John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity 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 public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across the financial services sector. The fund invests in companies across all market capitalizations. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P Composite 1500 Banks Index. The fund was formerly known as John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund was formed on August 23, 1994 and is domiciled in the United States.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.71 to $33.55
• 50-Day Range: $28.37 to $35.66
• 52-Week Range: $26.40 to $39.87
• Volume: 51,076 shs
• Average Volume: 51,696 shs
• Market Capitalization: $649.02 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 7.91%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

BTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BTO shares performed this year?

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's stock was trading at $35.69 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BTO shares have decreased by 7.9% and is now trading at $32.8750.
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Who are John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's major shareholders?

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's top institutional investors include Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (1.10%), Gilliland Jeter Wealth Management LLC (0.18%), World Investment Advisors (0.16%) and Chancellor Financial Group WB LP (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Dean Garfield, Thomas Rowe Wright and Steven R Pruchansky.
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How do I buy shares of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund?

Shares of BTO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund investors own include Medtronic (MDT), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Nextera Energy Partners (NEP), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Rithm Capital (RITM) and AT&T (T).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/31 Dividend: 3/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/31/2025
• Today: 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BTO
• CIK: 925683
• Web: www.jhfunds.com
• Phone: (617) 663-4497
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,719
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $142.41 million
• Price / Sales: 4.55
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 19,742,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $648.52 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.19