John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III (HPS)
Stock · NYSE · Finance
$11.78as of 10/16/2026
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HPS Signal Track Record
How signals performed across all stocks →What HPS's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.
| Signal | Times | Median 20-session return | Higher after 20 sessions | Last signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume Spike | 36 | -0.1% | 50% | October 9, 2026 |
| 200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now | 28 | -1.7% | 36% | August 14, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakdown | 22 | -0.4% | 45% | September 9, 2026 |
| Bollinger Band Breakout | 21 | +1.9% | 67% | February 9, 2026 |
| Any 20-session window (baseline) | +0.7% | 55% |
Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.
About HPS
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred securities or other fixed-income…
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment Managers
Fundamentals
- 1-day range
- $11.41$11.72
- Market cap
- $—
- P/E (trailing)
- —
- P/E (forward)
- —
- EPS (trailing)
- —
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.68
- Avg. volume
- 100.1K
- Ex-dividend date
- October 13, 2026
- Dividend pay date
- February 28, 2019
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III Competitors
Chosen by industry and closest market cap.
- HPSJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III$11.79▲ 0.86%Market cap $—P/E —$11.47$15.54
- CHICalamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund Common Stock$11.06▼ 2.73%Market cap $—P/E —$10.26$13.5
- CGOCalamos Global Total Return Fund Common Stock$11.6▼ 4.92%Market cap $—P/E 2.78$10.71$14.2
- ACPabrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Common Shares$4.44▲ 2.07%Market cap $—P/E —$4.26$5.76
- CAFMorgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc. Common Stock$16.73▼ 1.88%Market cap $—P/E —$15.6$21.41
- BGHBarings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interests$12.94▼ 0.46%Market cap $—P/E —$12.8$15.45
- CHWCalamos Global Dynamic Income Fund Common Stock$7.78▼ 2.26%Market cap $—P/E 2.74$6.98$9.18
| Symbol | Market cap | P/E ratio | Price | 1D | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III | $— | — | $11.79 | ▲ 0.86% | $11.47$15.54 |
| CHI Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund Common Stock | $— | — | $11.06 | ▼ 2.73% | $10.26$13.5 |
| CGO Calamos Global Total Return Fund Common Stock | $— | 2.78 | $11.6 | ▼ 4.92% | $10.71$14.2 |
| ACP abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund Common Shares | $— | — | $4.44 | ▲ 2.07% | $4.26$5.76 |
| CAF Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc. Common Stock | $— | — | $16.73 | ▼ 1.88% | $15.6$21.41 |
| BGH Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interests | $— | — | $12.94 | ▼ 0.46% | $12.8$15.45 |
| CHW Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund Common Stock | $— | 2.74 | $7.78 | ▼ 2.26% | $6.98$9.18 |
P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.
Latest news
Insider Activity
Insider Actions →- Christine Hurtsellers · May 6, 2026 · Buy1 @ $14.84
- Christine Hurtsellers · May 6, 2026 · Buy791 @ $14.83
- Christine Hurtsellers · May 6, 2026 · Buy17 @ $14.83
Institutional Ownership
March 31, 2026
- Total shares held
- 4.16M
- Total value held
- $57.21M
- Institutional holders
- 58
- Unknown1.23M
- Unknown776.0K
- Unknown315.7K
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