Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:HWC Hancock Whitney (HWC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $73.09 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.74 -0.34 (-0.47%) As of 08:03 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Hancock Whitney Stock (NASDAQ:HWC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Hancock Whitney alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$72.59▼$73.5850-Day Range$71.93▼$79.7852-Week Range$54.05▼$80.13Volume937,564 shsAverage Volume871,433 shsMarket Capitalization$5.86 billionP/E Ratio14.33Dividend Yield2.74%Price Target$84.22Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Hancock Whitney Corporation is a financial services company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi, and the parent company of Hancock Whitney Bank. Founded in 1883, the bank has grown from a community banking institution in coastal Mississippi into a regional bank serving individuals, businesses and institutions across the Gulf South. Hancock Whitney provides personal and business deposit accounts, consumer and commercial loans, mortgages, credit and debit cards, online and mobile banking, and treasury management services. Its offerings also include commercial real estate financing, wealth management, investment services and insurance-related solutions designed to support customers’ financial and operational needs. The company primarily serves communities in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida through a network of banking offices and digital channels. Hancock Whitney’s leadership is headed by John M. Hairston, who serves as president and chief executive officer. The company is listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol HWC.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Hancock Whitney Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreHWC MarketRank™: Hancock Whitney scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 257th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingHancock Whitney has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialHancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $84.22, representing about 15.2% upside from its current price of $73.09.Amount of Analyst CoverageHancock Whitney has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Hancock Whitney's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.09% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hancock Whitney are expected to grow by 12.09% in the coming year, from $6.45 to $7.23 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hancock Whitney is 14.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hancock Whitney is 14.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.40.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHancock Whitney has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Hancock Whitney's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.84% of the float of Hancock Whitney has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHancock Whitney has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.72.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hancock Whitney has recently increased by 13.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldHancock Whitney pays a meaningful dividend of 2.74%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHancock Whitney has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hancock Whitney is 39.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Hancock Whitney will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.66% next year. This indicates that Hancock Whitney will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Hancock Whitney's dividend. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.34 News SentimentHancock Whitney has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Hancock Whitney this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for HWC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Hancock Whitney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hancock Whitney insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,110,065.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.92% of the stock of Hancock Whitney is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions81.22% of the stock of Hancock Whitney is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Hancock Whitney's insider trading history. Receive HWC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Hancock Whitney and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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HWC Stock News HeadlinesHancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $84.22 According to AnalystsOctober 4 at 2:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney : Founders Month in OctoberOctober 3 at 3:09 PM | marketscreener.comMDOJ Admits It In Court—Your Cash Can Be Seized Without WarningThe Department of Justice recently argued in court that cash may not be legally your property - raising concerns about government authority to freeze or seize private accounts. Greece raided pensions. Cyprus drained bank accounts. Poland seized retirement funds. Priority Gold has put together a free Wealth Defense Guide for Americans looking to move assets beyond potential government reach.October 5 at 1:00 AM | Priority Gold (Ad)Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Conference Call October 20September 22, 2026 | marketscreener.comMHancock Whitney: M&A And Higher Rates Justify The Rally (Downgrade)August 13, 2026 | seekingalpha.comHancock Whitney Completes Acquisition of OFB Bancshares, Inc.August 3, 2026 | tipranks.comBenchmark Co. Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Hancock Whitney (HWC)July 24, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comHancock Whitney (HWC) Receives a Buy from Piper SandlerJuly 24, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines HWC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HWC shares performed this year? Hancock Whitney's stock was trading at $63.68 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HWC stock has increased by 14.8% and is now trading at $73.09. How were Hancock Whitney's earnings last quarter? Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 21st. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.55. Hancock Whitney's revenue was up 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of Hancock Whitney? Shares of HWC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Hancock Whitney own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Hancock Whitney investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/21/2026Record date for 9/15 Dividend9/04/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/04/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Today10/04/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/20/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 HWC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. HWC has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:HWC CIK750577 Webwww.hancockwhitney.com Phone(504) 299-5208Fax228-868-4627Employees3,627Year Founded1899Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Hancock Whitney$84.22 High Price Target$91.00 Low Price Target$74.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.82 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.10 Trailing P/E Ratio14.33 Forward P/E Ratio11.33 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$486.07 million Net Margins21.81% Pretax Margin27.53% Return on Equity11.36% Return on Assets1.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.04 Current Ratio0.82 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.02 billion Price / Sales2.90 Cash Flow$6.47 per share Price / Cash Flow11.30 Book Value$53.34 per share Price / Book1.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares80,220,000Free Float79,485,000Market Cap$5.86 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.97 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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