Hancock Whitney price target raised to $78 from $72 at Raymond James

Raymond James raised the firm’s price target on Hancock Whitney (HWC) to $78 from $72 and keeps a Strong Buy rating on the shares. Risk-reward is viewed positively given above-peer profitability, ongoing capital deployment, fee momentum, and still-benign credit metrics juxtaposed with its discounted valuation vs. peers, the analyst tells investors in a research note.