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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Ii (HPF) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
What changed since yesterday
- Closed at $13.10, +0.92% vs the prior close of $12.98.
- Volume 123.42K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average (heavy).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
HPF rises 0.9% to $13.10 on 1.8x normal volume. Closed at $13.10, +0.92% vs the prior close of $12.98. Day range $13.02–$13.22, opened at $13.01.
Last close$13.10+0.92%
Day range13.02–13.22
Open13.01
Volume123.42K
52-week range12.67–16.84
Avg volume (20d)100.06K
HPF 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 — HPF rises 0.9% to $13.10 on 1.8x normal volume
- Closed at $13.10, +0.92% vs the prior close of $12.98. Day range $13.02–$13.22, opened at $13.01.
- Volume was 123.42K shares, 1.8x its 50-day average of 67.73K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -10.4% vs its 50-day average ($14.61) and -16.0% vs its 200-day average ($15.60).
- 52-week range $12.67–$16.84; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 22.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — HPF rises 2.4% to $12.98 on 1.9x normal volume
- Closed at $12.98, +2.45% vs the prior close of $12.67. Day range $12.73–$13.03, opened at $12.76.
- Volume was 123.00K shares, 1.9x its 50-day average of 66.02K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -11.5% vs its 50-day average ($14.67) and -16.9% vs its 200-day average ($15.61).
- 52-week range $12.67–$16.84; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 22.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — HPF slides 3.1% to $12.67, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $12.67, -3.13% vs the prior close of $13.08. Day range $12.67–$12.98, opened at $12.96.
- Volume was 83.30K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 64.96K.
- Price is -14.0% vs its 50-day average ($14.73) and -18.9% vs its 200-day average ($15.63).
- 52-week range $12.67–$16.84; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 24.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — HPF dips 1.5% to $13.08, a 52-week low on 2.1x normal volume
- Closed at $13.08, -1.51% vs the prior close of $13.28. Day range $13.00–$13.22, opened at $13.17.
- Volume was 132.80K shares, 2.1x its 50-day average of 62.71K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -11.6% vs its 50-day average ($14.79) and -16.4% vs its 200-day average ($15.65).
- 52-week range $13.00–$16.84; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 22.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — HPF dips 1.1% to $13.28
- Closed at $13.28, -1.12% vs the prior close of $13.43. Day range $13.28–$13.46, opened at $13.45.
- Volume was 86.10K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 61.77K.
- Price is -10.6% vs its 50-day average ($14.85) and -15.2% vs its 200-day average ($15.66).
- 52-week range $13.09–$17.06; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 22.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — HPF rises 1.6% to $13.43
- Closed at $13.43, +1.59% vs the prior close of $13.22. Day range $13.24–$13.43, opened at $13.31.
- Volume was 87.90K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 60.85K.
- Price is -9.9% vs its 50-day average ($14.90) and -14.3% vs its 200-day average ($15.67).
- 52-week range $13.09–$17.13; today's close sits at 8% of that range, 21.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — HPF dips 0.3% to $13.22, a 52-week low
- Closed at $13.22, -0.30% vs the prior close of $13.26. Day range $13.10–$13.26, opened at $13.23.
- Volume was 87.90K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 59.74K.
- Price is -11.6% vs its 50-day average ($14.95) and -15.7% vs its 200-day average ($15.69).
- 52-week range $13.09–$17.13; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 22.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — HPF ends flat (-0.1%) to $13.26
- Closed at $13.26, -0.08% vs the prior close of $13.27. Day range $13.09–$13.33, opened at $13.16.
- Volume was 45.40K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 59.59K.
- Price is -11.6% vs its 50-day average ($15.00) and -15.6% vs its 200-day average ($15.70).
- 52-week range $13.09–$17.13; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 22.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — HPF ends flat (+0.2%) to $13.27
- Closed at $13.27, +0.15% vs the prior close of $13.25. Day range $13.17–$13.40, opened at $13.30.
- Volume was 95.50K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 58.22K.
- Price is -11.8% vs its 50-day average ($15.05) and -15.6% vs its 200-day average ($15.72).
- 52-week range $13.17–$17.13; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 22.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — HPF dips 2.9% to $13.25, a 52-week low
- Closed at $13.25, -2.93% vs the prior close of $13.65. Day range $13.25–$13.62, opened at $13.60.
- Volume was 88.30K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 56.88K.
- Price is -12.2% vs its 50-day average ($15.10) and -15.8% vs its 200-day average ($15.73).
- 52-week range $13.24–$17.13; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 22.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — HPF rises 1.4% to $13.65
- Closed at $13.65, +1.41% vs the prior close of $13.46. Day range $13.45–$13.69, opened at $13.58.
- Volume was 81.70K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 55.80K.
- Price is -9.9% vs its 50-day average ($15.15) and -13.3% vs its 200-day average ($15.74).
- 52-week range $13.24–$17.13; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 20.3% below the 52-week high.
HPF latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about HPF 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
Sep 25, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Aug 5, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Jun 25, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Things to know before you trade HPF
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.26% (largest 3.1%).
- Liquidity: about 100.06K shares (≈$1.31M) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $13.10 vs a range of $12.67–$16.84 (10% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 13, 2026 ($0.124/share); 12 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: Christine Hurtsellers bought 1 shares on May 6, 2026.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: —.
HPF market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 13.01 | 13.22 | 13.02 | 13.10 | 123.42K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 12.76 | 13.03 | 12.73 | 12.98 | 123.00K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12.96 | 12.98 | 12.67 | 12.67 | 83.30K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 13.17 | 13.22 | 13.00 | 13.08 | 132.80K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 13.45 | 13.46 | 13.28 | 13.28 | 86.10K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 13.31 | 13.43 | 13.24 | 13.43 | 87.90K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 13.23 | 13.26 | 13.10 | 13.22 | 87.90K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 13.16 | 13.33 | 13.09 | 13.26 | 45.40K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 13.30 | 13.40 | 13.17 | 13.27 | 95.50K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 13.60 | 13.62 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 88.30K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 13.58 | 13.69 | 13.45 | 13.65 | 81.70K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.49 | 13.60 | 13.27 | 13.46 | 80.20K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.53 | 13.58 | 13.27 | 13.47 | 99.70K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 13.51 | 13.56 | 13.24 | 13.49 | 111.40K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 13.70 | 13.70 | 13.38 | 13.38 | 85.20K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 13.65 | 13.87 | 13.61 | 13.78 | 71.90K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 13.66 | 13.76 | 13.44 | 13.71 | 217.50K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 14.08 | 14.17 | 13.66 | 13.74 | 124.50K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 14.28 | 14.35 | 14.12 | 14.13 | 84.40K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 14.49 | 14.51 | 14.29 | 14.31 | 91.00K |
About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Ii
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Ii (HPF) 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 —. SEC CIK 1189740.
HPF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 1 | $16.11 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 144 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 300 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 100 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 199 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 1 | $16.11 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 144 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 300 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 100 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 199 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 1 | $16.11 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 144 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 300 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 100 | $16.13 |
| May 6, 2026 | Christine Hurtsellers | Buy | 199 | $16.13 |
HPF 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 $—.
HPF earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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