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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS)
13.76  -0.03 (-0.22%)    09-02 14:01
Open: 13.83
High: 13.84
Volume: 88,594
  
Pre. Close: 13.79
Low: 13.7239
Market Cap: 442(M)
Technical analysis
2026-09-02 1:47:41 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  16.48 1-year :  16.77
Resists First :  14.11 Second :  14.35
Pivot price 13.99
Supports First :  13.72 Second :  11.41
MAs MA(5) :  13.85 MA(20) :  14.04
MA(100) :  14.16 MA(250) :  14.02
MACD MACD :  -0.1 Signal :  -0.1
%K %D K(14,3) :  4.5 D(3) :  8.1
RSI RSI(14): 30.1
52-week High :  14.5 Low :  13.28
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 BEARISH in mid-long term.
[ HPS ] has closed above bottom band by 7.8%. Bollinger Bands are 30.4% 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: 13.95 - 14.03 14.03 - 14.11
Low: 13.55 - 13.64 13.64 - 13.74
Close: 13.62 - 13.78 13.78 - 13.94
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

Tue, 01 Sep 2026
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions - TradingView

Mon, 31 Aug 2026
Price-Driven Insight from (HPS) for Rule-Based Strategy - Stock Traders Daily

Mon, 17 Aug 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Steadies at $14.19 as Range-Bound Trade Persists - Volatility Term Structure - vinanet.vn

Thu, 06 Aug 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Edges Lower as Rate-Sensitive Preferreds Consolidate - Rounding Top - dars.gov.et

Thu, 06 Aug 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Edges Lower as Rate-Sensitive Preferreds Consolidate - Bollinger Expansion - vinanet.vn

Mon, 03 Aug 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE: HPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis - kalkine.ca

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 32 (M)
Shares Float 0 (M)
Held by Insiders 0 (%)
Held by Institutions 13.6 (%)
Shares Short 182 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 143 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS 1.16
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 14.35
Profit Margin 73.6 %
Operating Margin 88.5 %
Return on Assets (ttm) 3.8 %
Return on Equity (ttm) 8.1 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 1.1 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 1.59
Sales Per Share 1.59
EBITDA (p.s.) 0
Qtrly Earnings Growth -5.1 %
Operating Cash Flow 41 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 20 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio 11.75
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 0.95
Price to Sales 8.63
Price to Cash Flow 10.85
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0.1
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0.8%
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