Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:HWC Hancock Whitney (HWC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $63.20 +0.08 (+0.12%) As of 10:44 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$63.06▼$63.6850-Day Range$53.94▼$63.5452-Week Range$43.90▼$64.25Volume32,584 shsAverage Volume711,890 shsMarket Capitalization$5.36 billionP/E Ratio11.64Dividend Yield2.85%Price Target$67.63Consensus 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™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreHWC MarketRank™: Hancock Whitney scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 172nd out of 934 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingHancock Whitney has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageHancock Whitney has been the subject of 6 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 11.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hancock Whitney is 11.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.47.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHancock Whitney has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.24% 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 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hancock Whitney has recently increased by 4.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldHancock Whitney pays a meaningful dividend of 2.83%, 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 Shorted4.24% 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 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hancock Whitney has recently increased by 4.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment1.22 News SentimentHancock Whitney has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for Hancock Whitney this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for HWC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% 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. 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HWC Stock News HeadlinesHancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Sets New 1-Year High After Dividend AnnouncementAugust 29 at 2:35 AM | americanbankingnews.comBreaking Down Hancock Whitney: 6 Analysts Share Their ViewsAugust 27 at 2:18 AM | benzinga.comTrump’s AI Agenda: The 9 stocks poised to benefit mostWhile many are busy chasing the usual AI trends, a bigger opportunity is quietly brewing—and most are missing it. Imagine a major shift in how and where AI is built, opening up incredible wealth opportunities for those in the know. I’ve found 9 AI companies primed to lead this change. These aren’t the tired “AI hype” stocks; they’re companies with real US operations, proven revenue growth, and deep AI integration.August 29 at 2:00 AM | StockEarnings (Ad)Zacks Research Raises Earnings Estimates for Hancock WhitneyAugust 26 at 2:19 AM | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Sets New 12-Month High After Dividend AnnouncementAugust 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney Q4 EPS Forecast Increased by Zacks ResearchAugust 23, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney Shows Rising Relative Strength; Still Shy Of Key ThresholdAugust 5, 2025 | msn.comHancock Whitney Corporation Announces Quarterly DividendJuly 24, 2025 | businesswire.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 15.5% and is now trading at $63.1950. How were Hancock Whitney's earnings last quarter? Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 15th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.01. The business earned $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 trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.21%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Hancock Whitney's major shareholders? Hancock Whitney's top institutional shareholders include State Street Corp (5.09%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.60%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.28%) and American Century Companies Inc. (2.00%). 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 Earnings7/15/2025Today8/28/2025Record 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$67.63 High Price Target$74.00 Low Price Target$56.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.43 Trailing P/E Ratio11.62 Forward P/E Ratio11.41 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 Ratio0.81 Quick Ratio0.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.06 billion Price / Sales2.60 Cash Flow$6.01 per share Price / Cash Flow10.51 Book Value$51.51 per share Price / Book1.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares84,750,000Free Float83,984,000Market Cap$5.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.11 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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