John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Stock Forecast

Sell candidate since Jun 25, 2026

The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund stock price fell by -0.125% on the last day (Thursday, 25th Jun 2026) from $16.02 to $16.00. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 1.19% from a day low at $15.99 to a day high of $16.18. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days but is still up by 0.13% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -2 thousand shares and in total, 37 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $591.92 thousand.

The stock lies in the middle of a weak rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to rise 2.37% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $16.04 and $17.00 at the end of this 3-month period.

HPI Signals & Forecast

There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $16.11 and $16.09. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Friday, May 08, 2026, and so far it has fallen -2.50%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell along with the price during the last trading day, which is technical positive. One should, however, note that this stock may have low liquidity in periods, which increases the general risk. The stock had a Golden Star Signal on Friday, June 12, 2026 in the long-term chart.

Golden Star Signal is when the short-term moving average, the long-term moving average, and price line meet in a special combination. This combination is very rare and often followed by long and strong gains for the stock in question.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund stock

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund finds support from accumulated volume at $15.98 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

In general the stock tends to have very controlled movements and therefore the general risk is considered very low. However, be aware of low or falling volume and make sure to keep an eye on the stock During the last day, the stock moved $0.190 between high and low, or 1.19%. For the last week the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.12%

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (HPI) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Friday 26th

For the upcoming trading day on Friday, 26th we expect John Hancock Preferred Income Fund to open at $16.06, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $15.91 and $16.09, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.175 (+/-1.10%) up or down from last closing price. If John Hancock Preferred Income Fund takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.10% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $15.98 (0.12%) than the resistance at $16.04 (0.25%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund stock A Buy?

The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund stock holds several negative signals and despite the positive trend, we believe John Hancock Preferred Income Fund will perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. Therefore, we hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Sell candidate.

Current score: -1.305 Sell Candidate Downgraded

Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on June 26, 2026 - $16.06 ( 0.354%).

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