Hancock Whitney (HWC) Competitors

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 8 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.75 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $62.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.39%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $83.78, indicating a potential upside of 10.02%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 29.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% 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. Hancock Whitney is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 24.66% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.81%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.71% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

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.

In the previous week, Fulton Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Fulton Financial and 8 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Fulton Financial's score of 0.59 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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.

Fulton Financial has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Fulton Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Fulton Financial pays out 36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% 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. 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.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.81% compared to Fulton Financial's net margin of 20.63%. Fulton Financial's return on equity of 12.50% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Fulton Financial currently has a consensus price target of $24.75, suggesting a potential upside of 2.26%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $83.78, suggesting a potential upside of 10.02%. Given Hancock Whitney's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Fulton Financial.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Old National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Old National Bancorp pays out 25.8% 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.

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.

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.81% compared to Old National Bancorp's net margin of 21.60%. Old National Bancorp's return on equity of 11.80% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus price target of $83.78, indicating a potential upside of 10.02%. Old National Bancorp has a consensus price target of $29.36, indicating a potential upside of 10.87%. Given Old National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Old National Bancorp is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Old National Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Old National Bancorp and 8 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Old National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.75 indicating that Old National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Bank OZK has a net margin of 24.95% compared to Hancock Whitney's net margin of 21.81%. Bank OZK's return on equity of 11.87% beat Hancock Whitney's return on equity.

Bank OZK presently has a consensus price target of $56.38, indicating a potential upside of 10.70%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus price target of $83.78, indicating a potential upside of 10.02%. Given Bank OZK's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bank OZK is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 7 more articles in the media than Bank OZK. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 1 mentions for Bank OZK. Bank OZK's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.75 indicating that Bank OZK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank OZK pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Bank OZK pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% 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. Bank OZK has raised its dividend for 29 consecutive years and Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Bank OZK is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

86.2% of Bank OZK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of Bank OZK shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney 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.

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.

Bank OZK has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.