JHS

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John Hancock Income Securities Trust · Financial Services · United States · $120M cap · $99K/day traded

$10.38 +0.5% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Quality
52
Value
41
Momentum
36

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) is 38/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 52, Value 41, Momentum 36, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
13.7x
peers 13.0x
ROE
6.3%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
5.9%
trailing yield

ABOUT JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST

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John Hancock Income Securities Trust 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 United States.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-42.0M0.6M19.2M11.4M328.5%12.5M
EPS0.83-3.630.021.630.953.4%0.75
Shares—11.6M11.6M11.6M11.6M0.0%11.6M
Debt———————
Equity—132.2M127.6M141.1M145.0M3.1%—
Op CF—10.2M4.8M5.4M7.2M-11.0%7.1M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF—-10.7M-4.8M-5.4M-7.2M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-0.6%
10.110.210.310.410.516 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery calm

Calmer than 99% of stocks we rank over the past year (7% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$10.38
RSI (14)
74.8
52-Week Range-9.1% from high
Low $10.03High $11.41

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
52
ROIC (ROA)
2.9%*66.8
ROE
6.3%29.9
GP/Assets
5.2%56.7
Op. Margin
87.4%95.3
FCF/Assets
3.3%68.2
Piotroski
333.0
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.64x41.4
Current Ratio
0.04x3.1
Value
41
P/E (TTM)
13.7x40.4
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
15.1x33.6
P/B
0.8x72.8
P/S
9.6x11.4
Div Yield
5.9%77.4
Momentum
36
52W High %
91%66.5
RS 6M
-12%26.0
SMA 50/200
0.97x29.1
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
-70%3.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$120M
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 JHS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
JHSJohn Hancock Income Securities Trust(you)$120M38Hold
NMINuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.$130M40Hold
NMTNuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund$131M35Hold
NIMNuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund$111M41Hold
VTNInvesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals$144M39Hold
RMMZRiverNorth Managed Duration Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.$113M34Sell
PAIWestern Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc.$109M43Hold
SBIWestern Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc.$101M35Sell
MHFWestern Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc.$145M35Hold
PIMFranklin Master Intermediate Income Trust$144M42Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.2%

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John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS): Stock Score Summary

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 38/100 based on Quality (52/100), Value (41/100), and Momentum (36/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust 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 United States.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$10.38
Market Cap$120M
P/E (TTM)13.72
Price/Book0.84
Return on Equity6.3%
Debt/Equity0.64x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin87.4%
Revenue Growth-1.3%
Dividend Yield5.9%
Free Cash Flow$8M

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Hancock Income Securities Trust’s (JHS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) is 38/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (52), Value (41), and Momentum (36), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does John Hancock Income Securities Trust have an economic moat?
John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) has a Quality factor score of 52/100. 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 Income Securities Trust a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 38/100. 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 Income Securities Trust in?
John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).