(JPI) Nuveen Preferred Income - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Fund • ISIN: US67075A1060 • Preferred Stock

JPI: Preferred Stock, Income Investments

Nuveen Preferred and Income Term Closed Fund (NYSE: JPI) is a U.S.-based closed-end fund specializing in preferred stock investments. It focuses on generating income through a portfolio of preferred securities, which are hybrid instruments combining features of debt and equity. The fund is designed to provide regular income distributions while maintaining a relatively stable net asset value.

From a technical standpoint, JPI is currently trading at $19.61, slightly below its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) of $19.63 but above its 200-day SMA of $19.32. The 50-day SMA stands at $19.77, indicating a recent uptrend. Average trading volume over the past 20 days is 24,516 shares, with an average true range (ATR) of 0.21, reflecting relatively low volatility.

Fundamentally, JPI manages assets under management (AUM) of $487.33 million, placing it in the mid-tier of closed-end funds in terms of size. This scale allows for diversification across a range of preferred issuers while maintaining liquidity in the market for preferred securities.

3-Month Forecast: Based on the intersection of technical and fundamental factors, JPI is expected to trade within a narrow range of $19.40 to $19.80 over the next three months. The funds low ATR and stable moving averages suggest limited near-term volatility. Fundamental support is provided by the consistent demand for income-generating securities in a low-interest-rate environment, though upside may be capped by the funds sensitivity to changes in interest rates and credit conditions.

Additional Sources for JPI Fund

JPI Fund Overview

Market Cap in USD 487m
Style Preferred Stock
IPO / Inception 2012-07-26

JPI Fund Ratings

Growth Rating 33.9
Fundamental -
Dividend Rating 63.1
Rel. Strength 6.54
Analysts -
Fair Price Momentum 21.00 USD
Fair Price DCF -

JPI Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 8.64%
Yield on Cost 5y 12.04%
Annual Growth 5y -1.74%
Payout Consistency 92.1%

JPI Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 10.4%
Growth Correlation 12m 63.3%
Growth Correlation 5y 17.2%
CAGR 5y 7.55%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 0.24
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.53
Alpha 10.79
Beta 0.365
Volatility 12.38%
Current Volume 32.7k
Average Volume 20d 32.5k
What is the price of JPI stocks?
As of May 11, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 20.58 with a total of 32,666 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.78%, over one month by +8.29%, over three months by +4.09% and over the past year by +17.06%.
Is Nuveen Preferred Income a good stock to buy?
Neither. Based on ValueRay Analyses, Nuveen Preferred Income is currently (May 2025) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Growth Rating of 33.89 and therefor a technical neutral rating according to historical growth.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of JPI as of May 2025 is 21.00. This means that JPI is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 2.04%.
Is JPI a buy, sell or hold?
Nuveen Preferred Income has no consensus analysts rating.
What are the forecast for JPI stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, JPI Nuveen Preferred Income will be worth about 22.9 in May 2026. The stock is currently trading at 20.58. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +11.42%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price - -
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 22.9 11.4%