Brokers Offer Predictions for Hancock Whitney Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered Hancock Whitney’s Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $1.62 from $1.63 and maintains a “Hold” rating. Its full-year 2026 estimate is $6.42 per share, while the broader analyst consensus is $6.45.
• Hancock Whitney’s latest quarter met expectations at $1.55 EPS, while revenue of $403.57 million exceeded estimates and rose 6.9% year over year. Analysts overall remain positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $83.78.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, equivalent to a 2.5% yield and $2.00 annualized payout. The stock recently traded near its 52-week high, and institutional investors own 81.22% of outstanding shares.

Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Hancock Whitney in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will earn $1.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.63. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hancock Whitney's current full-year earnings is $6.45 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hancock Whitney's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.42 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.22 EPS.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.55. Hancock Whitney had a return on equity of 11.36% and a net margin of 21.81%.The business had revenue of $403.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $398.89 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.37 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on HWC. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Hancock Whitney in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Stephens lowered their target price on Hancock Whitney from $86.00 to $85.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Benchmark boosted their price target on Hancock Whitney from $84.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Raymond James Financial reiterated a "strong-buy" rating and issued a $87.00 price target on shares of Hancock Whitney in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on Hancock Whitney from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hancock Whitney has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $83.78.

Hancock Whitney Price Performance

HWC opened at $79.04 on Thursday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $74.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $69.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 0.95. Hancock Whitney has a 52-week low of $54.05 and a 52-week high of $79.36.

Hancock Whitney Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 4th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Hancock Whitney's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hancock Whitney

In related news, CFO Michael M. Achary sold 22,694 shares of Hancock Whitney stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.18, for a total transaction of $1,728,828.92. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 44,160 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,364,108.80. The trade was a 33.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Christine L. Pickering sold 417 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.16, for a total transaction of $28,005.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 25,066 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,683,432.56. This represents a 1.64% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.92% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hancock Whitney

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Hancock Whitney during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $814,839,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,790,954 shares of the company's stock worth $304,652,000 after acquiring an additional 21,655 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Hancock Whitney by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,521,593 shares of the company's stock valued at $287,935,000 after acquiring an additional 126,367 shares during the last quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hancock Whitney in the fourth quarter valued at $80,246,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney by 21.4% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 920,152 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,595,000 after purchasing an additional 162,482 shares in the last quarter. 81.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Hancock Whitney

Hancock Whitney Corporation NASDAQ: HWC is a regional financial services company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. The firm was established in April 2019 through the merger of Hancock Holding Company and Whitney Holding Corporation, each of which traced its roots to the late 19th century. This combination created one of the largest bank holding companies in the Gulf South region, with a network of branches serving both urban and rural communities.

The company's core business activities include commercial banking, retail banking and wealth management services.

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