Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC)Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Gulfport, United States | NasdaqGS
75.94 USD
+0.53
(0.703%)
⇧
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:57 a.m. EDT
Hancock Whitney presents a classic divergence between price momentum and business quality. In the short term, the stock is showing strong technical strength, trading near its fifty-two-week high with a robust upward trend over the past two weeks, supported by a buy recommendation and bullish options flow. This momentum suggests a high-conviction entry for the immediate weeks ahead. However, the long-term outlook is clouded by deteriorating fundamentals, specifically a twenty-one percent drop in revenue and nearly sixty percent decline in earnings growth, which contradicts the impressive nine-year price appreciation. While the dividend yield of 2.54 percent is sustainable with a thirty-eight percent payout ratio, the shrinking earnings base limits the long-term investment thesis. Investors should view this as a tactical trade rather than a core holding, capitalizing on the price recovery while remaining wary of the underlying operational headwinds. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.029332 |
| MSTL | 0.035236 |
| AutoETS | 0.036289 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.036394 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 55% |
| H-stat | 5.60 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.328 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.49 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-04 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-06-04 |
| Revenue per Share | 16.53 |
| Market Cap | 6,163,136,512 |
| Trailing P/E | 15.50 |
| Forward P/E | 10.40 |
| Beta | 0.96 |
| Profit Margins | 29.89% |
| Website | https://www.hancockwhitney.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 3:57 a.m. EDT: Call option open interest dominates in the August and November expirations, particularly at the money and slightly in-the-money strikes, indicating bullish positioning. However, near-term put implied volatility is significantly elevated compared to calls, suggesting traders are hedging against potential volatility despite the net call bias.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.72% | 2.92% | 3.01% | 2.73% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | 0.500000 | 0.720669 |
| 2026-03-05 | 0.500000 | 0.770179 |
| 2025-12-05 | 0.450000 | 0.711125 |
| 2025-09-05 | 0.450000 | 0.717474 |
| 2025-06-05 | 0.450000 | 0.845229 |
| 2025-03-05 | 0.450000 | 0.838145 |
| 2024-12-05 | 0.400000 | 0.683293 |
| 2024-09-05 | 0.400000 | 0.780793 |
| 2024-06-05 | 0.400000 | 0.885152 |
| 2024-03-04 | 0.300000 | 0.703565 |
| 2023-12-04 | 0.300000 | 0.681818 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.300000 | 0.706547 |
| 2023-06-02 | 0.300000 | 0.740010 |
| 2023-03-03 | 0.300000 | 0.613246 |
| 2022-12-02 | 0.270000 | 0.494687 |
| 2022-09-02 | 0.270000 | 0.568182 |
| 2022-06-03 | 0.270000 | 0.544574 |
| 2022-03-03 | 0.270000 | 0.486311 |
| 2021-12-03 | 0.270000 | 0.561915 |
| 2021-09-03 | 0.270000 | 0.603892 |
| 2021-06-04 | 0.270000 | 0.547667 |
| 2021-03-05 | 0.270000 | 0.654387 |
| 2020-12-03 | 0.270000 | 0.920559 |
| 2020-09-04 | 0.270000 | 1.300578 |
| 2020-06-04 | 0.270000 | 1.083902 |
| 2020-03-04 | 0.270000 | 0.791093 |
| 2019-12-04 | 0.270000 | 0.667986 |
| 2019-09-04 | 0.270000 | 0.789705 |
| 2019-06-04 | 0.270000 | 0.678733 |
| 2019-03-04 | 0.270000 | 0.620119 |
| 2018-12-04 | 0.270000 | 0.706621 |
| 2018-09-04 | 0.270000 | 0.523763 |
| 2018-06-04 | 0.240000 | 0.465567 |
| 2018-03-02 | 0.240000 | 0.455408 |
| 2017-12-04 | 0.240000 | 0.469208 |
| 2017-08-31 | 0.240000 | 0.546075 |
| 2017-06-01 | 0.240000 | 0.507400 |
| 2017-03-02 | 0.240000 | 0.511182 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.240000 | 0.571429 |
| 2016-09-01 | 0.240000 | 0.748130 |
| 2016-06-02 | 0.240000 | 0.895522 |
| 2016-03-02 | 0.240000 | 0.967352 |
| 2015-12-02 | 0.240000 | 0.861141 |
| 2015-09-02 | 0.240000 | 0.890869 |
| 2015-06-03 | 0.240000 | 0.786885 |
| 2015-03-03 | 0.240000 | 0.816604 |
| 2014-12-03 | 0.240000 | 0.748830 |
| 2014-09-03 | 0.240000 | 0.724200 |
| 2014-06-03 | 0.240000 | 0.704225 |
| 2014-03-03 | 0.240000 | 0.704019 |
| 2013-12-03 | 0.240000 | 0.698283 |
| 2013-09-03 | 0.240000 | 0.757576 |
| 2013-06-03 | 0.240000 | 0.863931 |
| 2013-03-01 | 0.240000 | 0.797607 |
