John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Vs. Paychex, Inc. Industry Stock Comparison

Buy

58

HPS
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III

Last Price:

$14.43

Seasonality Move:

1.27%

Sell

39

PAYX
Paychex, Inc.

Last Price:

$114.62

Seasonality Move:

2.63%

Buy

58

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) is a Buy

Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The current John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III [HPS] share price is $14.44. The Score for HPS is 58, which is 16% above its historic median score of 50, and infers lower risk than normal.
HPS is currently trading in the 50-60% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
This Score is currently showing a higher than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat lower than normal.

Sell

39

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) is a Sell

Is Paychex, Inc. a Buy, Sell or Hold?

The current Paychex, Inc. [PAYX] share price is $114.58. The Score for PAYX is 39, which is 22% below its historic median score of 50, and infers higher risk than normal.
PAYX is currently trading in the 30-40% percentile range relative to its historical Stock Score levels.
This Score is currently showing a lower than normal reading, suggesting risk levels may be somewhat higher than normal and additional caution is warranted.

HPS Stock Price Chart

What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's stock price today?

The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III share price today is $14.44

The current trend is relatively stagnant and HPS is experiencing slight selling pressure.

PAYX Stock Price Chart

What is Paychex, Inc.'s stock price today?

The Paychex, Inc. share price today is $114.58

Based on the share price being above its 5, 20 & 50 day exponential moving averages, the current trend is considered strongly bullish and PAYX is experiencing slight buying pressure.

HPS Technical Analysis

Chart Indicators	Level	Buy or Sell
MACD (12, 26):	-0.17	Sell
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):	37.55	Sell
Chaikin Money Flow:	-28000	-

Bollinger Bands	Level	Buy or Sell
Bollinger Bands (25):	(14.43 - 14.87)	Sell
Bollinger Bands (100):	(14.63 - 15.39)	Sell

PAYX Technical Analysis

Chart Indicators	Level	Buy or Sell
MACD (12, 26):	30.08	Buy
Relative Strength Index (14 RSI):	51.38	Buy
Chaikin Money Flow:	319207	-

Bollinger Bands	Level	Buy or Sell
Bollinger Bands (25):	(110.71 - 114.79)	Buy
Bollinger Bands (100):	(114.04 - 134.88)	Sell

HPS Moving Averages

Moving Averages	Level	Buy or Sell
8-day SMA:	14.39	Buy
20-day SMA:	14.61	Sell
50-day SMA:	14.99	Sell
200-day SMA:	14.69	Sell
8-day EMA:	14.44	Sell
20-day EMA:	14.59	Sell
50-day EMA:	14.6	Sell
200-day EMA:	9.63	Buy

PAYX Moving Averages

Moving Averages	Level	Buy or Sell
8-day SMA:	114.67	Sell
20-day SMA:	113.36	Buy
50-day SMA:	115.6	Sell
200-day SMA:	136.55	Sell
8-day EMA:	89.04	Buy
20-day EMA:	51.65	Buy
50-day EMA:	24.42	Buy
200-day EMA:	6.67	Buy

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Earnings Growth & HPS Earnings Dates

Analysts estimate an earnings decrease this quarter of $0.00 per share, a decrease next quarter of $0.00 per share, a decrease this year of $0.00 per share, and a decrease next year of $0.00 per share.

Paychex, Inc. Earnings Growth & PAYX Earnings Dates

Analysts estimate an earnings increase this quarter of $0.12 per share, an increase next quarter of $0.42 per share, an increase this year of $0.28 per share, and an increase next year of $0.50 per share.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Technical Analysis

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Paychex, Inc. Technical Analysis

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