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
- $449.31M
- P/E
- 11.85
- PEG
- -0.39
- P/S
- 8.91
- P/B
- 0.97
- EV/EBITDA
- 14.09
- Div Yield
- 9.44%
- Gross Margin
- 88.80%
- Op Margin
- 101.89%
- Net Margin
- 74.85%
- ROE
- 8.20%
- ROIC
- 6.98%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $46.31M-10.6%
- Gross Profit
- $40.62M-21.6%
- Op Income
- $53.70M
- Net Income
- $38.93M-40.6%
- EPS
- $1.21-41.0%
- OCF Growth
- -22.4%
- FCF Growth
- -22.4%
- 52W High
- $15.68
- 52W Low
- $13.80
- 50D MA
- $14.33
- 200D MA
- $14.55
- Beta
- 0.68
- RSI (14)
- 31
- Avg Volume
- 53.62K
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
64 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Selway Asset Management | 26.83K | ▼ 680 |
| Cibc Private Wealth Group, LLC | 4.00K | 0 |
| Comerica Bank | 3.25K | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 23, 24 | Ellison Noni L | buy | 740 |
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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