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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II · Financial Services · United States · $341M · Avg Vol: $468K/d

64
StockRank
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Q
62
V
42
M
54
P/E (TTM)
12.2x
ROE
8.1%
D/E
0.6x
Dividend %
7.0%
Dir. Trades · 180d
None →
Buybacks · 180d
None →

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed-end fund that aims to provide a high level of current income by investing primarily in preferred stocks and income-producing debt securities. Managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC, the fund focuses on generating consistent distributions from a diversified portfolio of fixed-income instruments. Its strength lies in specialized management within the preferred securities market.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue84.1M-26.3M-24.5M50.0M—-15.9%38.5M
EPS3.91-1.25-1.162.301.36-23.2%1.30
Shares21.4M21.4M21.5M21.6M—+0.8%21.7M
Debt204.0M206.7M206.7M206.7M—0.4%206.7M
Equity439.7M382.1M326.3M344.9M—-7.8%—
Op CF20.4M28.3M28.1M33.7M—18.2%31.1M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF-20.3M-28.2M-28.3M-33.5M———
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PRICE (1Y)-0.3%
15.6615.7615.8615.9716.07Jun 18Jul 13Jul 31
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$15.84
RSI (14)
43.9
52W High
$16.05
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
62
ROIC (ROA)
3.8%*68.2
ROE
8.1%40.9
GP/Assets
7.0%66.5
Op. Margin
88.4%93.7
FCF/Assets
3.2%67.5
Piotroski
565.2
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.60x38.1
Current Ratio
2.26x61.7
Value
42
P/E (TTM)
12.2x56.9
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
19.5x27.6
P/B
1.0x60.4
P/S
9.0x20.1
Div Yield
7.0%77.9
Momentum
54
52W High %
99%83.5
RS 6M
-5%46.4
SMA 50/200
1.02x45.9
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
-7%23.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$341M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of HPF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HPFJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund II(you)$341M64HOLD
EADWells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Income Opportunities Fund$372M66BUY
HIOWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc.$335M68BUY
EDDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.$372M60HOLD
SORSource Capital$369M59HOLD
HPSJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III$458M63HOLD
EODWells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity Fund$276M61HOLD
HPIJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund$428M61HOLD
PFLPIMCO Income Strategy Fund$381M59HOLD
ETOEaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund$492M64HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF): Stock Score Summary

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 64/100 based on Quality (62/100), Value (42/100), and Momentum (54/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed-end fund that aims to provide a high level of current income by investing primarily in preferred stocks and income-producing debt securities. Managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC, the fund focuses on generating consistent distributions from a diversified portfolio of fixed-income instruments. Its strength lies in specialized management within the preferred securities market.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$15.84
Market Cap$341M
P/E (TTM)12.24
Price/Book1.00
Return on Equity8.1%
Debt/Equity0.60x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin88.4%
Revenue Growth1.3%
Dividend Yield7.0%
Free Cash Flow$18M

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II’s (HPF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) is 64/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (62), Value (42), and Momentum (54) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II have an economic moat?
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) has a Quality factor score of 62/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 64/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II in?
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).
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