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Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Gulfport, United States | NasdaqGS
68.74 USD +1.98 (2.966%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 68.77 +0.03 (0.047%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT

Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) presents a mixed opportunity. Short-term traders may find a potential buying opportunity given the recent dip and the positive analyst sentiment, though the low predicted price movement suggests caution. Long-term investors might consider the stock as a solid option due to its consistent dividend payments and strong fundamentals, even though the recent price decline could be a buying opportunity. The options data indicates a cautious outlook with some bullish and bearish signals, suggesting a balanced approach.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.043741
MSTL0.044196
AutoTheta0.086200
AutoARIMA0.110336

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.47
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.328
Excess Kurtosis -1.02
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-04
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-04
Revenue per Share 17.193
Market Cap 5,613,510,656
Trailing P/E 12.12
Forward P/E 10.17
Beta 1.03
Profit Margins 33.30%
Website https://www.hancockwhitney.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. The calls show some interest in higher strikes, particularly for the May 15 expiration, with higher open interest and implied volatility on the 70 strike, indicating potential bullish bias. However, puts also show some activity, especially around lower strikes, which could imply some bearish sentiment. The overall volatility levels are moderate, and the market is showing a balance between buying and selling pressure, suggesting cautious optimism.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.77% 3.08% 3.15% 2.88%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-05 0.500000 0.770179
2025-12-05 0.450000 0.716538
2025-09-05 0.450000 0.728091
2025-06-05 0.450000 0.863855
2025-03-05 0.450000 0.863797
2024-12-05 0.400000 0.710070
2024-09-05 0.400000 0.816876
2024-06-05 0.400000 0.933168
2024-03-04 0.300000 0.748325
2023-12-04 0.300000 0.730290
2023-09-01 0.300000 0.762044
2023-06-02 0.300000 0.803982
2023-03-03 0.300000 0.671527
2022-12-02 0.270000 0.545102
2022-09-02 0.270000 0.629201
2022-06-03 0.270000 0.606438
2022-03-03 0.270000 0.544469
2021-12-03 0.270000 0.632161
2021-09-03 0.270000 0.683158
2021-06-04 0.270000 0.623273
2021-03-05 0.270000 0.748801
2020-12-03 0.270000 1.060650
2020-09-04 0.270000 1.512366
2020-06-04 0.270000 1.277690
2020-03-04 0.270000 0.943267
2019-12-04 0.270000 0.802969
2019-09-04 0.270000 0.955713
2019-06-04 0.270000 0.827950
2019-03-04 0.270000 0.761764
2018-12-04 0.270000 0.873365
2018-09-04 0.270000 0.651702
2018-06-04 0.240000 0.582341
2018-03-02 0.240000 0.572324
2017-12-04 0.240000 0.592417
2017-08-31 0.240000 0.692703
2017-06-01 0.240000 0.647169
2017-03-02 0.240000 0.655398
2016-12-01 0.240000 0.736240
2016-09-01 0.240000 0.969505
2016-06-02 0.240000 1.169111
2016-03-02 0.240000 1.274131
2015-12-02 0.240000 1.145777
2015-09-02 0.240000 1.195184
2015-06-03 0.240000 1.065281
2015-03-03 0.240000 1.114540
2014-12-03 0.240000 1.030413
2014-09-03 0.240000 1.004028
2014-06-03 0.240000 0.983342
2014-03-03 0.240000 0.989989
2013-12-03 0.240000 0.988811
2013-09-03 0.240000 1.080179
2013-06-03 0.240000 1.241089
2013-03-01 0.240000 1.155525
2012-12-03 0.240000 1.113350
2012-08-31 0.240000 1.191567
2012-06-01 0.240000 1.244882
2012-03-01 0.240000 1.049915
2011-12-01 0.240000 1.219756
2011-09-01 0.240000 1.233999
2011-06-02 0.240000 1.146108
2011-03-02 0.240000 1.109443
2010-12-02 0.240000 1.128760
2010-09-01 0.240000 1.337286
2010-06-02 0.240000 1.012247
2010-03-03 0.240000 0.939516
2009-12-02 0.240000 0.911748
2009-09-03 0.240000 1.055390
2009-06-03 0.240000 1.139071
2009-03-03 0.240000 1.498496
2008-12-03 0.240000 0.998072
2008-09-03 0.240000 0.795719
2008-06-03 0.240000 0.903164
2008-03-03 0.240000 1.084256
2007-12-03 0.240000 1.060909
2007-08-30 0.240000 1.012088
2007-06-01 0.240000 1.025994
2007-03-05 0.240000 0.936493
2006-12-01 0.240000 0.782037
2006-08-31 0.240000 0.800403
2006-06-01 0.220000 0.685127
2006-03-01 0.195000 0.767289
2005-12-01 0.195000 0.876454
2005-09-01 0.195000 1.114952
2005-06-01 0.165000 0.887102
2005-03-02 0.165000 0.926819
2004-12-01 0.165000 0.862818
2004-09-01 0.165000 0.963300
2004-06-02 0.125000 0.822309
2004-03-03 0.125000 0.792757
2003-12-03 0.115000 0.735544
2003-09-03 0.115000 0.838127
2003-06-04 0.105000 0.808808
2003-03-06 0.105000 0.891430
2002-12-03 0.100000 0.842942
2002-09-03 0.100000 0.773778
2002-06-03 0.100000 0.965808
2002-03-07 0.100000 1.085895
2001-12-03 0.093333 1.265092
2001-08-30 0.093333 1.279389
2001-06-01 0.093333 1.417637
2001-03-01 0.093333 1.412880
2000-12-01 0.166667 2.895867
2000-08-31 0.083333 1.539877
2000-06-01 0.083333 1.522338
2000-03-01 0.083333 1.344627
1999-12-01 0.083333 1.264874
1999-09-01 0.083333 1.272743
1999-06-02 0.083333 1.145157
1999-03-03 0.083333 1.132680
1998-12-02 0.083333 1.151541
1998-09-02 0.083333 1.120483
1998-06-03 0.083333 0.943913
1998-03-03 0.083333 0.855679
1997-12-03 0.083333 0.889906
1997-09-03 0.083333 1.111349
1997-06-03 0.083333 1.266414
1997-03-03 0.083333 1.262756
1996-12-03 0.072667 1.222793
1996-09-03 0.072464 1.445335
1996-06-03 0.072464 1.448143
1996-03-01 0.072464 1.477564
1995-12-01 0.072464 1.497600
1995-08-31 0.072464 1.617047
1995-05-30 0.066667 1.709085
1995-03-03 0.066667 1.736313
1994-11-29 0.066667 1.810422
1994-08-30 0.066667 1.824895
1994-05-31 0.066667 1.905050
1993-11-30 0.065217 1.612672
1993-08-30 0.049275 1.260507
1993-05-28 0.049275 1.277692
1993-03-01 0.049275 1.348798
1992-11-30 0.043478 1.167936
1992-08-31 0.043478 1.361783
1992-06-01 0.043478 1.577860
1992-03-02 0.043478 1.718951
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.85
dividendYield 2.69
exDividendDate 2026-03-05
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.8
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02696225
lastDividendValue 0.5
lastDividendDate 2026-03-05
dividendDate 2026-03-16

