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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III · Financial Services · United States · $458M · Avg Vol: $716K/d

64
StockRank
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Q
64
V
43
M
51
P/E (TTM)
12.2x
ROE
8.1%
D/E
0.6x
Dividend %
9.3%
Dir. Trades · 180d
None →
Buybacks · 180d
None →
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14.1214.2114.3114.4014.49Jun 11Jul 6Jul 24
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$14.23
RSI (14)
27.6
52W High
$14.61
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
64
ROIC (ROA)
3.8%*68.3
ROE
8.1%41.2
GP/Assets
7.0%66.4
Op. Margin
88.5%93.8
FCF/Assets
2.8%64.4
Piotroski
492.7
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.59x38.4
Current Ratio
2.82x67.7
Value
43
P/E (TTM)
12.2x57.4
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
22.4x24.0
P/B
1.0x61.4
P/S
8.9x20.2
Div Yield
9.3%88.2
Momentum
51
52W High %
97%77.7
RS 6M
-6%41.1
SMA 50/200
1.01x42.8
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
-5%25.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$458M
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 HPS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
HPSJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III(you)$458M64HOLD
ETOEaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund$492M66BUY
HPIJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund$428M61HOLD
DPGDuff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc.$539M65HOLD
EADWells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Income Opportunities Fund$372M65HOLD
AVKAdvent Convertible and Income Fund$544M61HOLD
NPFDNuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund$441M58HOLD
TWNThe Taiwan Fund, Inc.$493M59HOLD
HPFJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund II$341M63HOLD
EDDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc.$372M61HOLD

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

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) — Stock Score Summary

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 64/100 based on Quality (64/100), Value (43/100), and Momentum (51/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$14.23
Market Cap$458M
P/E (TTM)12.16
Price/Book0.99
Return on Equity8.1%
Debt/Equity0.59x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin88.5%
Revenue Growth1.1%
Dividend Yield9.3%
Free Cash Flow$20M

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III’s (HPS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) is 64/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (64), Value (43), and Momentum (51) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III have an economic moat?
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) has a Quality factor score of 64/100. 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 III a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) 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 III in?
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).
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