NYSE:HPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.96 -0.05 (-0.37%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.98 +0.02 (+0.13%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC Filings About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Stock (NYSE:HPS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get HPS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$11.82▼$12.0150-Day Range$11.51▼$13.7952-Week Range$11.39▼$15.54Volume256,676 shsAverage Volume79,961 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield11.95%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed-end investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HPS. The fund seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of current income by investing primarily in preferred securities and other income-producing investments. The fund's portfolio may include preferred stocks, corporate debt securities and other fixed-income instruments issued by companies in a range of industries. Preferred securities generally have characteristics of both stocks and bonds, providing income while ranking ahead of common equity in a company's capital structure but behind its debt obligations. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is managed by John Hancock Investment Management, an asset-management business of Manulife Investment Management. The fund may invest in securities issued by companies in the United States and other countries, subject to its investment policies and the portfolio managers' assessment of income opportunities, credit quality and market conditions.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Receive HPS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(HPS.A:CA) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIIOctober 28, 2026 | money.usnews.comMy prediction for December 8thElon doesn't own the chip inside his Teslas or Starlink dishes. He licenses it from one little known public company. Now he's planning 1,000,000 AI satellites in orbit, and every one could pay this company a royalty. Analyst Dylan says the window to get in closes around December 8th, before new money floods into the buildout.November 10 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)HPS: The Underrated Opportunity In This Preferred Income FundOctober 14, 2026 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's Dividend AnalysisOctober 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III meldet Ergebnisse für das am 31. Juli 2026 abgeschlossene GeschäftsjahrOctober 6, 2026 | de.marketscreener.comDJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Reports Earnings Results for the Full Year Ended July 31, 2026October 6, 2026 | marketscreener.comMHPS: Wait For A Better Entry On This Preferred Fund (Rating Downgrade)July 16, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines HPS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HPS shares performed this year? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's stock was trading at $14.40 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, HPS shares have decreased by 16.9% and is now trading at $11.9650. Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III include Shaker Financial Services LLC, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, Activest Wealth Management and B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Dean Garfield and Thomas Rowe Wright. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III? Shares of HPS 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 Preferred Income Fund III own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY). Company Calendar Record date for 10/30 Dividend10/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend10/13/2026Dividend Payable10/30/2026Today11/10/2026Record date for 11/30 Dividend11/12/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend11/12/2026Dividend Payable11/30/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 HPS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. HPS has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:HPS CIK1215913 Webwww.jhinvestments.com Phone(800) 852-0218FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.08 million Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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