Do analysts prefer JHS or ECC?

Eagle Point Credit has a consensus price target of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 56.06%. Given Eagle Point Credit's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Eagle Point Credit is more favorable than John Hancock Income Securities Trust. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score John Hancock Income Securities Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Eagle Point Credit 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JHS or ECC?

John Hancock Income Securities Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Eagle Point Credit. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Income Securities Trust $11.37M 12.30 N/A N/A N/A Eagle Point Credit $203.99M 2.70 -$115M $1.02 4.08

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HQL or JHS?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Income Securities Trust $11.37M 12.30 N/A N/A N/A

Is HQL or JHS more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets abrdn Life Sciences Investors N/A N/A N/A John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JHS or TWN?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Income Securities Trust $11.37M 12.30 N/A N/A N/A Taiwan Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is JHS or TWN more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A Taiwan Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JHS or IFN?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Income Securities Trust $11.37M 12.30 N/A N/A N/A India Fund N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is JHS or IFN more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A India Fund N/A N/A N/A

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, JHS or EVN?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio John Hancock Income Securities Trust $11.37M 12.30 N/A N/A N/A Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is JHS or EVN more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Income Securities Trust N/A N/A N/A Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Does the media favor JHS or EVN?

In the previous week, John Hancock Income Securities Trust and John Hancock Income Securities Trust both had 2 articles in the media. John Hancock Income Securities Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's score of 0.19 indicating that John Hancock Income Securities Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment John Hancock Income Securities Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) Competitors

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JHS vs. ECC, HQL, TWN, IFN, and EVN

Should you buy John Hancock Income Securities Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares John Hancock Income Securities Trust with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with John Hancock Income Securities Trust include Eagle Point Credit (ECC), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), Taiwan Fund (TWN), India Fund (IFN), and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to Eagle Point Credit?

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) and Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Eagle Point Credit has a net margin of 12.33% compared to John Hancock Income Securities Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Eagle Point Credit's return on equity of 13.47% beat John Hancock Income Securities Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eagle Point Credit	12.33%	13.47%	8.14%

John Hancock Income Securities Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Eagle Point Credit.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	$11.37M	12.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eagle Point Credit	$203.99M	2.70	-$115M	$1.02	4.08

Eagle Point Credit has a consensus price target of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 56.06%. Given Eagle Point Credit's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Eagle Point Credit is more favorable than John Hancock Income Securities Trust.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Eagle Point Credit	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

19.5% of Eagle Point Credit shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Eagle Point Credit shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Eagle Point Credit had 1 more articles in the media than John Hancock Income Securities Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Eagle Point Credit and 2 mentions for John Hancock Income Securities Trust. Eagle Point Credit's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat John Hancock Income Securities Trust's score of 0.29 indicating that Eagle Point Credit is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Eagle Point Credit	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

John Hancock Income Securities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Eagle Point Credit pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 36.5%. Eagle Point Credit pays out 149.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eagle Point Credit has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Eagle Point Credit beats John Hancock Income Securities Trust on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

abrdn Life Sciences Investors (NYSE:HQL) and John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and risk.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	$11.37M	12.30	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

abrdn Life Sciences Investors has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market.

32.2% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

abrdn Life Sciences Investors pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. John Hancock Income Securities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%.

In the previous week, John Hancock Income Securities Trust had 2 more articles in the media than abrdn Life Sciences Investors. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Hancock Income Securities Trust and 0 mentions for abrdn Life Sciences Investors. John Hancock Income Securities Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat abrdn Life Sciences Investors' score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Income Securities Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
abrdn Life Sciences Investors	Neutral
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	Neutral

Summary

abrdn Life Sciences Investors beats John Hancock Income Securities Trust on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to Taiwan Fund?

