Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc (HIO) Fair Value 2026 — DCF & Multi-Method Analysis | EvidInvest | EvidInvest

HIO — Fair Value Analysis

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc

Current: $3.55Undervalued

Fair Value Range

Bear Case (25th pct.)

$3.73

5.1% vs price

Base Case (Median)

$6.53

83.9% vs price

Bull Case (75th pct.)

$6.78

91.0% vs price

$3.73$6.53$6.78

◇ = Current price | |Bear |Base | Bull

Method Breakdown

Method	Est. Value	vs Price	Weight
DCF (Discounted Cash Flow)	$0.94	-73.5%	High (40%)
PE Comparable	$6.53	83.9%	Medium (25%)
Graham Number	$7.04	98.3%	High (80%)

Interpretation

Based on 3 out of 8 methods, HIO appears undervalued at the current price of $3.55. The base case fair value of $6.53 implies 83.9% upside.

Bear/base/bull cases represent the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of available method estimates. This is not financial advice. Valuation is inherently uncertain.