NASDAQ:HWC Hancock Whitney (HWC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $58.25 +0.62 (+1.08%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.25 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/8/2025 05:30 PM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Hancock Whitney Stock (NASDAQ:HWC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Hancock Whitney alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$57.51▼$58.3250-Day Range$53.18▼$61.8452-Week Range$43.90▼$62.90Volume587,495 shsAverage Volume883,658 shsMarket Capitalization$4.99 billionP/E Ratio10.73Dividend Yield3.09%Price Target$66.71Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans including real and non-real estate loans; construction and land development loans; and residential mortgages, as well as consumer loans. In addition, it offers commercial finance products to middle market and corporate clients, including leases and related structures; facilitates investments in new market tax credit activities and holding certain foreclosed assets; provides customers access to fixed annuity and life insurance products; and underwriting transactions products, as well as debt and mortgage-related securities. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. Read More Hancock Whitney Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreHWC MarketRank™: Hancock Whitney scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 43rd out of 922 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingHancock Whitney has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageHancock Whitney has been the subject of 5 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth2.53% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hancock Whitney are expected to grow by 2.53% in the coming year, from $5.53 to $5.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hancock Whitney is 10.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hancock Whitney is 10.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.63.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHancock Whitney has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.02% 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 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hancock Whitney has recently decreased by 6.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldHancock Whitney pays a meaningful dividend of 3.12%, 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 33.15%. 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 31.75% next year. This indicates that Hancock Whitney will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Hancock Whitney's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.4 / 5Environmental Score-0.47 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.02% 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 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hancock Whitney has recently decreased by 6.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.24 News SentimentHancock Whitney has a news sentiment score of 1.24. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Hancock Whitney this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for HWC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Hancock Whitney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Hancock Whitney insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,297.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.91% 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. Email Address HWC Stock News HeadlinesZacks Research Expects Stronger Earnings for Hancock Whitney4 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Analysis: Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) vs. Madison County Financial (OTCMKTS:MCBK)4 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new millionaires than any tech advance in history. And for a limited time, you have the chance to claim a stake in this project, even though it’s housed inside Elon’s private company, xAI. | Brownstone Research (Ad)Analysts Set Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) PT at $66.71August 8 at 2:33 AM | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney Shows Rising Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Key ThresholdAugust 5, 2025 | msn.comHancock Whitney Corporation Announces Quarterly DividendJuly 24, 2025 | businesswire.comHancock Whitney price target raised to $68 from $62 at Raymond JamesJuly 17, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHancock Whitney: Q2 Leaves Growth Questions Unanswered (Rating Downgrade)July 15, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines HWC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HWC shares performed this year? Hancock Whitney's stock was trading at $54.72 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HWC shares have increased by 6.5% and is now trading at $58.25. How were Hancock Whitney's earnings last quarter? Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) posted its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $375.99 million. Hancock Whitney had a net margin of 23.28% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.21%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Hancock Whitney's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Hancock Whitney include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.60%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.28%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.98%) and Boston Partners (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include John M Hairston, D Shane Loper, Cecil W Knight Jr, Michael M Achary, Christopher S Ziluca, Joseph S Exnicios, Christine L Pickering, Frank E Bertucci, Carleton Richard Wilkins, Joan Cahill Teofilo, Sonia Perez, Harry Merritt Lane III and Albert J Williams. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Record date for 6/16 Dividend6/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend6/05/2025Dividend Payable6/16/2025Last Earnings7/15/2025Today8/09/2025Record date for 9/15 Dividend9/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/05/2025Dividend Payable9/15/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/21/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - SOUTHEAST Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:HWC CIK750577 Webwww.hancockwhitney.com Phone(228) 868-4000Fax228-868-4627Employees3,476Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Hancock Whitney$66.71 High Price Target$72.00 Low Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.43 Trailing P/E Ratio10.73 Forward P/E Ratio10.53 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$460.82 million Net Margins23.28% Pretax Margin29.16% Return on Equity11.21% Return on Assets1.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.05 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.06 billion Price / Sales2.43 Cash Flow$6.11 per share Price / Cash Flow9.54 Book Value$50.97 per share Price / Book1.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares85,640,000Free Float84,864,000Market Cap$4.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.11 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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