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JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III (HPS) stock: insider trades, news & valuation

Net buying
Close · Oct 9, 2026 $11.79 +0.6% on the day -16.5% over 12 months 52-week range $11.69 – $14.35

Share price and insider trades

HPS closeInsider buyInsider sale
1112131415NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctBought $10,001 on 2026-01-26 · Kenneth J PhelanBought $11,996 on 2026-05-06 · Christine Hurtsellers
Bought, 12 months$22K
Sold, 12 months$0
Insiders buying2
Insiders selling0

JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 2 insiders bought $22K and 0 sold $0 of HPS stock on the open market.

HPS 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 (3 trades)$12KQ2 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
QuarterBoughtPurchasesSoldSales
Q4 2026—0—0
Q3 2026—0—0
Q2 2026$12K3—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 -20.1%

Summary

Over the past 12 months, 2 JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $22K, 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 791808 held (+4653%) $14.83 $12K -20.5% 37
May 7SEC Christine HurtsellersDirector Buy 17new position $14.83 $252 -20.5% 37
May 7SEC Christine HurtsellersDirector Buy 1809 held (+0%) $14.84 $13 -20.6% 37
Jan 27SEC Kenneth J PhelanDirector Buy 683new position $14.65 $10K -19.5% 49

Insiders at JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III

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

HPS stock: common questions

Are JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III insiders buying HPS stock?

In the past 12 months, 2 insiders reported open-market purchases of HPS worth $22K. The latest was Director Christine Hurtsellers bought $12K of HPS at $14.83 — largest purchase by this insider in our records; raises the stake by 4653%.

Are JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III insiders selling HPS 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 HPS's 52-week range?

Over the past year HPS has traded between $11.69 and $14.35. It last closed at $11.79 on Oct 9, 2026.