Director Phelan Kenneth J purchased 730 shares of JHI at $13.75, establishing initial position
Phelan Kenneth J, a Director, made an open-market purchase of 730 shares at $13.75 on 2026-01-27, totaling $10,037.43 and establishing his initial holding in JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST. The purchase price sits 5.2% below the 52-week high of $14.49 and within the current trading range of $12.41–$14.49. Across all his open-market transactions, Phelan's track record shows 11 prior buys with a 100.00% 90-day win rate and a 90-day average return of +10.8%, though that historical performance is cross-ticker and provides limited direct insight into his specific conviction or precision at JHI given the absence of prior same-ticker transaction history.
Director Wright Thomas Rowe bought 875 JHI shares at $12.57; stock down -11.6% from 52-week high
Wright Thomas Rowe, a director, purchased 875 shares of John Hancock Investors Trust at $12.57 on 2025-04-08, establishing an initial holding of 875 shares. The purchase occurred as the stock trades at $12.77, approximately -11.6% below its 52-week high of $14.45 and following a -7.2% decline over the prior 30 days. This marks the director's first transaction at this ticker, though his cross-ticker track record shows 7 prior buy transactions across other securities. The transaction is a modest absolute purchase and does not constitute a sufficiently large position or meaningful portfolio change to draw broad conclusions about directional conviction at this company.
Bacic William K initiates position: 719 JHI shares purchased at $14.00 on 2025-01-14
Bacic William K purchased 719 shares of John Hancock Investors Trust at $14.00 on 2025-01-14, establishing an initial position in the security with a total value of $10,066.00. The transaction occurred near the upper end of the 52-week range ($12.84–$14.45), approximately 2.5% below the 52-week high and at a price point 0.6% above the current market price of $14.09. The insider's cross-ticker track record shows 8 prior open-market buys, indicating a pattern of selective equity accumulation. However, without comparable transactions in John Hancock Investors Trust itself, the trade's significance at this ticker remains limited to the initiation of a modest holding.
Ellison Noni L purchases 800 shares of JHI at $14.10 in 2 transactions, +84.7% increase to 1,744-share position
Ellison Noni L completed 2 separate purchases totaling 800 shares for $11,280.00 at $14.10 per share on 2024-12-23, increasing his holdings by 84.7% to 1,744 shares. The transaction price of $14.10 is 1.8% above the current price of $13.85 and sits within the 52-week range ($12.81–$14.45), near recent highs. His cross-ticker track record shows 19 prior buys with a 100.00% 90-day win rate and average 90d return of +15.9%, and his single prior buy at JHI (2023-10-12) also posted positive returns (90d +9.6%), establishing a consistent pattern of successful open-market equity purchases. The substantial position increase in this filing, combined with his demonstrated historical accuracy across buys, provides a meaningful data point on insider conviction in this holding.
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