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.42673314
Address1 Hancock Whitney Plaza
Address2 2,510 14th Street
All Time High 75.43
All Time Low 4.130435
Ask 68.98
Ask Size 7
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 745,040
Average Daily Volume3 Month 870,619
Average Volume 870,619
Average Volume10Days 745,040
Beta 1.032
Bid 68.67
Bid Size 10
Board Risk 1
Book Value 54.22
City Gulfport
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 68.74
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 69.82
Day Low 67.49
Display Name Hancock Whitney
Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Dividend Rate 1.85
Dividend Yield 2.69
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,776,803,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,776,803,400
Earnings Growth 0.073
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.029
Earnings Timestamp 1,776,801,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,776,801,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,776,801,600
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 4.308
Enterprise Value 6,288,694,784
Eps Current Year 6.33052
Eps Forward 6.75692
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 5.67
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,772,668,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 66.3228
Fifty Day Average Change 2.4171982
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.03644596
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 42.673313
Fifty Two Week High 75.43
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.6900024
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.08869153
Fifty Two Week Low 47.39
Fifty Two Week Low Change 21.349998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.45051697
Fifty Two Week Range 47.39 - 75.43
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 676,042,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.57
Float Shares 80,863,461
Forward Eps 6.75692
Forward P E 10.173274
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 3,627
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 1,459,778,048
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00939
Held Percent Institutions 0.97869
Implied Shares Outstanding 81,662,942
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Ir Website http://www.snl.com/irweblinkx/corporateprofile.aspx?iid=100308
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,772,668,800
Last Dividend Value 0.5
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,079,654,400
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Hancock Whitney Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 5,613,510,656
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_318929
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 484,031,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 5,608,769,920
Number Of Analyst Opinions 9
Open 67.7
Operating Cashflow 541,777,984
Operating Margins 0.45533
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.3175
Peg Ratio 1.76
Phone 228 868 4000
Post Market Change 0.032302856
Post Market Change Percent 0.04699281
Post Market Price 68.7723
Post Market Time 1,776,462,488
Previous Close 66.76
Price Eps Current Year 10.858507
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.2677978
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.845455
Profit Margins 0.33298
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.66667
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.98
Regular Market Change Percent 2.96584
Regular Market Day High 69.82
Regular Market Day Low 67.49
Regular Market Day Range 67.49 - 69.82
Regular Market Open 67.7
Regular Market Previous Close 66.76
Regular Market Price 68.74
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 801,700
Return On Assets 0.013780001
Return On Equity 0.113199994
Revenue Growth 0.068
Revenue Per Share 17.193
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 81,546,524
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0885
Shares Short 7,212,755
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 5,824,421
Short Name Hancock Whitney Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.1188
Short Ratio 7.69
Source Interval 15
State MS
Symbol HWC
Target High Price 81.0
Target Low Price 70.0
Target Mean Price 76.44444
Target Median Price 78.0
Total Cash 758,387,008
Total Cash Per Share 9.287
Total Debt 1,433,570,944
Total Revenue 1,459,778,048
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.8
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02696225
Trailing Eps 5.67
Trailing P E 12.123456
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 63.1683
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.571697
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.088204004
Type Disp Equity
Volume 801,700
Website https://www.hancockwhitney.com
Zip 39,501