HWC

Hancock Whitney Corp

71.99

Oct 30 • 3:59 PM ET -0.62 (-0.85%)

71.99

Aftermarket • 7:30 PM ET 0.00 (0.00%)

Financial Banks - Regional USA Mid NASD

Oct 29, 4:52 PMHancock Whitney Corp. declares regular fourth-quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.50 per share, payable December 15 to shareholders of record on December 4.

Peers: RNST TRMK SSB HOMB FHN OBK PB CFR ABCB SFNC

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Index	RUT
Market Cap	5.78B
Enterprise Value	-
Income	409.04M
Sales	1.99B
Book/sh	53.27
Cash/sh	-
Dividend Est.	1.96 (2.73%)
Dividend TTM	1.95 (2.71%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Sep 04, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	18.56% 10.76%
Payout	31.77%
Employees	3627
IPO	Jun 04, 1991

P/E	14.45
Forward P/E	9.95
PEG	0.89
P/S	2.90
P/B	1.35
P/C	-
P/FCF	9.93
EV/EBITDA	-
EV/Sales	-
Quick Ratio	-
Current Ratio	0.05
Debt/Eq	0.36
LT Debt/Eq	0.05
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	4.98
EPS next Y	7.23
EPS next Q	1.72
EPS this Y	13.74%
EPS next Y	12.14%
EPS next 5Y	11.13%
EPS past 3/5Y	-1.78% -
Sales past 3/5Y	10.99% 8.10%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-10.24%
Sales Y/Y TTM	-0.63%
EPS Q/Q	-8.43%
Sales Q/Q	8.16%
Earnings	Oct 20 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	-0.19% 0.04%

Insider Own	0.99%
Insider Trans	-3.42%
Inst Own	98.05%
Inst Trans	-1.24%
ROA	1.10%
ROE	9.39%
ROIC	9.20%
Gross Margin	-
Oper. Margin	25.96%
Profit Margin	20.57%
SMA20	-0.92%
SMA50	-2.22%
SMA200	1.59%
Trades

Shs Outstand	79.49M
Shs Float	79.43M
Short Float	8.09%
Short Ratio	8.20
Short Interest	6.43M
52W High	80.13 -10.16%
52W Low	55.11 30.63%
Volatility	1.96% 2.00%
ATR (14)	1.54
RSI (14)	44.49
Beta	1.00
Rel Volume	0.79
Avg Volume	783.67K
Volume	620,763

Perf Week	-2.07%
Perf Month	0.08%
Perf Quarter	-7.42%
Perf Half Y	7.18%
Perf YTD	13.05%
Perf Year	28.23%
Perf 3Y	111.42%
Perf 5Y	45.49%
Perf 10Y	116.45%
Recom	1.82
Target Price	83.30
Prev Close	72.61
Price	71.99
Change %	-0.85%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$83.30

Implied Upside

+15.7%

Analysts12incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution7 Buy · 5 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Jun 25, 2026	Initiated	TThe Benchmark Company	Buy	$84	+16.7%
Jun 12, 2026	Downgrade	HHovde Group	Outperform → Market Perform	$74	+2.8%
Dec 17, 2025	Initiated	BBarclays	Overweight	$76	+5.6%
Jul 16, 2025	Reiterated	HHovde Group	Outperform	$65 → $72	0.0%
Jul 11, 2025	Downgrade	KKeefe Bruyette	Outperform → Mkt Perform	$63	-12.5%
Dec 09, 2024	Upgrade	SStephens	Equal-Weight → Overweight
Jul 17, 2024	Reiterated	HHovde Group	Outperform	$55 → $62	-13.9%
May 31, 2024	Upgrade	KKeefe Bruyette	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$55	-23.6%
Apr 17, 2024	Upgrade	CCitigroup	Neutral → Buy	$48 → $50	-30.5%
Jan 19, 2024	Resumed	DDA Davidson	Buy	$55	-23.6%
Jan 05, 2024	Downgrade	TTruist	Buy → Hold	$54 → $50	-30.5%
Dec 01, 2023	Initiated	CCitigroup	Neutral	$45	-37.5%
Sep 18, 2023	Upgrade	PPiper Sandler	Neutral → Overweight
Jul 19, 2023	Downgrade	RRaymond James	Strong Buy → Outperform	$45 → $46	-36.1%
Jul 19, 2023	Downgrade	PPiper Sandler	Overweight → Neutral	$50 → $46	-36.1%
Jul 11, 2023	Downgrade	JJefferies	Buy → Hold	$45 → $42	-41.7%
Mar 14, 2023	Downgrade	KKeefe Bruyette	Outperform → Mkt Perform	$60 → $50	-30.5%
Mar 14, 2023	Downgrade	JJanney	Buy → Neutral	$44.50	-38.2%
Jan 19, 2022	Upgrade	TTruist	Hold → Buy	$50 → $70	-2.8%
Sep 07, 2021	Upgrade	KKeefe Bruyette	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$55	-23.6%

