Hancock Whitney (HWC) Stock Overview
Operates as the financial holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank that provides traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$61.91 |
| 52 Week High | US$75.43 |
| 52 Week Low | US$43.90 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| 1 Month Change | -13.00% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.51% |
| 1 Year Change | 20.89% |
| 3 Year Change | 72.84% |
| 5 Year Change | 39.06% |
| Change since IPO | 1,373.03% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Hancock Whitney: Capital Remains A Differentiator
Jan 23Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) After Its Third-Quarter Report
Oct 18
Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$69.13
Jul 19Hancock Whitney Benefits From Excellent Capital Positioning
Apr 19Hancock Whitney: Still Attractive After The Post-Election Rally
Nov 14
Unlocking Growth And Expanding Revenue Streams
Strategic SNC reduction and banker recruitment focus on loan growth, boosting lending activity and future revenue.Hancock Whitney: An Unfortunate Downgrade
Oct 06Hancock Whitney: Still Room For Upside After A Solid Q2
Jul 18Hancock Whitney: Not Ready For A Downgrade Just Yet
Jun 12Hancock Whitney: Surplus Capital Points To The Resumption Of Stock Buybacks
Jun 04Hancock Whitney: Remains Undervalued With Cost Pressure Easing
Mar 02Shareholder Returns
| HWC | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.5% | -3.4% | -1.6% |
| 1Y | 20.9% | 17.5% | 17.6% |
Return vs Industry: HWC exceeded the US Banks industry which returned 17.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HWC exceeded the US Market which returned 17.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HWC volatility | |
|---|---|
| HWC Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: HWC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: HWC's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 3,627 | John Hairston | www.hancockwhitney.com |
Hancock Whitney Corporation operates as the financial holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank that provides traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers in the United States. The company offers various transaction and savings deposit products, such as brokered deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts; treasury management services; secured and unsecured loan products, including revolving credit facilities; letters of credit and similar financial guarantees; trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals; and investment advisory and brokerage products. It also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial non-real estate and real estate loans; construction and land development loans; residential mortgages; and consumer loans comprising second lien mortgage home loans, home equity lines of credit, and nonresidential consumer purpose loans, automobiles, recreational vehicles and boats, other personal purposes, deposit account secured loans, and small portfolio of credit card receivables.
Hancock Whitney Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| HWC fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$5.06b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$484.03m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.46b |
Is HWC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HWC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.46b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$1.46b |
| Other Expenses | US$975.75m |
| Earnings | US$484.03m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.93 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 33.16% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 29.4% |
How did HWC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does HWC pay a reliable dividends?
See HWC dividend history and benchmarks| Hancock Whitney dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 05 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 16 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 10 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 1 day |
Does HWC pay a reliable dividends?
See HWC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/15 10:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Hancock Whitney Corporation is covered by 24 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jared David Shaw | Barclays |
| Ebrahim Poonawala | BofA Global Research |
| Christopher Marinac | Brean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery) |