HFRO

BEARISH

$6.18 Live

Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund · NYSE

$4.94 52W Range $6.83

HFRO Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund - Fundamental Analysis

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HFRO Stock | Fundamental Analysis & Investment Insights

NYSE • Financial Services • Asset Management

Current Price Live

$6.18

52W High

$6.83

52W Low

$4.94

Overview AI Snowflake Price Valuation Profitability Growth Health Statements Peers SEC Filings

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Market cap

$342.3M

P/E

N/A

ROE

N/A

Profit margin

N/A

Debt/Equity

N/A

Dividend yield

7.48%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence

85%

HFRO exhibits severe financial distress as evidenced by a critical Piotroski F-Score of 1/9, indicating poor operational health. The fund is currently operating as a 'yield trap,' with a dividend payout ratio of 210% that is fundamentally unsustainable and likely eroding the fund's principal. With 0% profit margins and a completely bearish technical trend (0/100), the recent 1-year price recovery appears disconnected from the underlying financial deterioration. The lack of available valuation metrics like the Graham Number further complicates a defensive entry, making the risk-reward profile highly unfavorable.

Key Strengths

Strong 1-year price appreciation (+31.2%)

Attractive headline dividend yield of 7.48%

Recent short-term momentum (1-month change +12.9%)

Market cap provides some liquidity for a niche fund

Trading above its 52-week low of $4.94

Key Risks

Unsustainable payout ratio of 210% indicating capital return rather than earnings

Critical Piotroski F-Score (1/9) signaling severe financial weakness

Zero percent profit and operating margins

Long-term value destruction (5-year change of -17.3%)

Bearish technical trend score of 0/100

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall

Weak

Value

Future

Past

Health

Dividend

AI Verdict

High Risk / Avoid

Key drivers: Piotroski F-Score 1/9, 210% Payout Ratio, 0% Profit Margins, Bearish Technicals

Confidence

90%

Value

15/100

Ref P/E, PEG, Graham Number

Positives

No standout positives identified.

Watchpoints

Lack of P/E and P/B data
No Graham Number available
Price likely inflated by unsustainable yield

Future

20/100

Ref Growth rates

Positives

Recent 1-year recovery

Watchpoints

No revenue or earnings growth data
Unsustainable dividend structure

Past

40/100

Ref Historical trends

Positives

Strong 1-year return (+31.2%)

Watchpoints

Negative 5-year performance (-17.3%)

Health

10/100

Ref Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score

Positives

No standout positives identified.

Watchpoints

Piotroski F-Score of 1/9 is critically low
Zero margins across the board

Dividend

30/100

Ref Yield, Payout

Positives

High nominal yield (7.48%)

Watchpoints

Payout ratio of 210% is a major red flag

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price

$6.18

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for HFRO and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-27

Company	5Y	3Y	1Y	6M	1M	1W
HFRO Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund Primary	-17.3%	-7.1%	+31.2%	-0.7%	+12.9%	+1.6%
PCB PCB Bancorp Peer	+96.4%	+102.5%	+34.8%	+23.1%	+10.6%	-1.7%
HPF John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Peer	+16.4%	+31.6%	+10.0%	-0.1%	+5.6%	-0.6%
SORN Soren Acquisition Corp. Peer	+0.3%	+0.3%	+0.3%	+0.3%	+0.5%	+0.3%
PBFS Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. Peer	+20.8%	+56.3%	+26.3%	+8.4%	+3.1%	-2.0%

HFR

Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund

Primary

-17.3%

-7.1%

+31.2%

-0.7%

+12.9%

+1.6%

PCB

PCB Bancorp

Peer

+96.4%

+102.5%

+34.8%

+23.1%

+10.6%

-1.7%

HPF

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II

Peer

+16.4%

+31.6%

+10.0%

-0.1%

+5.6%

-0.6%

SOR

Soren Acquisition Corp.

Peer

+0.3%

+0.5%

+0.3%

PBF

Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.

Peer

+20.8%

+56.3%

+26.3%

+8.4%

+3.1%

-2.0%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

N/A

$342.3M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin N/A

Operating Margin N/A

Gross Margin N/A

ROE N/A

ROA N/A

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth N/A

Earnings Growth N/A

Q/Q Revenue Growth N/A

Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity

N/A

Current Ratio

N/A

Quick Ratio

N/A

Cash/Share

$N/A

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Total Assets

$0.9B

Liabilities

$0.0B

Equity

$0.9B

Debt/Equity

0.01x

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Comparing HFRO against 820 companies in the Financial Services sector (141 bullish, 351 neutral, 328 bearish)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Company	AI Rating	Market Cap	P/E	ROE	Profit Margin	Price
HFRO Highland Funds I -...	BEARISH	$342.3M	-	-%	-%	$6.18
PCB PCB Bancorp	NEUTRAL	$341.27M	9.29	9.9%	33.5%	$23.98	Compare
HPF John Hancock Preferred...	NEUTRAL	$343.6M	12.21	8.1%	72.9%	$15.87	Compare
SORN Soren Acquisition Corp.	BEARISH	$344.21M	-	-%	-%	$9.91	Compare
PBFS Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.	NEUTRAL	$344.25M	16.99	6.5%	21.9%	$14.1	Compare

HFRO Highland Funds I...

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Mkt Cap

$342M

P/E

ROE

Price

$6.18

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SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K

2026-01-28

DEF 14A

HIGHLAND OPPORTUNITIES AND INCOME FUND

2025-05-07

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) filed a definitive proxy statement on May 7, 2025, providing shareholders with the necessary information to vote on corporate matters.

DEF 14A

HIGHLAND OPPORTUNITIES AND INCOME FUND

2024-05-17

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (HFRO) filed a definitive proxy statement on May 17, 2024, providing shareholders with information necessary to vote on corporate matters.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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HFRO

HFRO Highland Funds I - Highland Opportunities and Income Fund - Fundamental Analysis

At a glance

AI Analysis

Key Strengths

Key Risks

Performance Snowflake

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Historical Performance Trends

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Valuation Metrics

Profitability

Growth

Financial Health

Financial Statement Flow

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Similar Companies

SEC Filings

Past News Coverage

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