Inside the research
Hancock Whitney Corporation
HWC Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$73.85
▲ +0.67 (+0.9%)
| 52w hi | $79.25 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $52.98 |
| Vol | 808.80K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.24
| Short | +0.17 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.26 |
| Long | +0.33 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Hancock Whitney Corporation
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
| Market cap | $5.92B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $6.77B |
| Trailing P/E | 14.48x |
| Forward P/E | 10.11x |
| P / S (ttm) | 4.19x |
| Profit margin | 30.3% |
| Return on equity | 9.7% |
| Revenue growth | +7.6% |
| Earnings growth | +17.4% |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.32 | |
| Sector | +0.02 | |
| Technical | +0.12 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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. In addition, the company offers commercial finance products to middle market and corporate clients comprising leases and related structures; invests in new market tax credit activities and holds certain foreclosed assets; fixed annuity and life insurance products, investment management and advisory, and other services; and underwrites transactions primarily for banking clients, as well as debt and mortgage-related securities. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.08 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.58 |
| Annual vol | 29.8% |
| Annual ret | +22.5% |
| Sharpe | 0.75 |
| Max DD | -24.6% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-07-21 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-07-20 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-19 | Material Agreement, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-15 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-30 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-04-21 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-01-29 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-20 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2025-12-10 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-10 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-14 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Achary Michael M | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 22.69K | $1.73M |
| 2026-06-29 | Wilkins Carleton Richard | Grant | 54 | $4.03K | |
| 2026-06-29 | Perez Sonia | Grant | 21 | $1.58K | |
| 2026-06-29 | Little Sonya C | Grant | 89 | $6.66K | |
| 2026-06-29 | Liollio Dean | Grant | 359 | $26.87K | |
| 2026-05-22 | PICKERING CHRISTINE L | Sell | 417 | $28.01K | |
| 2026-05-01 | Davis Stacy Jo | Chief HR Officer | Withheld for tax | 83 | $5.60K |
| 2026-04-29 | Teofilo Joan Cahill | Grant | 1.19K | $80.02K | |
| 2026-04-29 | LANE HARRY MERRITT III | Grant | 1.19K | $80.02K | |
| 2026-04-29 | Williams Albert J | Grant | 1.19K | $80.02K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$1.76M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 2 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 9 |
| Top-5 share | 99.7% |
| HHI | 4,342 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $543.73M | 7.28M |
| State Street Corp | $320.97M | 4.30M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $38.33M | 513.00K |
| AQR Capital Management | $37.57M | 502.97K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $19.00M | 254.22K |
| Renaissance Technologies | $1.66M | 22.17K |
| Citadel Advisors | $440.85K | 5.90K |
| Millennium Management | $352.45K | 4.72K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $26.25K | 351.32K |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.29% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.95 |
| 5y CAGR | +10.8% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.08 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.08 |
| 2023 | $1.20 |
| 2024 | $1.50 |
| 2025 | $1.80 |
| 2026 | $0.50 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2010–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $460.81M | +43.9% | |
| Cash from ops | $541.78M | +17.2% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $74.34 | $74.34 | $73.27 | $73.85 | 808.80K |
| Sep 24 | $72.73 | $73.37 | $72.16 | $73.18 | 923.90K |
| Sep 23 | $73.34 | $73.68 | $72.35 | $72.39 | 623.60K |
| Sep 22 | $74.74 | $75.13 | $73.53 | $73.57 | 1.23M |
| Sep 21 | $74.95 | $75.55 | $74.47 | $74.51 | 839.70K |
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