Hancock Whitney Corporation

NasdaqGS:HWC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$4.7b

Hancock Whitney Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Hancock Whitney has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 3.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.5% per year. Hancock Whitney's return on equity is 10.8%, and it has net margins of 33.5%.

Key information

14.97%

Earnings growth rate

15.10%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth11.18%
Revenue growth rate7.48%
Return on equity10.79%
Net Margin33.48%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) After Its Third-Quarter Report

Oct 18
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) After Its Third-Quarter Report

Hancock Whitney: I Almost Upgraded This Play

Oct 06

Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$69.13

Jul 19
Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$69.13

Hancock Whitney Benefits From Excellent Capital Positioning

Apr 19

Hancock Whitney: Still Attractive After The Post-Election Rally

Nov 14
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Hancock Whitney: An Unfortunate Downgrade

Oct 06

Hancock Whitney: Still Room For Upside After A Solid Q2

Jul 18

Hancock Whitney: Not Ready For A Downgrade Just Yet

Jun 12

Hancock Whitney: Surplus Capital Points To The Resumption Of Stock Buybacks

Jun 04

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.40

May 05
Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.40

We Think The Compensation For Hancock Whitney Corporation's (NASDAQ:HWC) CEO Looks About Right

Apr 17
We Think The Compensation For Hancock Whitney Corporation's (NASDAQ:HWC) CEO Looks About Right

Hancock Whitney: Remains Undervalued With Cost Pressure Easing

Mar 02

Hancock Whitney's (NASDAQ:HWC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.30

Aug 28
Hancock Whitney's (NASDAQ:HWC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.30

Hancock Whitney's (NASDAQ:HWC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.30

Aug 10
Hancock Whitney's (NASDAQ:HWC) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.30

Should You Be Adding Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jul 11
Should You Be Adding Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) To Your Watchlist Today?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Hancock Whitney makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:HWC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 251,4344807340
30 Jun 251,4114687430
31 Mar 251,4014697340
31 Dec 241,3884587350
30 Sep 241,3263877320
30 Jun 241,3043687300
31 Mar 241,3033717230
31 Dec 231,3213897170
30 Sep 231,4004807170
30 Jun 231,4385177150
31 Mar 231,4305207100
31 Dec 221,4055166960
30 Sep 221,3795106830
30 Jun 221,3705046790
31 Mar 221,3754716800
31 Dec 211,3674547190
30 Sep 211,3244227090
30 Jun 211,2633747100
31 Mar 219221697060
31 Dec 20660-476980
30 Sep 20670-596800
30 Jun 20670-726650
31 Mar 209561336480
31 Dec 191,1633226520
30 Sep 191,1353266230
30 Jun 191,1243416130
31 Mar 191,1043256050
31 Dec 181,0933185970
30 Sep 181,0772785740
30 Jun 181,0522535580
31 Mar 181,0322345680
31 Dec 179962115760
30 Sep 179542075560
30 Jun 179051955440
31 Mar 178641905160
31 Dec 167991465090
30 Sep 167411104960
30 Jun 167391054990
31 Mar 16734934970
31 Dec 157811295010
30 Sep 158121534980
30 Jun 158171584940
31 Mar 158341634910
31 Dec 148401724810

Quality Earnings: HWC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: HWC's current net profit margins (33.5%) are higher than last year (29.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HWC has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 15% per year.

Accelerating Growth: HWC's earnings growth over the past year (24.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (15% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: HWC earnings growth over the past year (24.2%) exceeded the Banks industry 16.2%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: HWC's Return on Equity (10.8%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/27 06:46
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/27 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Hancock Whitney Corporation is covered by 23 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ebrahim PoonawalaBofA Global Research
Andrew StappB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Benjamin GerlingerCitigroup Inc