | 0.962250 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.130 | 0.929900 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.130 | 0.935252 |
| 2023-03-02 | 0.127 | 0.906495 |
| 2023-02-01 | 0.127 | 0.868673 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.127 | 0.940741 |
| 2022-12-01 | 0.127 | 0.878893 |
| 2022-11-01 | 0.127 | 0.913669 |
| 2022-10-03 | 0.127 | 0.937962 |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.127 | 0.856950 |
| 2022-08-01 | 0.127 | 0.817246 |
| 2022-07-01 | 0.134 | 0.918437 |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.134 | 0.842767 |
| 2022-05-02 | 0.134 | 0.819572 |
| 2022-04-01 | 0.134 | 0.768349 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.149 | 0.837079 |
| 2022-02-01 | 0.149 | 0.774428 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.149 | 0.729320 |
| 2021-12-01 | 0.149 | 0.732547 |
| 2021-11-01 | 0.149 | 0.716691 |
| 2021-10-01 | 0.149 | 0.725061 |
| 2021-09-01 | 0.149 | 0.720851 |
| 2021-08-02 | 0.119 | 0.581339 |
| 2021-07-01 | 0.119 | 0.593220 |
| 2021-06-01 | 0.119 | 0.598893 |
| 2021-05-03 | 0.119 | 0.587654 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.119 | 0.598291 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.119 | 0.595298 |
| 2021-02-01 | 0.119 | 0.605598 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.119 | 0.592040 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.119 | 0.601922 |
| 2020-11-02 | 0.119 | 0.604982 |
| 2020-10-01 | 0.119 | 0.581055 |
| 2020-09-01 | 0.119 | 0.566667 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.08104396 |
| Address1 | 120 East Liberty Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 400 |
| All Time High | 21.8 |
| All Time Low | 12.66 |
| Ask | 13.56 |
| Ask Size | 1,400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 93,830 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 94,928 |
| Average Volume | 94,928 |
| Average Volume10Days | 93,830 |
| Bid | 13.15 |
| Bid Size | 800 |
| City | Wheaton |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 13.38 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 13.43 |
| Day Low | 13.38 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.5 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.21 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.69 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,788,220,800 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 13.5362 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.15619946 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0115393875 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -8.104396 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 14.84 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.46 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.09838275 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 13.201 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.1789999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.0135595715 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 13.201 - 14.84 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,593,178,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 10.03 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Fullday Change | -0.0699997 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.520444 |
| Fullday Price | 13.38 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.000080000005 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.875 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 36,772,989 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,785,715,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.125 |
| Long Name | First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 492,022,592 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_665858890 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 494,596,702 |
| Open | 13.4 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Payout Ratio | 2.1739 |
| Phone | 630-765-8000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 13.38 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,804 |
| Previous Close | 13.45 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0699997 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.520444 |
| Regular Market Day High | 13.43 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 13.38 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 13.38 - 13.43 |
| Regular Market Open | 13.4 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 13.45 |
| Regular Market Price | 13.38 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 75,661 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 36,772,989 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0023 |
| Shares Short | 86,375 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 62,459 |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0034 |
| Short Ratio | 0.95 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | IL |
| Symbol | FTHY |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.69 |
| Trailing P E | 19.391304 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 13.727625 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.34762478 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.02532301 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 75,661 |
| Zip | 60,187 |