NASDAQ:HWC Hancock Whitney (HWC) Stock Forecast, Price & News $37.89 +0.83 (+2.24%) (As of 05/26/2023 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$36.34▼$37.9350-Day Range$32.31▼$38.3252-Week Range$31.02▼$57.00Volume342,700 shsAverage Volume620,080 shsMarket Capitalization$3.26 billionP/E Ratio6.28Dividend Yield3.17%Price Target$47.56 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Hancock Whitney MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.86 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.5% Upside$47.56 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.14% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.47Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.81Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$169,339 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-6.07%From $5.44 to $5.11 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.25 out of 5 starsFinance Sector46th out of 902 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry20th out of 191 stocks 4.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingHancock Whitney has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $47.56, Hancock Whitney has a forecasted upside of 25.5% from its current price of $37.89.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. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.14% 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 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Hancock Whitney has recently increased by 14.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldHancock Whitney pays a meaningful dividend of 3.17%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthHancock Whitney has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Hancock Whitney is 19.90%. 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 23.48% next year. This indicates that Hancock Whitney will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreHancock Whitney has received a 38.32% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Retirement saving services", "Cash withdrawal services", "Mortgages provided by brick and mortar banks", "Mortgage loans for corporations", "Corporate debit cards", and "Home equity loans" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Hancock Whitney is -0.47. Previous Next 3.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentHancock Whitney has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Hancock Whitney this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for HWC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Hancock Whitney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership 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 $169,339.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.00% of the stock of Hancock Whitney is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.09% of the stock of Hancock Whitney is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Hancock Whitney are expected to decrease by -6.07% in the coming year, from $5.44 to $5.11 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Hancock Whitney is 6.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Hancock Whitney is 6.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 152.75.Price to Book Value per Share RatioHancock Whitney has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) StockHancock Whitney Corp. operates as a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It also offers trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, individuals, brokerage services, annuity products, life insurance, general insurance and agency services, including life, title insurance and consumer financing service. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Gulfport, MS.Read More 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 HeadlinesMay 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) Short Interest UpdateMay 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Buying: Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) Director Acquires 2,000 Shares of StockMay 29, 2023 | UNKNOWN (Ad)A Tech Stock With A "Green" Infusion....One Of The Only Profitable Canna-Tech Companies On The Market And They Are Growing!May 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.30May 10, 2023 | msn.com2 Pine Belt area teachers to receive Hancock Whitney award grantsMay 7, 2023 | msn.comFirst Horizon standalone value $11-$13 a share, analysts sayMay 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) Receives $47.56 Consensus Target Price from AnalystsMay 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) Forecasted to Earn Q2 2023 Earnings of $1.30 Per ShareMay 29, 2023 | UNKNOWN (Ad)A Tech Stock With A "Green" Infusion....One Of The Only Profitable Canna-Tech Companies On The Market And They Are Growing!April 28, 2023 | msn.comHancock Whitney (HWC) Declares $0.30 DividendApril 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney Co. Expected to Earn Q3 2023 Earnings of $1.27 Per Share (NASDAQ:HWC)April 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSonia Perez Purchases 2,737 Shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) StockApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2023 EPS Estimates for Hancock Whitney Co. Increased by Analyst (NASDAQ:HWC)April 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Lowers Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) to SellApril 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comKeefe, Bruyette & Woods Trims Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Target Price to $43.00April 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Issues Quarterly Earnings ResultsApril 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ3 2023 EPS Estimates for Hancock Whitney Co. Cut by Analyst (NASDAQ:HWC)April 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ4 2023 Earnings Estimate for Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) Issued By Jefferies Financial GroupApril 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) PT Lowered to $47.00 at Piper SandlerApril 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: CME Group (CME), Hancock Whitney (HWC) and Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP)April 19, 2023 | msn.comHancock Whitney (HWC) Q1 Earnings Meet, Revenues Rise Y/YApril 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Hancock Whitney Corp Earnings CallApril 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHancock Whitney Corporation 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHancock Whitney (HWC) Q1 Earnings Match EstimatesApril 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney (HWC) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayApril 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) to Post Q3 2023 Earnings of $1.45 Per Share, Jefferies Financial Group ForecastsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend3/03/2023Dividend Payable3/15/2023Last Earnings4/18/2023Today5/29/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend6/02/2023Dividend Payable6/15/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/18/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:HWC CUSIPN/A CIK750577 Webwww.hancockwhitney.com Phone(228) 868-4000Fax228-868-4627Employees3,627Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$47.56 High Stock Price Forecast$57.