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Hancock Whitney

59.58 USD
-2.26
3.65%
At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
59.71
+0.13
0.22%
1 day
-3.65%
5 days
-1.63%
1 month
8.50%
3 months
27.83%
6 months
7.41%
Year to date
10.29%
1 year
19.47%
5 years
214.57%
10 years
94.20%
 

About: Hancock Whitney Corp operates bank offices and financial centers. The company offers a range of traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers, providing a variety of transaction and savings deposit products, treasury management services, secured and unsecured loan products (including revolving credit facilities), letters of credit, and similar financial guarantees. The Bank provides trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals and provides its customers access to investment advisory and brokerage products.

Employees: 3,497

0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

137% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $173K | Put options by funds: $73K

26% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 43

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 108

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 343 [Q4 2024] → 347 (+4) [Q1 2025]

0.11% less ownership

Funds ownership: 86.41% [Q4 2024] → 86.3% (-0.11%) [Q1 2025]

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.07B [Q4 2024] → $3.9B (-$173M) [Q1 2025]

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 2 (-1) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$62
4%
upside
Avg. target
$65
9%
upside
High target
$70
17%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
80%
neutral
20%
negative
0%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Catherine Mealor
6%upside
$63
Market Perform
Downgraded
11 Jul 2025
Raymond James
Michael Rose
4%upside
$62
Strong Buy
Reiterated
16 Apr 2025
DA Davidson
Gary Tenner
4%upside
$62
Buy
Maintained
16 Apr 2025
Piper Sandler
Stephen Scouten
17%upside
$70
Overweight
Reiterated
16 Apr 2025
Stephens & Co.
Matt Olney
16%upside
$69
Overweight
Maintained
16 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 8 articles about HWC published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Insights Into Hancock Whitney (HWC) Q2: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Hancock Whitney (HWC), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended June 2025.
Insights Into Hancock Whitney (HWC) Q2: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Hancock Whitney (HWC) have what it takes?
Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Neutral
Benzinga
3 days ago
Hancock Whitney Gears Up For Q2 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
Hancock Whitney Corporation HWC will release earnings results for the second quarter, after the closing bell on Tuesday, July 15.
Hancock Whitney Gears Up For Q2 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Hancock Whitney (HWC) Is Up 5.93% in One Week: What You Should Know
Does Hancock Whitney (HWC) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Hancock Whitney (HWC) Is Up 5.93% in One Week: What You Should Know
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Hancock Whitney (HWC) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Hancock Whitney (HWC) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Hancock Whitney (HWC) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Should You Buy Hancock Whitney (HWC) After Golden Cross?
After reaching an important support level, Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) could be a good stock pick from a technical perspective. HWC recently experienced a "golden cross" event, which saw its 50-day simple moving average breaking out above its 200-day simple moving average.
Should You Buy Hancock Whitney (HWC) After Golden Cross?
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Conference Call July 15
GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Conference Call July 15.
Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Conference Call July 15
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Hancock Whitney (HWC) have what it takes?
Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Hancock Whitney (HWC) have what it takes?
Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Here's Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Strong Momentum Stock
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Here's Why Hancock Whitney (HWC) is a Strong Momentum Stock
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