| 2012-12-03 | 0.240000 | 0.762389 |
| 2012-08-31 | 0.240000 | 0.809717 |
| 2012-06-01 | 0.240000 | 0.839161 |
| 2012-03-01 | 0.240000 | 0.702165 |
| 2011-12-01 | 0.240000 | 0.809990 |
| 2011-09-01 | 0.240000 | 0.813008 |
| 2011-06-02 | 0.240000 | 0.749298 |
| 2011-03-02 | 0.240000 | 0.719856 |
| 2010-12-02 | 0.240000 | 0.727273 |
| 2010-09-01 | 0.240000 | 0.855310 |
| 2010-06-02 | 0.240000 | 0.641711 |
| 2010-03-03 | 0.240000 | 0.591716 |
| 2009-12-02 | 0.240000 | 0.570885 |
| 2009-09-03 | 0.240000 | 0.656994 |
| 2009-06-03 | 0.240000 | 0.704432 |
| 2009-03-03 | 0.240000 | 0.920245 |
| 2008-12-03 | 0.240000 | 0.607595 |
| 2008-09-03 | 0.240000 | 0.481348 |
| 2008-06-03 | 0.240000 | 0.543725 |
| 2008-03-03 | 0.240000 | 0.649175 |
| 2007-12-03 | 0.240000 | 0.631081 |
| 2007-08-30 | 0.240000 | 0.598355 |
| 2007-06-01 | 0.240000 | 0.603015 |
| 2007-03-05 | 0.240000 | 0.547071 |
| 2006-12-01 | 0.240000 | 0.454373 |
| 2006-08-31 | 0.240000 | 0.462963 |
| 2006-06-01 | 0.220000 | 0.394477 |
| 2006-03-01 | 0.195000 | 0.439982 |
| 2005-12-01 | 0.195000 | 0.500385 |
| 2005-09-01 | 0.195000 | 0.633322 |
| 2005-06-01 | 0.165000 | 0.500911 |
| 2005-03-02 | 0.165000 | 0.520669 |
| 2004-12-01 | 0.165000 | 0.482174 |
| 2004-09-01 | 0.165000 | 0.535714 |
| 2004-06-02 | 0.125000 | 0.454876 |
| 2004-03-03 | 0.125000 | 0.436529 |
| 2003-12-03 | 0.115000 | 0.403297 |
| 2003-09-03 | 0.115000 | 0.457711 |
| 2003-06-04 | 0.105000 | 0.439606 |
| 2003-03-06 | 0.105000 | 0.482426 |
| 2002-12-03 | 0.100000 | 0.454030 |
| 2002-09-03 | 0.100000 | 0.414938 |
| 2002-06-03 | 0.100000 | 0.515730 |
| 2002-03-07 | 0.100000 | 0.576923 |
| 2001-12-03 | 0.093333 | 0.668096 |
| 2001-08-30 | 0.093333 | 0.671139 |
| 2001-06-01 | 0.093333 | 0.738784 |
| 2001-03-01 | 0.093333 | 0.730829 |
| 2000-12-01 | 0.166667 | 1.486992 |
| 2000-08-31 | 0.083333 | 0.778207 |
| 2000-06-01 | 0.083333 | 0.763356 |
| 2000-03-01 | 0.083333 | 0.668894 |
| 1999-12-01 | 0.083333 | 0.624998 |
| 1999-09-01 | 0.083333 | 0.624998 |
| 1999-06-02 | 0.083333 | 0.558657 |
| 1999-03-03 | 0.083333 | 0.549448 |
| 1998-12-02 | 0.083333 | 0.555553 |
| 1998-09-02 | 0.083333 | 0.537632 |
| 1998-06-03 | 0.083333 | 0.450449 |
| 1998-03-03 | 0.083333 | 0.406502 |
| 1997-12-03 | 0.083333 | 0.421051 |
| 1997-09-03 | 0.083333 | 0.523558 |
| 1997-06-03 | 0.083333 | 0.593469 |
| 1997-03-03 | 0.083333 | 0.588233 |
| 1996-12-03 | 0.072667 | 0.566236 |
| 1996-09-03 | 0.072464 | 0.665560 |
| 1996-06-03 | 0.072464 | 0.662254 |
| 1996-03-01 | 0.072464 | 0.671143 |
| 1995-12-01 | 0.072464 | 0.675678 |
| 1995-08-31 | 0.072464 | 0.724640 |
| 1995-05-30 | 0.066667 | 0.760334 |
| 1995-03-03 | 0.066667 | 0.766671 |
| 1994-11-29 | 0.066667 | 0.793107 |
| 1994-08-30 | 0.066667 | 0.793107 |
| 1994-05-31 | 0.066667 | 0.821433 |
| 1993-11-30 | 0.065217 | 0.689651 |
| 1993-08-30 | 0.049275 | 0.535429 |
| 1993-05-28 | 0.049275 | 0.539679 |
| 1993-03-01 | 0.049275 | 0.566663 |
| 1992-11-30 | 0.043478 | 0.487802 |
| 1992-08-31 | 0.043478 | 0.566034 |
| 1992-06-01 | 0.043478 | 0.652170 |
| 1992-03-02 | 0.043478 | 0.705878 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.25203383 |
| Address1 | Hancock Whitney Plaza |
| Address2 | 2,510 14th Street |
| All Time High | 76.39 |
| All Time Low | 4.130435 |
| Ask | 96.42 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Audit Risk | 3 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.8 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,020,360 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 923,322 |
| Average Volume | 923,322 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,020,360 |
| Beta | 0.962 |
| Bid | 54.47 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 54.461 |
| City | Gulfport |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 1 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 75.94 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 76.09 |
| Day Low | 75.27 |
| Display Name | Hancock Whitney |
| Dividend Date | 1,781,481,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.9 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.52 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,784,664,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,784,664,000 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.587 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.603 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,784,664,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,784,664,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,784,664,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 5.124 |
