John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $10.99 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 04/17/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.99 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04/17/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock John Hancock Income Securities Trust Short Interest DataJohn Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) has a short interest of 11,700 shares. This marks a 2.63% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 17,042 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest11,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest11,400 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.63%Dollar Volume Sold Short$132,724.80Short Interest Ratio0.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume16,229 sharesAverage Trading Volume17,042 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average95% Short Selling John Hancock Income Securities Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for John Hancock Income Securities Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartJHS Short Interest Over TimeJHS Days to Cover Over TimeJHS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time John Hancock Income Securities Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/202511,700 shares $132,724.80 +2.6%N/A0.8 $11.34 3/15/202511,400 shares $127,725.60 +16.3%N/A0.8 $11.20 2/28/20259,800 shares $111,867.00 +81.5%N/A0.6 $11.42 2/15/20255,400 shares $60,750.00 +38.5%N/A0.4 $11.25 1/31/20253,900 shares $43,719.00 +116.7%N/A0.3 $11.21 1/15/20251,800 shares $20,052.00 -28.0%N/A0.2 $11.14 12/31/20242,500 shares $27,975.00 +66.7%N/A0.2 $11.19 12/15/20241,500 shares $17,130.00 -80.3%N/A0.1 $11.42 11/30/20247,600 shares $87,324.00 -8.4%N/A0.5 $11.49 11/15/20248,300 shares $94,952.00 -34.7%N/A0.5 $11.44 Get the Latest News and Ratings for JHS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for John Hancock Income Securities Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/202412,700 shares $144,780.00 +111.7%N/A0.6 $11.40 10/15/20246,000 shares $70,320.00 -3.2%N/A0.3 $11.72 9/30/20246,200 shares $72,106.00 -58.7%N/A0.4 $11.63 9/15/202415,000 shares $174,315.00 -41.6%N/A0.8 $11.62 8/31/202425,700 shares $301,977.57 +403.9%N/A1.2 $11.75 8/15/20245,100 shares $58,089.00 -12.1%N/A0.2 $11.39 7/31/20245,800 shares $65,887.42 +38.1%N/A0.3 $11.36 7/15/20244,200 shares $46,893.00 -52.8%N/A0.2 $11.17 6/30/20248,900 shares $97,010.00 +18.7%N/A0.4 $10.90 6/15/20247,500 shares $81,750.00 -30.6%N/A0.3 $10.90 5/31/202410,800 shares $119,338.92 -71.4%N/A0.5 $11.05 5/15/202437,700 shares $434,304.00 +52.0%N/A1.3 $11.52 4/30/202424,800 shares $273,544.00 +270.2%N/A0.8 $11.03 4/15/20246,700 shares $71,690.00 -72.3%N/A0.2 $10.70 3/31/202424,200 shares $270,556.00 -10.4%N/A0.7 $11.18 3/15/202427,000 shares $294,570.00 +350.0%N/A0.8 $10.91 2/29/20246,000 shares $64,740.00 -25.0%N/A0.2 $10.79 2/15/20248,000 shares $87,560.00 +23.1%N/A0.3 $10.95 1/31/20246,500 shares $72,085.00 -19.8%N/A0.3 $11.09 1/15/20248,100 shares $89,424.00 +32.8%N/A0.4 $11.04 12/31/20236,100 shares $66,368.00 +24.5%N/A0.3 $10.88 12/15/20234,900 shares $53,214.00 -10.9%N/A0.3 $10.86 11/30/20235,500 shares $57,750.00 -23.6%N/A0.4 $10.50 11/15/20237,200 shares $73,872.00 +35.9%N/A0.5 $10.26 10/31/20235,300 shares $51,940.00 +23.3%N/A0.4 $9.80 10/15/20234,300 shares $43,774.00 -2.3%N/A0.3 $10.18 9/30/20234,400 shares $45,144.00 -53.2%N/A0.3 $10.26 9/15/20239,400 shares $99,358.00 +64.9%N/A0.6 $10.57 8/31/20235,700 shares $61,446.00 -29.6%N/A0.3 $10.78 8/15/20238,100 shares $86,427.00 -22.1%N/A0.4 $10.67100-year-old investment secret predicts what?! 