What is JHS's P/E ratio?

John Hancock Income Securities Closed Fund (JHS) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 6.49.

John Hancock Income Securities Closed Fund reports a Return on Equity (ROE) of 13.77%.

What is JHS's dividend yield?

John Hancock Income Securities Closed Fund offers a dividend yield of 5.58%.

What is JHS's Quality Score?

Our AI rates JHS's overall financial quality at 62 out of 100, based on profitability, growth, debt and earnings stability.

Is now a good time to buy JHS?

Our AI Timing Score for JHS is 26 out of 100, indicating the relative attractiveness of buying at the current price using technical and momentum signals.

Which sector does JHS belong to?

John Hancock Income Securities Closed Fund is classified under the Financial Services >> Asset Management sector on the NYSE exchange

John Hancock Income Securities Closed Fund (JHS) Stock Price

Stock Check Daily update data at 8:30 AM
(Price: 2026-08-04 | FS: 2026-04-30)

JHS AI Analysis Summary

Our AI summary for JHS: John Hancock Income Securities Closed Fund (NYSE), Financial Services >> Asset Management sector. The stock currently trades at a P/E of 6.49, ROE of 13.77%, a dividend yield of 5.58%. Its financial Quality Score stands at 62/100 — mid-range fundamentals relative to the market. The AI Timing Score is 26/100 — most technical signals do not support an entry at this point. All scores are recomputed automatically after each market close from official exchange data. This is systematically generated analysis, not personalized investment advice.

This stock is on the high dividend list — 5.58% yield, paid three years running

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JHS

John Hancock Income Securities Closed Fund

USD 10.91

0.01 (0.11%) Day Change

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6.49

P/E

0.64

D/E

13.8%

ROE

8.3%

ROA

5.58%

Div Yield

JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES CLOSED FUND
TYPE: STOCK
MARKET: NYSE

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USD 10.91 Price 0.01 (0.11%) Day Change	NEWS SCORE: 99

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62 QUALITY

Signal: NEUTRAL

Signal Description: Company financial health is OK

Reason: Historical ROE is relatively low
Negative growth of ROE in the last year.
Historical ROA is relatively low.
Historical ROA is relatively low.
Growth of ROA was below our criteria in the last year.

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TIMING

Signal: OUTPERFORM

Signal Descri...: Good

Reason: Momentum indicators aligned on the daily timeframe

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Quality Factors

54%

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News Score	99
Magic Formula Rank by ROA	593
Magic Formula Rank by ROE	593
Magic Formula Rank by ROIC	1199
Price	10.91
PBV / Sector	0.89 / 1.86 GREAT
Earning Per Share	1.68

PE / Sector	6.49 / 13.56 GREAT
PEG or PE/Growth / Sector	N/A / 0.05
Average 1M Daily Value	0.09 M GREAT
Average 1W Daily Value	0.13 M GREAT

Timing Factors

42%

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Financial Health

50%

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Ability to Make Profit

77%

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NPM (%) / Sector	85.69 / 210.49 GREAT
NPM Average (%) / Sector	86.95 / -433.47 GREAT
NPM Change Average (%) / Sector	13.90 / 80.28 GOOD
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ROA (%) / Sector	8.31 / 461.16
ROA Average (%) / Sector	0.73 / 89.42
ROA Change Average (%) / Sector	1,666.16 / 3,811.23
ROE (%) / Sector	13.77 / 17.97
ROE Average (%) / Sector	0.61 / 17.73
ROE Change Average (%) / Sector	1,523.81 / 246.06
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Return to Investors

62%

Dividend (%) / Sector	5.58 / 6.41 GOOD
Dividend Average (%) / Sector	5.81 / 8.95 GREAT
Dividend Change Average (%) / Sector	-6.35 / 1.50

Registration Details

Analyze Date	2026-08-05 08:00:25
Symbol	JHS
Name	JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES CLOSED FUND
Sector	Financial Services >> Asset Management
Market	NYSE
Listed Shares	11.65 M
Par Value	N/A
Calculated From	Quarter
Sign	N/A
Market Cap (M.USD) / Sector Average	126.95 / 7,364.64

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Address: 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA, United States, 02116

Phone: 617 663 3000

Website: https://www.jhinvestments.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?P

Sector: Financial Services >> Asset Management

Description: John Hancock Income Securities Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of United States. It invests primarily in corporate and government bonds with average maturity of 7.57 years. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the Lehman Brothers Government/ Credit Bond Index. John Hancock Income Securities Trust was formed in February 14, 1973 and is domiciled in United States.