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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI)
15.1  -0.16 (-1.05%)    09-11 16:00
Open: 15.22
High: 15.3648
Volume: 70,394
  
Pre. Close: 15.26
Low: 15.06
Market Cap: 405(M)
Technical analysis
2026-09-11 4:45:00 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  18.41 1-year :  18.92
Resists First :  15.76 Second :  16.2
Pivot price 15.7
Supports First :  15.06 Second :  12.52
MAs MA(5) :  15.43 MA(20) :  15.79
MA(100) :  15.83 MA(250) :  15.68
MACD MACD :  -0.2 Signal :  -0.1
%K %D K(14,3) :  3.5 D(3) :  2.4
RSI RSI(14): 16.2
52-week High :  16.26 Low :  14.68
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently below mid-term; and below long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is BEARISH in short-term; and NEUTRAL in mid-long term.
[ HPI ] has closed below the lower bollinger band by 12.8%. If price is in a downtrend band; this downward trend might continue. However a short term pullback inside the band is likely. Bollinger Bands are 116.9% wider than normal. The large width of the bands suggest high volatility as compared to its normal range. The bands have been in this wide range for 1 days. This is a sign that the current trend might continue.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 15.47 - 15.61 15.61 - 15.7
Low: 14.74 - 14.94 14.94 - 15.06
Close: 14.88 - 15.19 15.19 - 15.38
Company Description

The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund operates as a closed-end, balanced mutual fund, managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC, with additional oversight from John Hancock Asset Management. This U.S.-domiciled fund primarily invests in the public equity and fixed-income markets within the United States, seeking opportunities across a diverse range of corporate sectors. Its portfolio predominantly comprises preferred value stocks, convertible preferred securities, and investment-grade fixed-income instruments, which must hold an investment-grade rating or higher from Moody's or Standard & Poor's. The fund measures its performance against two industry benchmarks: the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. It was established on August 27, 2002.

Headline News

Fri, 11 Sep 2026
Understanding the Setup: (HPI) and Scalable Risk - news.stocktradersdaily.com

Mon, 07 Sep 2026
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data - Eastern Progress

Tue, 01 Sep 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund To Go Ex-Dividend On September 11th, 2026 With 0.1235 USD Dividend Per Share - Moomoo

Tue, 01 Sep 2026
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions - tradingview.com

Fri, 28 Aug 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) Holds Steady at $15.85 Amid Range-Bound Trading - AAII Bullish - dars.gov.et

Mon, 10 Aug 2026
Understanding Momentum Shifts in (HPI) - news.stocktradersdaily.com

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Neutral
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Underperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Outperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Neutral
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Underperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Financial Services
Industry:
Asset Management - Income
Shares Out 0 (M)
Shares Float 0 (M)
Held by Insiders 0 (%)
Held by Institutions 15.4 (%)
Shares Short 270 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 244 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 1.28
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 16.1
Profit Margin 72.4 %
Operating Margin 88.4 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 3.7 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 7.9 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 1.2 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 1.77
Sales Per Share 1.77
EBITDA (p.s.) 0
Qtrly Earnings Growth -9.4 %
Operating Cash Flow 39 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 19 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 11.7
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 0.93
Price to Sales 8.48
Price to Cash Flow 0
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0.11
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0.7%
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Ex-Dividend Date Invalid DateTime.

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