Does the media favor HWC or ABCB?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 13 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 1 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.20 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor CATY or HWC?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 7 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 7 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.99 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hancock Whitney 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HWC or FULT?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 10 more articles in the media than Fulton Financial. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 4 mentions for Fulton Financial. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Fulton Financial's score of 1.10 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fulton Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer HWC or ONB?

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 9 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 5 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 1.12 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hancock Whitney 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Old National Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, HWC or OZK?

Bank OZK has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. Bank OZK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Hancock Whitney $1.44B 4.10 $486.07M $4.87 14.89 Bank OZK $1.74B 3.36 $715.48M $6.14 8.49

Hancock Whitney (HWC) Competitors

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HWC vs. ABCB, CATY, FULT, ONB, and OZK

Should you buy Hancock Whitney stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Hancock Whitney with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Hancock Whitney include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Fulton Financial (FULT), Old National Bancorp (ONB), and Bank OZK (OZK). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Hancock Whitney compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus target price of $78.43, suggesting a potential upside of 8.18%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $90.17, suggesting a potential upside of 1.21%. Given Hancock Whitney's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.34%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.20% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney	21.34%	11.20%	1.40%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hancock Whitney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney	$1.44B	4.10	$486.07M	$4.87	14.89
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	4.98	$358.68M	$6.36	14.01

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 13 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 1 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.20 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameris Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Ameris Bancorp on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hancock Whitney compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.34%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%
Hancock Whitney	21.34%	11.20%	1.40%

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp	$844.88M	4.84	$315.12M	$4.85	12.57
Hancock Whitney	$1.44B	4.10	$486.07M	$4.87	14.89

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 7 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 7 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.99 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hancock Whitney	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hancock Whitney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 15.14%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $78.43, suggesting a potential upside of 8.18%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Cathay General Bancorp on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hancock Whitney compare to Fulton Financial?

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and Fulton Financial (NASDAQ:FULT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.34% compared to Fulton Financial's net margin of 20.85%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.69% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney	21.34%	11.20%	1.40%
Fulton Financial	20.85%	12.69%	1.28%

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Fulton Financial pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Fulton Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus target price of $78.43, suggesting a potential upside of 8.18%. Fulton Financial has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.54%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Fulton Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Fulton Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 10 more articles in the media than Fulton Financial. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 4 mentions for Fulton Financial. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Fulton Financial's score of 1.10 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fulton Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hancock Whitney has higher revenue and earnings than Fulton Financial. Fulton Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney	$1.44B	4.10	$486.07M	$4.87	14.89
Fulton Financial	$1.33B	3.37	$391.61M	$2.10	11.12

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Fulton Financial on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hancock Whitney compare to Old National Bancorp?

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 9 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 5 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 1.12 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Old National Bancorp	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus price target of $78.43, suggesting a potential upside of 8.18%. Old National Bancorp has a consensus price target of $27.91, suggesting a potential upside of 11.01%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Old National Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Old National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. Old National Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney	$1.44B	4.10	$486.07M	$4.87	14.89
Old National Bancorp	$2.74B	3.55	$669.26M	$1.94	12.96

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old National Bancorp pays out 29.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Hancock Whitney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.34% compared to Old National Bancorp's net margin of 18.90%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 11.23% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney	21.34%	11.20%	1.40%
Old National Bancorp	18.90%	11.23%	1.27%

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Old National Bancorp on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hancock Whitney compare to Bank OZK?

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) and Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Bank OZK shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank OZK has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus price target of $78.43, indicating a potential upside of 8.18%. Bank OZK has a consensus price target of $56.89, indicating a potential upside of 9.19%. Given Bank OZK's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bank OZK is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hancock Whitney	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Bank OZK	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank OZK pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Bank OZK has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years. Bank OZK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 13 more articles in the media than Bank OZK. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 1 mentions for Bank OZK. Bank OZK's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 1.40 indicating that Bank OZK is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Hancock Whitney	Positive
Bank OZK	Very Positive

Bank OZK has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. Bank OZK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney	$1.44B	4.10	$486.07M	$4.87	14.89
Bank OZK	$1.74B	3.36	$715.48M	$6.14	8.49

Bank OZK has a net margin of 25.27% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.34%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 12.32% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney	21.34%	11.20%	1.40%
Bank OZK	25.27%	12.32%	1.71%

Summary

Bank OZK beats Hancock Whitney on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HWC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Hancock Whitney	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.88B	$1.93B	$13.86B	$12.07B
Dividend Yield	2.80%	2.43%	5.76%	5.67%
P/E Ratio	14.89	16.62	20.17	24.42
Price / Sales	4.10	3.11	136.31	86.26
Price / Cash	11.21	12.76	19.52	55.64
Price / Book	1.36	1.28	2.24	6.80
Net Income	$486.07M	$146.81M	$1.14B	$338.00M
7 Day Performance	4.50%	2.73%	1.32%	2.68%
1 Month Performance	10.20%	5.47%	1.35%	1.56%
1 Year Performance	34.81%	29.85%	12.62%	30.59%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HWC Hancock Whitney	4.0744 of 5 stars	$72.50 +1.4%	$78.43 +8.2%	+34.8%	$5.88B	$1.44B	14.89	3,627	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	2.8969 of 5 stars	$85.44 0.0%	$90.17 +5.5%	+46.9%	$5.75B	$1.20B	16.40	2,850	News Coverage
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.3715 of 5 stars	$58.39 +0.3%	$51.75 -11.4%	+40.9%	$3.90B	$1.38B	12.04	1,268	News Coverage
FULT Fulton Financial	2.8709 of 5 stars	$22.05 +0.5%	$23.00 +4.3%	+36.1%	$4.20B	$1.89B	10.50	3,400	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
ONB Old National Bancorp	4.1269 of 5 stars	$23.79 -0.7%	$27.91 +17.3%	+23.1%	$9.26B	$3.74B	12.26	4,971	News Coverage Positive News

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HWC vs. ABCB, CATY, FULT, ONB, and OZK

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Hancock Whitney (HWC) Competitors

HWC vs. ABCB, CATY, FULT, ONB, and OZK

How does Hancock Whitney compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Do analysts prefer HWC or ABCB?

Is HWC or ABCB more profitable?

Is HWC or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HWC or ABCB?

Which has more volatility & risk, HWC or ABCB?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HWC or ABCB?

Does the media favor HWC or ABCB?

Summary

How does Hancock Whitney compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or HWC?

Is CATY or HWC more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CATY or HWC?

Does the media favor CATY or HWC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CATY or HWC?

Is CATY or HWC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend CATY or HWC?

Summary

How does Hancock Whitney compare to Fulton Financial?

Is HWC or FULT more profitable?

Is HWC or FULT a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate HWC or FULT?

Does the media prefer HWC or FULT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HWC or FULT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HWC or FULT?

Which has more risk and volatility, HWC or FULT?

Summary

How does Hancock Whitney compare to Old National Bancorp?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HWC or ONB?

Which has more volatility and risk, HWC or ONB?

Does the media prefer HWC or ONB?

Do analysts recommend HWC or ONB?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HWC or ONB?

Is HWC or ONB a better dividend stock?

Is HWC or ONB more profitable?

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Does the media refer more to HWC or OZK?

Which has better earnings and valuation, HWC or OZK?

Is HWC or OZK more profitable?

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