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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS)
11.79  0.1 (0.86%)    10-16 16:00
Open: 11.69
High: 11.81
Volume: 172,921
  
Pre. Close: 11.69
Low: 11.69
Market Cap: 379(M)
Technical analysis
2026-10-16 4:38:32 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  14.6 1-year :  15.35
Resists First :  12.5 Second :  13.14
Pivot price 11.83
Supports First :  11.47 Second :  9.54
MAs MA(5) :  11.69 MA(20) :  12
MA(100) :  13.52 MA(250) :  13.71
MACD MACD :  -0.4 Signal :  -0.5
%K %D K(14,3) :  21.1 D(3) :  16
RSI RSI(14): 34.5
52-week High :  14.38 Low :  11.47
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed above 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 NEUTRAL in short-term; and BEARISH in mid-long term.
[ HPS ] has closed above bottom band by 43.3%. Bollinger Bands are 11.1% wider 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: 11.83 - 11.89 11.89 - 11.94
Low: 11.55 - 11.61 11.61 - 11.68
Close: 11.68 - 11.79 11.79 - 11.89
Company Description

The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) functions as a closed-end investment vehicle, primarily focused on fixed-income securities. Its overall management falls under John Hancock Investment Management LLC, with additional co-management provided by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund strategically allocates capital within the United States' fixed-income markets, aiming to acquire debt instruments from companies operating across a diverse array of sectors. A significant portion of its portfolio is dedicated to preferred securities and other fixed-income instruments that possess an investment-grade credit rating or higher from either Moody's or Standard & Poor's. To assess its performance, the fund measures itself against both the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. This U.S.-domiciled fund was originally established on June 19, 2003.

Headline News

Wed, 14 Oct 2026
HPS: The Underrated Opportunity In This Preferred Income Fund (NYSE:HPS) - Seeking Alpha

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
Gaurav Hans Saini Submits Initial SEC Ownership Disclosure for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III - Kalkine Media

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's Dividend Analysis - Yahoo Finance

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Stock Price, News, Quote & History - Yahoo! Finance Canada

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
Trading Systems Reacting to (HPS) Volatility - Stock Traders Daily

Sat, 10 Oct 2026
HPS Grinds Higher: John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Ticks Up 0.60% to $11.79 - ETF Inflow Streak - https://www.siam.in/

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.
Underperform
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Neutral
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NYSE
Sector:
Financial Services
Industry:
Asset Management - Income
Shares Out 32 (M)
Shares Float 0 (M)
Held by Insiders 0 (%)
Held by Institutions 13.5 (%)
Shares Short 1 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 179 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 0.55
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 14.35
Profit Margin 35.4 %
Operating Margin 88 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 3.8 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 3.9 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth -5.2 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 1.55
Sales Per Share 1.55
EBITDA (p.s.) 0
Qtrly Earnings Growth 0 %
Operating Cash Flow 41 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 23 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 21.43
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 0.82
Price to Sales 7.58
Price to Cash Flow 9.23
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0.1
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0.9%
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