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JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II (HPF) stock: insider trades, news & valuation

Net buying
Close · Oct 9, 2026 $13.43 +1.6% on the day -13.1% over 12 months 52-week range $13.22 – $15.81

Share price and insider trades

HPF closeInsider buyInsider sale
13141516NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctBought $10,001 on 2026-01-26 · Kenneth J PhelanBought $12,000 on 2026-05-06 · Christine Hurtsellers
Bought, 12 months$10K
Sold, 12 months$0
Insiders buying1
Insiders selling0

JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 1 insider bought $10K and 0 sold $0 of HPF stock on the open market.

HPF insider buying and selling by quarter

Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.

Q1 2026: $10K bought (1 trades)$10KQ1 2026Q2 2026: $12K bought (5 trades)$12KQ2 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
QuarterBoughtPurchasesSoldSales
Q4 2026—0—0
Q3 2026—0—0
Q2 2026$12K5—0
Q1 2026$10K1—0

Valuation, profit and volume

P/E (trailing)n/aSector median —
Market value— 
Profit margin—Revenue growth —
Volume vs. 50-day1.4×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit−$4KOn all tracked purchases -16.9%

Summary

Over the past 12 months, 1 JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II insider reported open-market purchases totaling $10K, while 0 insiders reported sales totaling $0. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Kenneth J Phelan (Director) has the highest Insider Score at 49.

Insider transactions

Open-market purchases and sales.

Filed Insider Type Shares Price Value Since Score
May 7SEC Christine HurtsellersDirector Buy 300444 held (+208%) $16.13 $5K -16.7% 37
May 7SEC Christine HurtsellersDirector Buy 199743 held (+37%) $16.13 $3K -16.7% 37
May 7SEC Christine HurtsellersDirector Buy 144new position $16.13 $2K -16.7% 37
May 7SEC Christine HurtsellersDirector Buy 100544 held (+23%) $16.13 $2K -16.7% 37
May 7SEC Christine HurtsellersDirector Buy 1744 held (+0%) $16.11 $15 -16.6% 37
Jan 27SEC Kenneth J PhelanDirector Buy 618new position $16.18 $10K -17.0% 49

Insiders at JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II

InsiderBoughtSoldLast filingScore
Christine HurtsellersDirector $12K — May 7, 2026 37
Kenneth J PhelanDirector $10K — Jan 27, 2026 49

HPF stock: common questions

Are JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II insiders buying HPF stock?

In the past 12 months, 1 insiders reported open-market purchases of HPF worth $10K. The latest was Director Christine Hurtsellers bought $5K of HPF at $16.13 — largest purchase by this insider in our records; raises the stake by 208%.

Are JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II insiders selling HPF stock?

0 insiders reported sales worth $0 over the same period.

Where does this data come from?

Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.

What is HPF's 52-week range?

Over the past year HPF has traded between $13.22 and $15.81. It last closed at $13.43 on Oct 9, 2026.