Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendPositive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:HWC Hancock Whitney (HWC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $54.25 -0.60 (-1.09%) Closing price 05/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.20 -0.05 (-0.08%) As of 05/23/2025 04:04 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$53.10▼$54.4950-Day Range$46.05▼$58.0352-Week Range$43.60▼$62.40Volume509,125 shsAverage Volume595,352 shsMarket Capitalization$4.65 billionP/E Ratio10.27Dividend Yield3.32%Price Target$61.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewHancock 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™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreHWC MarketRank™: Hancock Whitney scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 96th out of 912 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 2.88, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageHancock Whitney has been the subject of 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 10.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hancock Whitney is 10.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.25.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHancock Whitney has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. 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 Shorted4.39% 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 8.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldHancock Whitney pays a meaningful dividend of 3.16%, 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 33.21%. 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 Shorted4.39% 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 8.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.51 News SentimentHancock Whitney has a news sentiment score of 1.51. 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 0.98 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Hancock Whitney this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Hancock Whitney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 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 $40,299.00 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 HeadlinesAlbert Williams Elected to Hancock Whitney Corporation BoardApril 24, 2025 | businesswire.comHancock Whitney: Well Placed For Economic UncertaintyApril 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comVladimir Lenin was right…The Magnificent 7 could be in for a world of pain… And the insiders know it. It’s why Jeff Bezos just sold $3 billion of Amazon… it’s why Nvidia’s CEO just sold $713 million... and it’s why Zuckerberg just sold $1.3 billion in Meta stock. The financial establishment doesn’t want you to know about this… but a controversial new documentary just pulled back the curtain and exposed what’s really going on. It’s called The Final Frontier.May 24, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Hancock Whitney Benefits From Excellent Capital PositioningApril 19, 2025 | seekingalpha.comHWC Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates on NII & Fee Income GrowthApril 17, 2025 | msn.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Hancock Whitney (HWC) and Nicolet Bankshares (NIC)April 17, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comHancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 17, 2025 | msn.comHancock Whitney reports Q1 net interest margin 3.43% vs. 3.32% y/yApril 16, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, HWC stock has decreased by 0.9% and is now trading at $54.25. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Hancock Whitney's earnings last quarter? Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 15th. The company reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $367.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $368.12 million. Hancock Whitney had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.56% and a net margin of 22.40%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Hancock Whitney's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Hancock Whitney include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.44%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.72%), Wellington Management Group LLP (3.55%) and Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (2.43%). 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 and Harry Merritt Lane III. 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 3/17 Dividend3/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend3/05/2025Dividend Payable3/17/2025Last Earnings4/15/2025Today5/24/2025Record date for 6/16 Dividend6/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend6/05/2025Dividend Payable6/16/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/15/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:HWC CIK750577 Webwww.hancockwhitney.com Phone(228) 868-4000Fax228-868-4627Employees3,630Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$61.25 High Stock Price Target$70.00 Low Stock Price Target$47.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.42 Trailing P/E Ratio10.27 Forward P/E Ratio9.81 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$460.82 million Net Margins22.40% Pretax Margin27.90% Return on Equity11.56% Return on Assets1.32% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.05 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.45 billion Price / Sales3.20 Cash Flow$5.14 per share Price / Cash Flow10.55 Book Value$47.96 per share Price / Book1.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares85,643,000Free Float85,113,000Market Cap$4.65 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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