Oct-29-26 04:15PM	Hancock Whitney Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Oct-20-26 06:37PM	Hancock Whitney Edges Past Consensus But Misses Whisper As Raised NII Guidance Comes At A Capital Cost (Earnings Whispers)
04:07PM	Hancock Whitney: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Reports Third Quarter 2026 EPS of $1.36 (Business Wire)
Sep-22-26 04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Conference Call October 20 (Business Wire)
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Aug-03-26 08:30AM	Hancock Whitney Completes One Florida Bank Acquisition (Business Wire)
Jul-30-26 04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Jul-22-26 01:00AM	Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS Growth and Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jul-21-26 04:11PM	Hancock Whitney: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Reports Second Quarter 2026 EPS of $1.55 (Business Wire)
Jul-20-26 09:02AM	Hancock Whitney Receives Regulatory Approval to Acquire One Florida Bank (Business Wire)
Jun-23-26 09:25AM	Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Conference Call July 21 (Business Wire)
May-18-26 07:43AM	Hancock Whitney to buy Orlando-area bank for $377.6M (Banking Dive)
May-15-26 02:21PM	Hancock Whitney inks deal to buy Orlando community bank (American Banker)
Apr-30-26 04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
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Apr-22-26 03:04AM	Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS Growth and Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-21-26 04:34PM	Hancock Whitney: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Reports First Quarter 2026 EPS of $0.57 (Business Wire)
Mar-24-26 04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Conference Call April 21 (Business Wire)
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Jan-30-26 01:31PM	Cullen/Frost Q4 Earnings Beat on Strong Y/Y NII & Fee Income Growth (Zacks)
Jan-29-26 04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend 11.1% (Business Wire)
Jan-28-26 09:41AM	Popular Stock Gains 6.3% as Q4 Earnings Beat on Higher NII (Zacks)
Jan-26-26 10:23AM	Webster Financial Q4 Earnings Top Estimates on Higher NII, Stock Down (Zacks)
Jan-23-26 10:11AM	SSB Q4 Earnings Beat on Growth in NII, Fee Revenues, Provisions Rise (Zacks)
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Jan-21-26 10:18AM	HWC Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Fee Income & NII, Shares Dip (Zacks)
01:06AM	Hancock Whitney Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
12:00AM	Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Capital Levels and ... (GuruFocus.com)
Jan-20-26 05:02PM	Hancock Whitney: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 EPS of $1.49 (Business Wire)
Jan-16-26 01:51PM	Regions Financial Q4 Earnings Miss on Higher Expenses, Stock Down (Zacks)
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09:15AM	Hancock Whitney (HWC) Q4 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures (Zacks)
Jan-13-26 10:00AM	Hancock Whitney (HWC) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release (Zacks)
Jan-09-26 12:10PM	Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates Again (Zacks)
Jan-08-26 04:01PM	Devon Bray Joins Hancock Whitney as Business Banking & SBA Director (Business Wire)
Jan-05-26 04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Corporation Names Emory Mayfield as Chief Banking Officer (Business Wire)
Dec-30-25 09:15AM	Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Conference Call January 20 (Business Wire)
Dec-23-25 12:00PM	Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Great Choice (Zacks)
Dec-18-25 12:15PM	Hancock Whitney Hits 52-Week High: Should You Buy the Stock Now? (Zacks)
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Dec-16-25 12:00PM	All You Need to Know About Hancock Whitney (HWC) Rating Upgrade to Buy (Zacks)
Dec-10-25 09:17AM	Hancock Whitney Renews Share Repurchase Authorization (Business Wire)
Dec-03-25 10:30AM	BankUnited Hits 52-Week High: How Should You Play the Stock Now? (Zacks)
Nov-17-25 10:57AM	Hancock Whitney Welcomes Stringer as Director of Government Affairs (Business Wire)
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Nov-13-25 11:30AM	Why Is Hancock Whitney (HWC) Up 1% Since Last Earnings Report? (Zacks)
Oct-31-25 01:01PM	LendingTree Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, EBITDA Improves Y/Y (Zacks)
Oct-29-25 01:15PM	UMBF Beats Q3 Earnings on Strong NII & Fee Income, Ups Dividend (Zacks)