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Eliza Lasky of Weiss Advocate reveals what this forgotten signal says about the next big move — and how smart investors are preparing.This 100-year-old signal is flashing again — find out what it predicts 7/31/202310,400 shares $113,672.00 +38.7%N/A0.5 $10.93 7/15/20237,500 shares $80,925.00 -8.5%N/A0.3 $10.79 6/30/20238,200 shares $88,232.00 +2.5%N/A0.4 $10.76 6/15/20238,000 shares $86,400.00 -58.6%N/A0.3 $10.80 5/31/202319,300 shares $209,405.00 +105.3%N/A0.8 $10.85 5/15/20239,400 shares $102,366.00 +6.8%N/A0.4 $10.89 4/30/20238,800 shares $96,800.00 -29.6%N/A0.3 $11.00 4/15/202312,500 shares $138,500.00 +26.3%N/A0.5 $11.08 3/31/20239,900 shares $108,108.00 -23.3%N/A0.4 $10.92 3/15/202312,900 shares $139,320.00 +706.3%N/A0.4 $10.80 2/28/20231,600 shares $17,600.00 -90.1%N/A0.1 $11.00 2/15/202316,100 shares $183,057.00 +172.9%N/A0.6 $11.37 1/31/20235,900 shares $67,909.00 -23.4%N/A0.2 $11.51 1/15/20237,700 shares $87,472.00 -87.8%N/A0.3 $11.36 12/30/202263,300 shares $674,145.00 +90.7%N/A2.4 $10.65 12/15/202233,200 shares $367,192.00 +492.9%N/A1.6 $11.06 11/30/20225,600 shares $62,720.00 +69.7%N/A0.3 $11.20 11/15/20223,300 shares $36,135.00 -63.3%N/A0.2 $10.95 10/31/20229,000 shares $94,320.00 -59.5%N/A0.5 $10.48 10/15/202222,200 shares $229,326.00 No ChangeN/A1.4 $10.33 9/30/202228,200 shares $299,766.00 -0.4%N/A1.7 $10.63 9/15/202228,300 shares $322,620.00 +335.4%N/A1.5 $11.40 8/31/20226,500 shares $76,960.00 -39.3%N/A0.2 $11.84 8/15/202210,700 shares $131,182.00 +463.2%N/A0.4 $12.26 7/31/20221,900 shares $22,838.00 -13.6%N/A0.1 $12.02 7/15/20222,200 shares $25,344.00 +22.2%N/A0.1 $11.52 6/30/20221,800 shares $20,484.00 +260.0%N/A0.1 $11.38 6/15/2022500 shares $5,630.00 -86.5%N/A0 $11.26 5/31/20223,700 shares $45,547.00 -58.9%N/A0.1 $12.31 5/15/20229,000 shares $110,340.00 -34.3%N/A0.3 $12.26 4/30/202213,700 shares $176,867.00 -29.4%N/A0.4 $12.91 4/15/202219,400 shares $248,320.00 +145.6%N/A0.5 $12.80 3/31/20227,900 shares $107,835.00 +464.3%N/A0.2 $13.65 3/15/20221,400 shares $18,284.00 -33.3%N/A0 $13.06 2/28/20222,100 shares $28,539.00 -22.2%N/A0 $13.59 2/15/20222,700 shares $36,828.00 -22.9%N/A0.1 $13.64 1/31/20223,500 shares $49,490.00 +191.7%N/A0.1 $14.14 1/15/20221,200 shares $17,652.00 -60.0%N/A0 $14.71 12/31/20213,000 shares $46,230.00 -36.2%N/A0.2 $15.41 12/15/20214,700 shares $72,474.00 +67.9%N/A0.3 $15.42 11/30/20212,800 shares $43,652.00 +115.4%N/A0.2 $15.59 11/15/20211,300 shares $20,189.00 -7.1%N/A0.1 $15.53 10/29/20211,400 shares $21,644.00 -88.6%N/A0.1 $15.46 10/15/202112,300 shares $193,356.00 +223.7%N/A1.2 $15.72 9/30/20213,800 shares $60,306.00 -61.6%N/A0.4 $15.87 9/15/20219,900 shares $159,192.00 +37.5%N/A1 $16.08 8/31/20217,200 shares $115,200.00 +118.2%N/A0.6 $16.00 8/13/20213,300 shares $52,503.00 -50.0%N/A0.3 $15.91 7/30/20216,600 shares $105,204.00 +100.0%N/A0.5 $15.94 7/15/20213,300 shares $52,404.00 +65.0%N/A0.2 $15.88100-year-old investment secret predicts what?! 