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$43.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+25.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.03 Trailing P/E Ratio6.28 Forward P/E Ratio6.97 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$524.09 million Net Margins32.92% Pretax Margin41.41% Return on Equity15.73% Return on Assets1.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.07 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.47 billion Price / Sales2.22 Cash Flow$7.06 per share Price / Cash Flow5.37 Book Value$39.01 per share Price / Book0.97Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares86,080,000Free Float85,216,000Market Cap$3.26 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.31 Key ExecutivesJohn M. HairstonPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorD. Shane LoperChief Operating Officer & Senior Executive VPMichael M. AcharySenior EVP, Chief Financial & Accounting OfficerCindy S. CollinsChief Compliance OfficerJoy Lambert PhillipsSecretary, Senior EVP & Chief Legal OfficerKey CompetitorsGlacier BancorpNASDAQ:GBCIInternational BancsharesNASDAQ:IBOCUnited Community BanksNASDAQ:UCBIFirst Financial BanksharesNASDAQ:FFINFirst Interstate BancSystemNASDAQ:FIBKView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsProShare Advisors LLCSold 1,124 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.018%Empower Advisory Group LLCBought 267,902 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.311%Brandywine Global Investment Management LLCBought 32,933 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.170%Toroso Investments LLCBought 12,576 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.015%Putnam Investments LLCSold 1,949 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.053%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HWC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Hancock Whitney stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hancock Whitney in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" HWC shares. View HWC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Hancock Whitney's stock price forecast for 2023? 7 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Hancock Whitney's stock. Their HWC share price forecasts range from $43.00 to $57.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $47.56 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for HWC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have HWC shares performed in 2023? Hancock Whitney's stock was trading at $48.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HWC shares have decreased by 21.7% and is now trading at $37.89. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Hancock Whitney? Hancock Whitney saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,670,000 shares, an increase of 14.1% from the April 30th total of 2,340,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 688,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.9 days. Approximately 3.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View Hancock Whitney's Short Interest. When is Hancock Whitney's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 18th 2023. View our HWC earnings forecast. How were Hancock Whitney's earnings last quarter? Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 18th. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45. The company earned $452.93 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $364.87 million. Hancock Whitney had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.73% and a net margin of 32.92%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.40 EPS. How often does Hancock Whitney pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Hancock Whitney? Hancock Whitney declared a quarterly dividend on Sunday, May 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 5th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Thursday, June 15th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 2nd. Read our dividend analysis for HWC. What ETFs hold Hancock Whitney's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE), Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM), Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3x Shares (DPST), First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (FTXO) and Invesco Raymond James SB-1 Equity ETF (RYJ). Is Hancock Whitney a good dividend stock? Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.17%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 19.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, HWC will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.48% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for HWC. What is Hancock Whitney's stock symbol? Hancock Whitney trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HWC." Who are Hancock Whitney's major shareholders? Hancock Whitney's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.02%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.17%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (4.91%), State Street Corp (4.77%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (2.03%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Carleton Richard Wilkins, Cecil W Knight Jr, Cecil W Knight, Jr, Christine L Pickering, Harry Merritt Lane III, Joan Cahill Teofilo, John M Hairston, Joseph S Exnicios, Michael M Achary and Sonia Perez. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Hancock Whitney's stock price today? One share of HWC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $37.89. How much money does Hancock Whitney make? Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) has a market capitalization of $3.26 billion and generates $1.47 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $524.09 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.03 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Hancock Whitney have? The company employs 3,627 workers across the globe. How can I contact Hancock Whitney? Hancock Whitney's mailing address is Hancock Whitney Plaza 2510 14th Street, GULFPORT MS, 39501. The official website for the company is www.hancockwhitney.com. The company can be reached via phone at (228) 868-4000, via email at investorrelations@hancockwhitney.com, or via fax at 228-868-4627. This page (NASDAQ:HWC) was last updated on 5/29/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Hancock Whitney Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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