| Enterprise Value | 7,097,889,280 |
| Eps Current Year | 6.38855 |
| Eps Forward | 7.29997 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.9 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,780,617,600 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 69.8068 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 6.1332016 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.08785966 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 25.203382 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 76.39 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.44999695 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0058907834 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 54.05 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 21.890003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.40499544 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 54.05 - 76.39 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 676,042,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.59 |
| Float Shares | 80,643,426 |
| Forward Eps | 7.29997 |
| Forward P E | 10.402782 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 3,658 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,782,864,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Gross Profits | 1,385,184,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00962 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.99153 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 81,157,968 |
| 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 | 1,780,617,600 |
| 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 | 6,163,136,512 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_318929 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 412,311,008 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 6,116,876,048 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 10 |
| Open | 75.7 |
| Operating Cashflow | 551,968,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.23945 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.3807 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.76 |
| Phone | 228 868 4000 |
| Previous Close | 75.41 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 11.886892 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.3943924 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.449327 |
| Profit Margins | 0.29887 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.8 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.529999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.702823 |
| Regular Market Day High | 76.09 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 75.27 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 75.27 - 76.09 |
| Regular Market Open | 75.7 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 75.41 |
| Regular Market Price | 75.94 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,801 |
| Regular Market Volume | 697,054 |
| Return On Assets | 0.011779999 |
| Return On Equity | 0.09519 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.211 |
| Revenue Per Share | 16.53 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 81,157,968 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.081499994 |
| Shares Short | 6,612,358 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 5,929,810 |
| Short Name | Hancock Whitney Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1096 |
| Short Ratio | 6.34 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MS |
| Symbol | HWC |
| Target High Price | 86.0 |
| Target Low Price | 74.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 80.6 |
| Target Median Price | 81.0 |
| Total Cash | 834,913,024 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 10.288 |
| Total Debt | 1,769,666,048 |
| Total Revenue | 1,385,184,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.85 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.024532555 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.9 |
| Trailing P E | 15.497959 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 65.5689 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 10.371101 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.15817104 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 697,054 |
| Website | https://www.hancockwhitney.com |
| Zip | 39,501 |