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Eliza Lasky of Weiss Advocate reveals what this forgotten signal says about the next big move — and how smart investors are preparing.This 100-year-old signal is flashing again — find out what it predicts 6/30/20212,000 shares $31,980.00 +42.9%N/A0.1 $15.99 6/15/20211,400 shares $22,134.00 +27.3%N/A0.1 $15.81 5/28/20211,100 shares $17,611.00 -73.8%N/A0.1 $16.01 5/14/20214,200 shares $65,852.22 +10.5%N/A0.3 $15.68 4/30/20213,800 shares $58,976.00 +40.7%N/A0.2 $15.52 4/15/20212,700 shares $41,364.00 +237.5%N/A0.2 $15.32 3/31/2021800 shares $12,344.00 -92.7%N/A0 $15.43 3/15/202111,000 shares $170,500.00 +64.2%N/A0.7 $15.50 2/26/20216,700 shares $104,168.92 -20.2%N/A0.4 $15.55 2/12/20218,400 shares $134,148.00 +35.5%N/A0.5 $15.97 1/29/20216,200 shares $96,348.00 +169.6%N/A0.4 $15.54 1/15/20212,300 shares $35,512.00 +9.5%N/A0.1 $15.44 12/31/20202,100 shares $32,949.00 +16.7%N/A0.1 $15.69 12/15/20201,800 shares $28,026.00 -60.9%N/A0.1 $15.57 11/30/20204,600 shares $72,956.00 -19.3%N/A0.3 $15.86 11/15/20205,700 shares $89,575.50 -56.2%N/A0.3 $15.72 10/30/202013,000 shares $201,630.00 +83.1%N/A0.8 $15.51 10/15/20207,100 shares $109,482.00 -5.3%N/A0 $15.42 9/30/20207,500 shares $113,587.50 +400.0%N/A0.5 $15.15 9/15/20201,200 shares $18,180.00 -20.0%N/A0.1 $15.15 8/31/20201,500 shares $22,950.00 -6.3%N/A0.1 $15.30 8/14/20201,600 shares $24,624.00 -78.1%N/A0.1 $15.39 7/31/20207,300 shares $112,566.00 +46.0%N/A0.4 $15.42 7/15/20205,000 shares $74,100.00 -40.5%N/A0.2 $14.82 6/30/20208,400 shares $121,632.00 +40.0%N/A0.4 $14.48 6/15/20206,000 shares $85,200.00 +46.3%N/A0.3 $14.20 5/29/20204,100 shares $58,917.00 +127.8%N/A0.2 $14.37 5/15/20201,800 shares $24,732.00 +200.0%N/A0.1 $13.74 4/30/2020600 shares $8,382.00 -89.8%N/A0 $13.97 JHS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is John Hancock Income Securities Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of John Hancock Income Securities Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 11,700 shares of JHS short. Learn More on John Hancock Income Securities Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for John Hancock Income Securities Trust? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. JHS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on John Hancock Income Securities Trust's short interest ratio. Is John Hancock Income Securities Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? John Hancock Income Securities Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,700 shares, an increase of 2.6% from the previous total of 11,400 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short John Hancock Income Securities Trust stock? Short selling JHS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from John Hancock Income Securities Trust as its price is falling. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against John Hancock Income Securities Trust? A short squeeze for John Hancock Income Securities Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of JHS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is John Hancock Income Securities Trust's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including JHS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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