DA Davidson Comments on Hancock Whitney Q3 Earnings

Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Hancock Whitney in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, July 17th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner forecasts that the company will earn $1.45 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Buy" rating and a $67.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hancock Whitney's current full-year earnings is $5.53 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Hancock Whitney's FY2026 earnings at $6.09 EPS.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 15th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $377.98 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $375.99 million. Hancock Whitney had a net margin of 23.28% and a return on equity of 11.21%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.31 earnings per share.

HWC has been the subject of several other research reports. Stephens reduced their price target on shares of Hancock Whitney from $73.00 to $69.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Hovde Group raised their price target on Hancock Whitney from $65.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Hancock Whitney from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Raymond James Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Hancock Whitney in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered Hancock Whitney from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and raised their price target for the company from $62.00 to $63.00 in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $66.71.

Hancock Whitney Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of HWC stock traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $60.38. 840,724 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 634,144. Hancock Whitney has a 12 month low of $43.90 and a 12 month high of $62.40. The company has a market cap of $5.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.12 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company's 50-day moving average price is $56.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $55.19.

Hancock Whitney Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 5th were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.98%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 5th. Hancock Whitney's payout ratio is presently 33.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hancock Whitney

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HWC. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of Hancock Whitney by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 9,854 shares of the company's stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System grew its holdings in Hancock Whitney by 0.8% during the first quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 24,100 shares of the company's stock worth $1,264,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Xponance Inc. boosted its position in Hancock Whitney by 1.7% during the first quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 12,473 shares of the company's stock worth $654,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Hancock Whitney by 3.0% during the second quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,459 shares of the company's stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in Hancock Whitney by 2.7% during the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 10,085 shares of the company's stock worth $528,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.22% of the company's stock.

Hancock Whitney Company Profile

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 offers various transaction and savings deposit products consisting of brokered deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts; treasury management services, secured and unsecured loan products including revolving credit facilities, and letters of credit and similar financial guarantees; and trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals, and investment advisory and brokerage products.