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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?

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

Ameris Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $90.17, indicating a potential upside of 7.91%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus target price of $78.14, indicating a potential upside of 17.50%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ameris Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ameris Bancorp$1.20B4.67$358.68M$6.3613.14
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.67$486.07M$4.8713.66

Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Ameris Bancorp21.46% 9.57% 1.32%
Hancock Whitney 21.34%11.20%1.40%

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 12 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 1 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.66 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Ameris Bancorp on 12 of the 20 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company 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.

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 Bancorp23.79% 11.37% 1.38%
Hancock Whitney 21.34%11.20%1.40%

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 9 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 4 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.66 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. 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 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.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp$1.38B2.74$315.12M$4.8511.65
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.67$486.07M$4.8713.66

Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $52.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.97%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus target price of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 17.50%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Cathay General Bancorp on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Hancock Whitney compare to Fulton Financial?

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

Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Fulton Financial pays out 36.2% 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. Fulton Financial has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Fulton Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Fulton Financial currently has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.39%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus target price of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 17.50%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Fulton Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fulton Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

72.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Fulton Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by company 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 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
Fulton Financial20.85% 12.69% 1.28%
Hancock Whitney 21.34%11.20%1.40%

Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 10 more articles in the media than Fulton Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 3 mentions for Fulton Financial. Fulton Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.66 indicating that Fulton Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fulton Financial$1.89B2.12$391.61M$2.1010.01
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.67$486.07M$4.8713.66

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Fulton Financial on 15 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.67$486.07M$4.8713.66
Old National Bancorp$3.74B2.44$669.26M$1.9412.15

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Old National Bancorp has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus price target of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 17.50%. Old National Bancorp has a consensus price target of $27.91, suggesting a potential upside of 18.43%. Given Old National Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Old National Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

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 Whitney21.34% 11.20% 1.40%
Old National Bancorp 18.90%11.23%1.27%

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 9 more articles in the media than Old National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 4 mentions for Old National Bancorp. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Old National Bancorp's score of 0.57 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Old National Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. 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 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 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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Old National Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Old National Bancorp on 13 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Bank OZK shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Bank OZK has increased 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.

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus price target of $78.14, suggesting a potential upside of 17.50%. Bank OZK has a consensus price target of $56.89, suggesting a potential upside of 19.66%. 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78
Bank OZK
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 1 more articles in the media than Bank OZK. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 12 mentions for Bank OZK. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Bank OZK's score of 0.29 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
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Bank OZK
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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 Whitney21.34% 11.20% 1.40%
Bank OZK 25.27%12.32%1.71%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.67$486.07M$4.8713.66
Bank OZK$2.81B1.90$715.48M$6.147.74

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank OZK has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Bank OZK beats Hancock Whitney on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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HWC vs. The Competition

MetricHancock WhitneyBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$5.40B$1.80B$13.43B$12.22B
Dividend Yield3.12%2.57%5.87%5.30%
P/E Ratio13.6515.8623.7125.17
Price / Sales2.672.48165.6771.25
Price / Cash9.9211.9519.9137.27
Price / Book1.251.222.176.65
Net Income$486.07M$146.81M$1.13B$335.32M
7 Day Performance-1.84%-0.31%-0.78%-1.61%
1 Month Performance-3.25%-1.92%-1.07%-0.96%
1 Year Performance17.15%19.49%9.53%28.59%

Hancock Whitney Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HWC
Hancock Whitney
3.812 of 5 stars
$66.27
+3.3%
$78.14
+17.9%
+13.0%$5.38B$2.02B13.613,627
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
3.8825 of 5 stars
$85.04
-1.7%
$90.17
+6.0%
+29.9%$5.81B$1.20B16.322,850
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.605 of 5 stars
$57.04
-0.7%
$52.00
-8.8%
+25.8%$3.85B$1.38B11.761,268
FULT
Fulton Financial
3.8984 of 5 stars
$21.10
-1.9%
$23.00
+9.0%
+13.5%$3.87B$1.89B10.053,400
ONB
Old National Bancorp
4.2876 of 5 stars
$24.16
-0.6%
$27.91
+15.5%
+5.2%$9.39B$3.74B12.454,971

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