HWC
Hancock Whitney Corporation
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- YTD
- +13.05%
- 1 year
- +28.23%
- Open
- 72.88
- Prev close
- 72.61
- Mkt cap
- 5.78B
- Vol
- 620.82K
- Avg vol
- 783.27K
- EPS
- 4.98
- P/E
- 14.46
- Div yield
- 2.75%
More statistics
- Low
- 71.68
- High
- 72.92
- Forward P/E
- 9.90
- Beta
- 0.99
- Short ratio
- 7.23
- Inst. own
- 98.37%
- Dividend
- 2.00
- Ex-div date
- Sep 3, 2026
- Earnings
- Jan 19, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 73.70
- 200-d avg
- 70.84
- 1y target
- 84.73
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 5.78B
- Enterprise value
- 0
- Trailing P/E
- 14.46
- Forward P/E
- 9.90
- PEG ratio
- 1.76
- Price / sales
- 4.00
- Price / book
- 1.35
- EPS (TTM)
- 4.98
- Beta
- 0.99
- Dividend yield
- 2.75%
- Payout ratio
- 37.18%
- Profit margin
- 28.41%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 1.44B
- Revenue growth
- 8.60%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 0
- Total debt
- 1.52B
- Return on equity
- 9.42%
- Shares outstanding
- 80.22M
- Short % of float
- 10.82%
- 50-day average
- 73.70
- 200-day average
- 70.84
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
- Target (low)
- 79.00
- Target (mean)
- 84.73
- Target (high)
- 91.00
- Strong buy2
- Buy5
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Jan 19, 2027
Expected Jan 19, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.72.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 1.70 | — | — | — |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.50 | 1.52 | +0.02 | +1.33% |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.48 | 1.49 | +0.01 | +0.68% |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.43 | 1.49 | +0.06 | +4.20% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | main | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Piper Sandler | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Buy | Buy |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Barclays | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Benchmark | main | Buy | Buy |
About Hancock Whitney Corporation
Hancock Whitney Corporation operates as the financial holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank that provides traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers in the United States. The company offers various transaction and savings deposit products, such as brokered deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts; treasury management services; secured and unsecured loan products, including revolving credit facilities; letters of credit and similar financial guarantees; trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals; and investment advisory and brokerage products. It also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial non-real estate and real estate loans; construction and land development loans; residential mortgages; and consumer loans comprising second lien mortgage home loans, home equity lines of credit, and nonresidential consumer purpose loans, automobiles, recreational vehicles and boats, other personal purposes, deposit account secured loans, and small portfolio of credit card receivables. In addition, the company offers commercial finance products to middle market and corporate clients comprising leases and related structures; invests in new market tax credit activities and holds certain foreclosed assets; fixed annuity and life insurance products, investment management and advisory, and other services; and underwrites transactions primarily for banking clients, as well as debt and mortgage-related securities. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Country
- United States
- Website
- hancockwhitney.com
News
- Hancock Whitney Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
- Hancock Whitney: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform on Hancock Whitney, Lowers Price Target to $79
- Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Hancock Whitney, Raises Price Target to $88
- Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Hancock Whitney (HWC) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
- Hancock Whitney Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
- Hancock Whitney (HWC) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
- Hancock Whitney Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- UPDATE: Hancock Whitney Q3 Adj. EPS $1.66, Inline, Sales $420.118M Miss $421.744M Estimate
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACHARY MICHAEL M | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Jul 23, 2026 | 44,159 |
| BERTUCCI FRANK E | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 28, 2026 | 28,146 |
| HAIRSTON JOHN MICHAEL | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 26, 2026 | 246,935 |
| HANNA RANDALL W | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 28, 2026 | 29,987 |
| LEVENS JERRY L | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Apr 28, 2026 | 44,050 |
| LIOLLIO DEAN | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Sep 28, 2026 | 33,261 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 13.59% | 10,905,235 | 785.07M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 9.07% | 7,276,921 | 523.87M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.00% | 4,812,362 | 346.44M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.57% | 4,471,954 | 321.94M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.35% | 4,295,595 | 309.24M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.57% | 3,669,989 | 264.20M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.49% | 2,803,376 | 201.82M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Capitol Series Trust-FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund | 3.35% | 2,686,386 | 193.39M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.21% | 2,574,223 | 185.32M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.68% | 2,146,056 | 154.49M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.32% | 1,859,760 | 133.88M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 2.04% | 1,633,327 | 117.58M | Sep 29, 2026 |