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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI)
16.07  0.03 (0.19%)    07-28 16:00
Open: 16.01
High: 16.15
Volume: 39,963
  
Pre. Close: 16.04
Low: 15.9908
Market Cap: 431(M)
Technical analysis
2026-07-28 4:43:19 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  18.89 1-year :  19.14
Resists First :  16.17 Second :  16.39
Pivot price 16.13
Supports First :  15.82 Second :  13.16
MAs MA(5) :  16.05 MA(20) :  16.14
MA(100) :  15.76 MA(250) :  15.66
MACD MACD :  0 Signal :  0
%K %D K(14,3) :  15.3 D(3) :  12.8
RSI RSI(14): 49.6
52-week High :  16.39 Low :  14.56
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed above its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently above mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is BULLISH in short-term; and BULLISH in mid-long term.
[ HPI ] has closed above bottom band by 28.9%. Bollinger Bands are 39.6% narrower than normal. The current width of the bands does not suggest anything about the future direction or movement of prices.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 16.17 - 16.23 16.23 - 16.3
Low: 15.82 - 15.89 15.89 - 15.96
Close: 15.94 - 16.05 16.05 - 16.18
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

Mon, 27 Jul 2026
Price to earnings forward of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund – BOATS:HPI - TradingView

Sun, 19 Jul 2026
Discipline and Rules-Based Execution in HPI Response - Stock Traders Daily

Sat, 18 Jul 2026
HPI: Fiscal Dominance Could Challenge Ability To Deliver Attractive Real Returns - Seeking Alpha

Fri, 17 Jul 2026
Price to sales forward of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund – NYSE:HPI - TradingView

Wed, 15 Jul 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) Holds Steady at $16.21 as Investors Weigh Yield Stability - IV Spike - dars.gov.et

Mon, 25 May 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) Shows Resilience with Modest Uptick Near Support - Throwback Trade - dars.gov.et

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).
Neutral
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 14.7 (%)
Shares Short 171 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 136 (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 12.45
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 0.99
Price to Sales 9.03
Price to Cash Flow 0
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0.11
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0.7%
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