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Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC)
NASDAQ:HWC
HWC Stock Chart & Stats
$66.00
$0.09(0.16%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$66.00
$0.09(0.16%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$43.90 - $75.43
Previous CloseN/A
Volume61.80K
Average Volume (3M)784.10K
Market Cap
$5.39B
Enterprise Value$6.73B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$132.27M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.22B
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.7
Beta1.02
Next Earnings
Apr 21, 2026EPS Estimate
1.5Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.74%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.49
Shares Outstanding81,662,940
10 Day Avg. Volume597,102
30 Day Avg. Volume784,095
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.41
Price to Book (P/B)1.19
Price to Sales (P/S)2.62
P/FCF Ratio9.91
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.25
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.34
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.57
Enterprise Value/Ebitda10.27
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$77.43Price Target Upside17.32% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)6.32
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.62B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Profitability And MarginsConsistently strong operating and net margins indicate durable core profitability and efficient operations. This margin profile supports internal capital generation, funds reinvestment and shareholder returns, and provides a buffer to absorb cyclical credit losses over the next several quarters.
Robust Capital And Buyback CapacityHealthy regulatory capital ratios provide structural flexibility to support lending, withstand stress, and return capital via buybacks/dividends. A board‑approved buyback backed by strong CET1/TCE signals management confidence and preserves optionality for capital deployment over months to come.
Bond Portfolio Restructuring Boosting NII/NIMA completed, value‑accretive repositioning of securities yields a structural uplift to net interest income and margin. The reinvestment raises recurring yields on the bond book, supporting NII and EPS over multiple quarters even after the one‑time charge is recognized.
Bears Say
Cash Flow Volatility And DeclineMaterial swings and a steep TTM decline in operating/free cash flow reduce predictability of internally generated funds. Over the medium term this can constrain capacity for organic investment, support for dividends/buybacks, and make capital planning more sensitive to cyclical earnings and credit outcomes.
Rising Expense Base From ReinvestmentPlanned reinvestment and acquisition integration will structurally raise operating expenses, pressuring efficiency ratios. If revenue/margin gains lag, margin compression could persist for multiple quarters, reducing incremental earnings leverage from the core franchise.
Funding And Margin Pressure From Deposit Re‑pricingConcentrated near‑term CD maturities and declining loan yields create structural margin risk as deposits reprice and loan yields compress. Unless offset by continued bond reinvestment or loan mix shifts, NIM and NII could face headwinds across the next several quarters.
Hancock Whitney News
HWC FAQ
What was Hancock Whitney Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
Hancock Whitney Corporation lowest stock price was $43.90 and its highest was $75.43 in the past 12 months.
What is Hancock Whitney Corporation’s market cap?
Hancock Whitney Corporation’s market cap is $5.39B.
When is Hancock Whitney Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
Hancock Whitney Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 21, 2026 which is in 47 days.
How were Hancock Whitney Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
Hancock Whitney Corporation released its earnings results on Jan 20, 2026. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.492 by -$0.002.
Is Hancock Whitney Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Hancock Whitney Corporation’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Hancock Whitney Corporation pay dividends?
Hancock Whitney Corporation pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.45 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.74%. See more information on Hancock Whitney Corporation dividends here
What is Hancock Whitney Corporation’s EPS estimate?
Hancock Whitney Corporation’s EPS estimate is 1.5.
How many shares outstanding does Hancock Whitney Corporation have?
Hancock Whitney Corporation has 81,662,940 shares outstanding.
What happened to Hancock Whitney Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Hancock Whitney Corporation reported an EPS of $1.49 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.492. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 2.382%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Hancock Whitney Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HWC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Hancock Whitney Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$77.43 (17.32% Upside)
$77.43 (17.32% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
HWC Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 165.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $4.7M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.7%
Last 30 Days ▼ 5.7%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
20.64%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
11.27%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
1.14%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
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. It accepts various deposit products, including noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, and time deposit accounts. The company also offers loans products comprising commercial and industrial loans; commercial real estate loans; construction and land development loans; residential mortgages; consumer loans comprising second lien mortgage home loans, home equity lines of credit, and nonresidential consumer purpose loans; revolving credit facilities; and letters of credit and financial guarantees. In addition, it offers investment brokerage and treasury management services, and annuity and life insurance products; and trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals. Further, the company facilitates investments in new market tax credit activities; and holds various foreclosed assets. The company operates 177 banking locations and 239 automated teller machines primarily in the Gulf south corridor, including southern and central Mississippi; southern and central Alabama; southern, central, and northwest Louisiana; the northern, central, and panhandle regions of Florida; and certain areas of east Texas, including Houston, Beaumont, Dallas, and San Antonio. It also operates a loan production office in Tennessee; and a trust and asset management office in Texas. The company was formerly known as Hancock Holding Company and changed its name to Hancock Whitney Corporation in May 2018. Hancock Whitney Corporation was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi.
HWC Company Deck
HWC Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a predominately positive outlook: management reported solid year-over-year improvements in EPS, PPNR and tangible book value, delivered strong loan and deposit production, completed a value-accretive bond restructuring with quantifiable NII/NIM/EPS benefits, and kept an efficient cost profile and robust capital levels while approving a new buyback plan. Lowlights included modest quarter-over-quarter stagnation in EPS/PPNR, short-term NIM pressure from lower loan yields and a one-time pretax charge of $99 million tied to the restructuring, plus reinvestment-driven expense growth and near-term funding seasonality. Overall, the positives (organic growth, fee momentum, capital strength and the bond portfolio uplift) materially outweigh the transitory and manageable negatives.View all HWC earnings summariesHWC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$77.43
▲(17.32% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.97% Insiders
40.88% Mutual Funds
10.64% Other Institutional Investors
15.94% Public Companies and
Individual Investors