John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (HPS)

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE: HPS) is a closed-end investment fund classified as common stock on the New York Stock Exchange. Managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management, the fund focuses on fixed-income markets in the United States. Its portfolio is primarily oriented toward preferred securities and other fixed-income instruments, with an emphasis on issues rated investment grade or higher by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s. The fund seeks exposure across a range of sectors and measures its results against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. It was organized on June 19, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.


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Ticker Fair Value Analyst Price Target Analyst Target Upside/Downside Overall Financial Health Dividend Payment Date Dividend Yield Market Cap Payout Ratio
NYSE-HPS
Not available
Not available
Not available
Good
September 30, 2026
10.4%
406.2 M
107.9%
Valuation • Fair Value

John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) Fair Value by Valuation Model

No usable valuation estimate is currently available for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS); fair value and analyst target coverage statuses are shown explicitly below.

Primary Valuation Read

Fair Value

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Data is currently unavailable.

Analyst Price Target

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How to read these valuation models

No usable valuation estimate is currently available for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS). Fair value and the analyst target remain visible as coverage-status fields and should not be read as valuation signals while unavailable.

Profitability • Growth

Profitability & Growth for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS)

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Revenue

51.25 M

Current operating scale indicator.

EBITDA

0 K

Current operating profitability reference.

How to read profitability and growth

This section helps investors review John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) from an operating perspective by combining current scale, forward revenue expectations and EBITDA-related profitability measures.

Quality • Risk

Quality & Financial Risk for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS)

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Financial Health

Good

Positive financial-health read.

How to read quality and risk

This section combines quality, balance-sheet and accounting-risk indicators for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS). Read the metrics together: no single score is a complete investment conclusion, but the combined view can highlight financial strength, earnings quality and areas that may deserve closer review.

Events • Dividends

Upcoming Events & Dividends for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS)

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Dividend Payment Date

September 30, 2026

Dividend Yield

10.4%

Current income yield reference.

Payout Ratio

107.9%

Dividend payout reference.

How to read events and dividends

This section helps investors track time-sensitive items for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS), including the next earnings date and dividend-related milestones. These items can matter for short-term volatility, income planning and event-driven positioning.

Stock Forecast • Technical Outlook

John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) Stock Forecast & Technical Outlook

Review John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) across multiple technical time frames, alongside analyst recommendation data, to form a faster read on market positioning and near-term sentiment.

Technical Signals by Time Frame

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Time frame: 15-minute • intraday
Buy

The 15-minute technical read for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) is currently Buy. Use it as a timing signal only, and compare it with valuation, fundamentals and upcoming events before drawing a broader view.

Strong Sell Sell Neutral Buy Strong Buy
Time frame: 1-hour • short-term
Strong Sell

The 1-hour technical read for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) is currently Strong Sell. Use it as a timing signal only, and compare it with valuation, fundamentals and upcoming events before drawing a broader view.

Strong Sell Sell Neutral Buy Strong Buy
Time frame: daily • daily
Strong Sell

The daily technical read for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) is currently Strong Sell. Use it as a timing signal only, and compare it with valuation, fundamentals and upcoming events before drawing a broader view.

Strong Sell Sell Neutral Buy Strong Buy
Time frame: weekly • weekly
Strong Sell

The weekly technical read for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) is currently Strong Sell. Use it as a timing signal only, and compare it with valuation, fundamentals and upcoming events before drawing a broader view.

Strong Sell Sell Neutral Buy Strong Buy
Time frame: monthly • monthly
Strong Sell

The monthly technical read for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) is currently Strong Sell. Use it as a timing signal only, and compare it with valuation, fundamentals and upcoming events before drawing a broader view.

Analyst Consensus for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS)

A consolidated view of buy, hold and sell recommendations based on the currently available analyst data.

Strong Sell Sell Neutral Buy Strong Buy
Consolidated analyst recommendation mix
Hold

Based on the available recommendation mix, John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) has a Hold consensus, with 0 buy, 1 hold and 0 sell recommendations in the current data set.

Buy 0
Hold 1
Sell 0
FAQ Fast Investor Answers

John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) Stock FAQ

Data-supported answers about John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS), including explicit coverage status where a reliable valuation estimate is not currently available.

Fair Value
Not available
No reliable estimate from the currently supported inputs
Financial Health
Good
Current financial-health read

A reliable fair value estimate is not currently available for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS). This generally means the latest dataset does not contain enough valid inputs for the valuation models supported by PriceToWorth. The site does not substitute zero or publish an unsupported estimate; availability may change when updated financial data or applicable model inputs become available.

The current financial health read for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) is Good. This should be reviewed alongside valuation, profitability, debt and cash-flow quality metrics.

Based on the current data, dividend yield is 10.4%, payment date is September 30, 2026.

The current market capitalization listed for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund is 406.2 M.

The ticker symbol for John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund is NYSE-HPS, and the stock is listed on NYSE.

John Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (NYSE-HPS) is listed on NYSE.