Analysts Issue Forecasts for Hancock Whitney Q1 Earnings

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Hancock Whitney in a report released on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $1.28 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.29. The consensus estimate for Hancock Whitney’s current full-year earnings is $5.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hancock Whitney’s FY2026 earnings at $5.28 EPS.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 15th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $525.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $363.54 million. Hancock Whitney had a net margin of 19.30% and a return on equity of 11.47%. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.12 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Hancock Whitney from $57.00 to $56.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 20th. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on shares of Hancock Whitney from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $56.89.

Hancock Whitney Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HWC opened at $59.94 on Wednesday. