John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (HEQ) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $11.35, +0.22% vs the prior close of $11.33.
- Volume 9.74K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
HEQ ends flat (+0.2%) to $11.35. Closed at $11.35, +0.22% vs the prior close of $11.33. Day range $11.17–$11.38, opened at $11.29.
HEQ daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — HEQ ends flat (+0.2%) to $11.35
- Closed at $11.35, +0.22% vs the prior close of $11.33. Day range $11.17–$11.38, opened at $11.29.
- Volume was 9.74K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 24.04K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average ($11.49) and +0.1% vs its 200-day average ($11.35).
- 52-week range $10.50–$12.00; today's close sits at 57% of that range, 5.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — HEQ rises 1.3% to $11.33
- Closed at $11.33, +1.34% vs the prior close of $11.18. Day range $11.21–$11.40, opened at $11.21.
- Volume was 33.80K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 23.69K.
- Price is -1.4% vs its 50-day average ($11.49) and -0.1% vs its 200-day average ($11.34).
- 52-week range $10.50–$12.00; today's close sits at 55% of that range, 5.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — HEQ dips 0.4% to $11.18 on 2.9x normal volume
- Closed at $11.18, -0.36% vs the prior close of $11.22. Day range $11.16–$11.29, opened at $11.16.
- Volume was 67.00K shares, 2.9x its 50-day average of 22.83K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -2.7% vs its 50-day average ($11.49) and -1.4% vs its 200-day average ($11.34).
- 52-week range $10.46–$12.00; today's close sits at 47% of that range, 6.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — HEQ ends flat (-0.1%) to $11.22
- Closed at $11.22, -0.09% vs the prior close of $11.23. Day range $11.10–$11.29, opened at $11.23.
- Volume was 23.00K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 22.71K.
- Price is -2.4% vs its 50-day average ($11.50) and -1.0% vs its 200-day average ($11.34).
- 52-week range $10.46–$12.00; today's close sits at 49% of that range, 6.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — HEQ dips 0.6% to $11.23
- Closed at $11.23, -0.62% vs the prior close of $11.30. Day range $11.12–$11.31, opened at $11.31.
- Volume was 11.40K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 23.14K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.4% vs its 50-day average ($11.50) and -0.9% vs its 200-day average ($11.34).
- 52-week range $10.46–$12.00; today's close sits at 50% of that range, 6.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — HEQ rises 2.0% to $11.30 on 2.2x normal volume
- Closed at $11.30, +1.99% vs the prior close of $11.08. Day range $11.13–$11.35, opened at $11.13.
- Volume was 50.10K shares, 2.2x its 50-day average of 22.54K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -1.8% vs its 50-day average ($11.51) and -0.3% vs its 200-day average ($11.33).
- 52-week range $10.46–$12.00; today's close sits at 55% of that range, 5.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — HEQ dips 0.5% to $11.08
- Closed at $11.08, -0.54% vs the prior close of $11.14. Day range $11.01–$11.19, opened at $11.13.
- Volume was 8.30K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 23.02K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.7% vs its 50-day average ($11.51) and -2.2% vs its 200-day average ($11.33).
- 52-week range $10.46–$12.00; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 7.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — HEQ dips 1.0% to $11.14
- Closed at $11.14, -0.98% vs the prior close of $11.25. Day range $11.11–$11.27, opened at $11.22.
- Volume was 22.00K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 22.89K.
- Price is -3.3% vs its 50-day average ($11.52) and -1.7% vs its 200-day average ($11.33).
- 52-week range $10.46–$12.00; today's close sits at 44% of that range, 7.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — HEQ rises 1.5% to $11.25
- Closed at $11.25, +1.53% vs the prior close of $11.08. Day range $11.01–$11.30, opened at $11.06.
- Volume was 29.90K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 22.44K.
- Price is -2.4% vs its 50-day average ($11.53) and -0.7% vs its 200-day average ($11.33).
- 52-week range $10.46–$12.00; today's close sits at 51% of that range, 6.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — HEQ rises 0.7% to $11.08
- Closed at $11.08, +0.73% vs the prior close of $11.00. Day range $10.93–$11.08, opened at $11.00.
- Volume was 32.40K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 22.12K.
- Price is -3.9% vs its 50-day average ($11.53) and -2.2% vs its 200-day average ($11.32).
- 52-week range $10.46–$12.00; today's close sits at 40% of that range, 7.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — HEQ ends flat (+0.0%) to $11.00, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $11.00, +0.00% vs the prior close of $11.00. Day range $10.90–$11.22, opened at $11.00.
- Volume was 21.10K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 22.12K.
- Price is -4.7% vs its 50-day average ($11.54) and -2.8% vs its 200-day average ($11.32).
- 52-week range $10.46–$12.00; today's close sits at 35% of that range, 8.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
HEQ latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about HEQ in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Sep 28, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Aug 27, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Aug 24, 2026 · Form N-CSRS — N-CSRS filing
N-CSRS filing
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 5, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Jul 22, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Bacic William K bought 308 shares at $11.48 (≈$3.54K) on Jul 22, 2026
- Bacic William K bought 308 shares at $11.48 (≈$3.54K) on Jul 22, 2026
- Bacic William K bought 308 shares at $11.48 (≈$3.54K) on Jul 22, 2026
- Bacic William K bought 308 shares at $11.48 (≈$3.54K) on Jul 22, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jul 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 10, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Jul 8, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Things to know before you trade HEQ
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.64% (largest 2.0%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 24.94K shares (≈$283.21K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $11.35 vs a range of $10.50–$12.00 (57% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 11, 2026 ($0.25/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 24 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: William K Bacic bought 308 shares on Jul 22, 2026.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
HEQ market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11.29 | 11.38 | 11.17 | 11.35 | 9.74K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11.21 | 11.40 | 11.21 | 11.33 | 33.80K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11.16 | 11.29 | 11.16 | 11.18 | 67.00K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11.23 | 11.29 | 11.10 | 11.22 | 23.00K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 11.31 | 11.31 | 11.12 | 11.23 | 11.40K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 11.13 | 11.35 | 11.13 | 11.30 | 50.10K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 11.13 | 11.19 | 11.01 | 11.08 | 8.30K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 11.22 | 11.27 | 11.11 | 11.14 | 22.00K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 11.06 | 11.30 | 11.01 | 11.25 | 29.90K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 11.00 | 11.08 | 10.93 | 11.08 | 32.40K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 11.00 | 11.22 | 10.90 | 11.00 | 21.10K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.12 | 11.13 | 10.85 | 11.00 | 21.20K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.24 | 11.24 | 11.06 | 11.15 | 40.80K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 11.17 | 11.29 | 11.06 | 11.17 | 41.30K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 11.22 | 11.26 | 11.18 | 11.20 | 14.30K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 11.22 | 11.28 | 11.18 | 11.19 | 13.00K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 11.23 | 11.30 | 11.05 | 11.18 | 20.00K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 11.36 | 11.40 | 11.14 | 11.25 | 10.60K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 11.41 | 11.50 | 11.35 | 11.37 | 9.80K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 11.53 | 11.61 | 11.31 | 11.44 | 19.10K |
About John Hancock Diversified Income Fund
John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (HEQ) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in BOSTON, MA. State of incorporation: MA. Fiscal year ends October 31. SEC CIK 1496749.
HEQ board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Hurtsellers | Director | May 7, 2026 |
| Kenneth J Phelan | Director | Jan 27, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Christino Stoll | Vice President, Investments | Sep 28, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | William K Bacic | Buy | 308 | $11.48 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | William K Bacic | Buy | 308 | $11.48 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | William K Bacic | Buy | 308 | $11.48 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | William K Bacic | Buy | 308 | $11.48 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 200 | $11.56 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 0 | $11.61 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 835 | $11.57 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 2 | $11.61 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 200 | $11.56 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 0 | $11.61 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 835 | $11.57 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 2 | $11.61 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 200 | $11.56 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 0 | $11.61 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 835 | $11.57 |
HEQ financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
HEQ earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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