John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
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About the company
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.
- CEO
- Joseph H. Bozoyan
- IPO
- 2003
- HQ
- Boston, MA, US
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- Market Cap
- $376.67M
- P/E
- 21.31
- PEG
- -0.39
- P/S
- 6.67
- P/B
- 0.87
- EV/EBITDA
- 21.42
- Div Yield
- 11.26%
- Gross Margin
- 90.04%
- Op Margin
- 53.76%
- Net Margin
- 31.34%
- ROE
- 3.95%
- ROIC
- 4.26%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $56.51M+22.0%
- Gross Profit
- $50.88M+25.3%
- Op Income
- $30.38M
- Net Income
- $17.71M-54.5%
- EPS
- $0.55-54.5%
- OCF Growth
- -2.9%
- FCF Growth
- -2.9%
- 52W High
- $15.58
- 52W Low
- $11.52
- 50D MA
- $13.35
- 200D MA
- $14.22
- Beta
- 0.67
- RSI (14)
- 22
- Avg Volume
- 90.34K
No earnings-call transcripts are available for HPS yet.
- Free Float
- 100.0%
- Shares Outstanding
- 32.14M
- Float Shares
- 32.13M
of shares held by institutions
60 13F filers
Buy/sell ratio 0.00. Sells can include pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sales, not just discretionary selling.
Top institutional holders
Largest 13F positions, with quarter-over-quarter change.
| Holder | Shares | Δ Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Ubs Group AG | 1.29M | ▲ 60.46K |
| Morgan Stanley | 837.42K | ▲ 61.47K |
| Lpl Financial LLC | 298.40K | ▼ 17.29K |
| Invesco Ltd. | 217.86K | ▲ 2.90K |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 176.39K | ▲ 8.13K |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 176.03K | ▲ 9.37K |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 156.41K | ▼ 8.50K |
| Bank Of America Corp | 149.44K | ▲ 2.44K |
| Fiera Capital Corp | 114.02K | ▲ 3.32K |
| Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 65.39K | ▲ 17.87K |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 61.23K | 0 |
| J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. | 58.24K | ▲ 58.24K |
Held by 1 ETFs
Biggest fund positions in HPS by dollar value.
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 26 | Stoll Elisabeth Christino | other | 0 |
| May 6, 26 | Hurtsellers Christine | buy | 0.902 |
| May 6, 26 | Hurtsellers Christine | buy | 791 |
| May 6, 26 | Hurtsellers Christine | buy | 17 |
| Jan 26, 26 | Phelan Kenneth J | buy | 682.662 |
| Nov 12, 25 | Hurtsellers Christine | other | 0 |
| Nov 12, 25 | Phelan Kenneth J | other | 0 |
| Jun 16, 25 | Georgountzos Effie | other | 0 |
| Apr 8, 25 | Wright Thomas Rowe | buy | 794 |
| Jan 14, 25 | Bacic William K | buy | 706 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
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Generate HPS report →John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
prnewswire.com · Oct 1
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest
defenseworld.net · Sep 28
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Annual Shareholder Meeting and Record Dates
prnewswire.com · Sep 25
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
prnewswire.com · Sep 1
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
prnewswire.com · Aug 12
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
prnewswire.com · Aug 3
HPS: Wait For A Better Entry On This Preferred Fund (Rating Downgrade)
seekingalpha.com · Jul 16
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
prnewswire.com · Jul 1
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