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) and Taiwan Fund (NYSE:TWN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Taiwan Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Income Securities Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Taiwan Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Hancock Income Securities Trust and 0 mentions for Taiwan Fund. John Hancock Income Securities Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Taiwan Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Income Securities Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	Neutral
Taiwan Fund	Neutral

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	$11.37M	12.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
Taiwan Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Income Securities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Taiwan Fund pays an annual dividend of $6.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Taiwan Fund has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

John Hancock Income Securities Trust beats Taiwan Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to India Fund?

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) and India Fund (NYSE:IFN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment.

10.8% of India Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. India Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.4%.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	$11.37M	12.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
India Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Income Securities Trust had 1 more articles in the media than India Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Hancock Income Securities Trust and 1 mentions for India Fund. John Hancock Income Securities Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat India Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Income Securities Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
India Fund	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
India Fund	N/A	N/A	N/A

John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, India Fund has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

John Hancock Income Securities Trust and India Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust?

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Income Securities Trust and John Hancock Income Securities Trust both had 2 articles in the media. John Hancock Income Securities Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.29 beat Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's score of 0.19 indicating that John Hancock Income Securities Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

John Hancock Income Securities Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Income Securities Trust	$11.37M	12.30	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

John Hancock Income Securities Trust beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	John Hancock Income Securities Trust	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$139.91M	$4.83B	$13.55B	$23.17B
Dividend Yield	5.44%	6.92%	5.77%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	N/A	0.02	23.99	30.87
Price / Sales	12.30	33.32	149.86	24.75
Price / Cash	N/A	5.41	19.89	24.96
Price / Book	N/A	4.38	2.16	4.79
Net Income	N/A	$388.27M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.78%	1.34%	0.69%	1.16%
1 Month Performance	0.32%	1.76%	1.12%	2.87%
1 Year Performance	-0.57%	15.85%	12.33%	27.33%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JHS John Hancock Income Securities Trust	N/A	$11.14 0.0%	N/A	-0.3%	$139.91M	$11.37M	N/A	N/A	Short Interest Increase
ECC Eagle Point Credit	4.6684 of 5 stars	$4.08 +1.4%	$6.67 +63.6%	-44.3%	$531.48M	$203.99M	21.45	N/A
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	N/A	$17.66 +1.4%	N/A	+44.9%	$529.40M	N/A	N/A	N/A
TWN Taiwan Fund	N/A	$89.00 +0.1%	N/A	+169.8%	$515.08M	N/A	N/A	N/A	High Trading Volume
IFN India Fund	N/A	$11.77 +1.9%	N/A	-30.9%	$492.63M	N/A	N/A	21,000	News Coverage

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JHS vs. ECC, HQL, TWN, IFN, and EVN

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John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) Competitors

JHS vs. ECC, HQL, TWN, IFN, and EVN

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to Eagle Point Credit?

Is JHS or ECC more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JHS or ECC?

Do analysts prefer JHS or ECC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JHS or ECC?

Does the media prefer JHS or ECC?

Is JHS or ECC a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, JHS or ECC?

Summary

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to abrdn Life Sciences Investors?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, HQL or JHS?

Is HQL or JHS more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, HQL or JHS?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in HQL or JHS?

Is HQL or JHS a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to HQL or JHS?

Summary

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to Taiwan Fund?

Is JHS or TWN more profitable?

Does the media prefer JHS or TWN?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JHS or TWN?

Is JHS or TWN a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, JHS or TWN?

Summary

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to India Fund?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JHS or IFN?

Is JHS or IFN a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JHS or IFN?

Does the media prefer JHS or IFN?

Is JHS or IFN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, JHS or IFN?

Summary

How does John Hancock Income Securities Trust compare to Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust?

Is JHS or EVN more profitable?

Does the media favor JHS or EVN?

Is JHS or EVN a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, JHS or EVN?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, JHS or EVN?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

JHS vs. The Competition

John Hancock Income Securities Trust Competitors List

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MarketBeat All Access Features

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Stock Ideas and Recommendations

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