Oct-24-25 02:05PM	Popular Q3 Earnings Beat on Strong NII & Fee Income Growth Y/Y (Zacks)
01:58PM	Sallie Mae Q3 Earnings Lag on Higher Expenses, Provisions Decline Y/Y (Zacks)
Oct-23-25 04:05PM	Hancock Whitney Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
Oct-21-25 12:24PM	Webster Financial Stock Up 1.3% Since Q3 Earnings Top, NII Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
Oct-17-25 01:11PM	Fifth Third Q3 Earnings Top Estimates on Higher NII, Stock Gains (Zacks)
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Oct-16-25 05:58AM	Company News for Oct 16, 2025 (Zacks) -7.22%
Oct-15-25 11:29AM	HWC Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on NII & Fee Income Growth, Stock Down (Zacks) -6.03%
Oct-14-25 11:00PM	Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Profitability Amidst ... (GuruFocus.com)
05:30PM	Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Hancock Whitney (HWC) Q3 Earnings (Zacks)
05:15PM	Hancock Whitney (HWC) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates (Zacks)
04:11PM	Hancock Whitney: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Reports Third Quarter 2025 EPS of $1.49 (Business Wire)
Oct-13-25 09:16AM	Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) Q3 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What to Look For (GuruFocus.com)
Oct-09-25 09:15AM	Unlocking Q3 Potential of Hancock Whitney (HWC): Exploring Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics (Zacks)
Oct-08-25 10:00AM	Pinnacle Financial (PNFP) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Oct-07-25 10:00AM	Hancock Whitney (HWC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
Sep-29-25 11:45AM	Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio (Zacks)
Sep-23-25 04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Conference Call October 14 (Business Wire)
Sep-16-25 12:00PM	Hancock Whitney (HWC) Upgraded to Buy: Here's Why (Zacks)
Sep-12-25 11:45AM	Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy? (Zacks)
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Aug-27-25 11:45AM	This is Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Great Dividend Stock (Zacks)
Aug-26-25 10:33AM	Hancock Whitney Trades Near 52-Week High: Should You Buy the Stock? (Zacks)
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Jul-24-25 04:00PM	Hancock Whitney Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend (Business Wire)
12:05PM	Popular Q2 Earnings Beat on Strong NII & Fee Income Growth Y/Y (Zacks)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Mayfield Emory L Jr	Chief Banking Officer	Aug 20 '26	Sale	76.40	4,990	381,236	15,565	Aug 21 04:09 PM
Mayfield Emory L Jr	Officer	Aug 19 '26	Proposed Sale	78.56	4,990	392,014		Aug 19 12:48 PM
Achary Michael M	Chief Financial Officer	Jul 24 '26	Sale	76.18	22,694	1,728,829	44,160	Jul 27 04:07 PM
Achary Michael M	Officer	Jul 24 '26	Proposed Sale	76.37	22,694	1,733,140		Jul 24 11:15 AM
PICKERING CHRISTINE L	Director	May 22 '26	Sale	67.16	417	28,006	25,066	May 26 04:15 PM
PICKERING CHRISTINE L	Board Member	May 22 '26	Proposed Sale	67.15	417	28,000		May 22 11:07 AM
HAIRSTON JOHN M	President & CEO	Feb 09 '26	Sale	74.36	37,000	2,751,320	252,959	Feb 10 05:19 PM
HAIRSTON JOHN M	President & CEO	Feb 10 '26	Sale	72.81	26,453	1,926,043	226,506	Feb 10 05:19 PM
PICKERING CHRISTINE L	Director	Feb 10 '26	Sale	73.03	1,082	79,018	24,134	Feb 10 04:33 PM
PICKERING CHRISTINE L	Board Member	Feb 09 '26	Proposed Sale	73.94	1,082	80,000		Feb 10 10:47 AM
HAIRSTON JOHN M	Officer	Feb 09 '26	Proposed Sale	74.91	67,408	5,049,533		Feb 09 09:37 AM
Ziluca Christopher S	Chief Credit Officer	Jan 23 '26	Sale	68.57	5,227	358,415	33,301	Jan 26 04:25 PM
Ziluca Christopher S	Officer	Jan 23 '26	Proposed Sale	69.21	5,227	361,761		Jan 23 01:54 PM
Liollio Dean	Director	Nov 14 '25	Sale	58.48	5,328	311,588	29,694	Nov 17 04:05 PM

Hancock Whitney Corp. operates as a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It also offers trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, individuals, brokerage services, annuity products, life insurance, general insurance and agency services, including life, title insurance and consumer financing service. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Gulfport, MS.

PresidentMr. John M. Hairston

Senior EVPMr. Michael M. Achary CPA

Senior EVP & COOMr. D. Shane Loper

Senior EVP & Chief Risk OfficerMr. Michael Otero

Senior EVP & Chief Credit OfficerMr. Christopher S. Ziluca

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