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Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) Stock Analysis

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

NMZ

$9.86

−$0.02 (−0.20%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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NMZ Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$9.88
Previous Close
$9.88
Day's Range
9.82–9.91
52-Week Range
9.78–10.77
Volume
590.30K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.72
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.12B
P/E Ratio
14.29
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
19.23
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.69
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$27.14M−89.57%
Net Income (FY)
$26.23M−89.86%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
69.26%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
215.37M
1-Year Return
+4.42%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.79+7.96%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Avg Volume
659.37K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

NMZ Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+1.15%
2025+1.61%
2024+16.58%
2023+0.75%
2022−27.35%
2021+10.41%
2020+7.34%
2019+28.41%
2018−9.46%
2017+12.91%
2016 (partial year)−13.07%

As of September 4, 2026.

NMZ Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$27.14M$26.23M96.7%
2024$260.20M$258.79M99.5%
2023$8.56M$7.26M84.8%
2022−$397.67M−$398.52M100.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$27.14M——$26.23M96.7%
2024$260.20M——$258.79M99.5%
2023$8.56M——$7.26M84.8%
2022−$397.67M——−$398.52M100.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

NMZ Dividend History

$0.79+14.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.538—
2025$0.7912+14.5%
2024$0.6912+27.4%
2023$0.5412−25.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.538—
2025$0.7912+14.5%
2024$0.6912+27.4%
2023$0.5412−25.5%
2022$0.7312−5.4%
2021$0.7712+4.8%
2020$0.7412+3.1%
2019$0.7112−0.6%
2018$0.7212−11.7%
2017$0.8112+187.3%
2016$0.284—

Most recent payment: $0.07 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NMZ Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 561 stocks
MetricNMZAsset Management medianvs median
P/E14.2910.3438% above
P/S ratio19.2310.4285% above
Profit margin69.26%24.09%45.2 pts above

Medians across 561 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) carries a market capitalisation of $2.12B. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $9.78 to $10.77. The most recent close on file for NMZ is $9.86, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.02 (−0.20%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 0.82% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund reported revenue of $27.14M. That is −89.57% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $260.20M. Net income for the same year was $26.23M. That is −89.86% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 69.26%. That is 45.2 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 24.09%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.69.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$397.67M in 2022 to $27.14M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 14.29 times earnings. That is 38.2% above the Asset Management median of 10.34. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 19.23 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 84.5% above the Asset Management median of 10.42. The medians here are taken across 561 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 0.72. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 14.7%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +4.42%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +1.73%.

Growth & Income

NMZ pays a dividend yielding 7.96%. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. The indicated annual rate is $0.79 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling $0.53 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.79 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +28.41% and 2022 returned −27.35%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +1.15%.

Peer Comparison

Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund (NMZ) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund NMZ $2.12B 14.3
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $182.35B 26.9
Blackstone Inc. BX $162.74B 30.5
KKR & Co. Inc. KKR $99.50B 34.4

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 10.3x. Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund trades at a P/E of 14.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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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.

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