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Hancock Whitney (HWC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$60.21 -0.03 (-0.05%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Hancock Whitney Stock (NASDAQ:HWC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$59.66
$61.00
50-Day Range
$53.18
$61.84
52-Week Range
$43.90
$62.40
Volume
1.44 million shs
Average Volume
632,610 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.16 billion
P/E Ratio
11.09
Dividend Yield
2.99%
Price Target
$66.71
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Hancock Whitney Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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97th Percentile Overall Score

HWC MarketRank™: 

Hancock Whitney scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Hancock Whitney has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Hancock 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Hancock Whitney is 11.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.50.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Hancock Whitney is 11.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.15.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Hancock Whitney has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.31% of the float of Hancock Whitney has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hancock Whitney has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hancock Whitney has recently increased by 5.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Hancock Whitney pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Hancock Whitney has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Hancock Whitney is 33.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.31% of the float of Hancock Whitney has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Hancock Whitney has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Hancock Whitney has recently increased by 5.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Hancock Whitney has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.91 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 34 news articles for Hancock Whitney this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for HWC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Hancock Whitney to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Hancock Whitney insiders have sold 3,007.09% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,297.00 in company stock and sold $40,299.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.91% of the stock of Hancock Whitney is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.22% 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.
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HWC Stock News Headlines

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Price Target Raised to $68.00
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Hancock Whitney HWC Q2 2025 Earnings Transcript
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HWC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Hancock Whitney's stock was trading at $54.72 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HWC shares have increased by 10.0% and is now trading at $60.21.

Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 15th. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $377.98 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $375.99 million. Hancock Whitney had a net margin of 23.28% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.21%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Hancock Whitney's top institutional shareholders include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.05%), Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC (0.04%), Chickasaw Capital Management LLC (0.04%) and Moody National Bank Trust Division (0.02%). 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, Harry Merritt Lane III and Albert J Williams.
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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.

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 6/16 Dividend
6/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
6/05/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Last Earnings
7/15/2025
Today
7/18/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - SOUTHEAST
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:HWC
CIK
750577
Employees
3,476
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$72.00
Low Price Target
$56.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.43
Trailing P/E Ratio
11.09
Forward P/E Ratio
10.89
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$460.82 million
Net Margins
23.28%
Pretax Margin
29.16%
Return on Equity
11.21%
Return on Assets
1.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.05
Current Ratio
0.79
Quick Ratio
0.82

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.06 billion
Price / Sales
2.51
Cash Flow
$6.13 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.83
Book Value
$50.97 per share
Price / Book
1.18

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
85,640,000
Free Float
84,864,000
Market Cap
$5.16 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.05
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This page (NASDAQ:HWC) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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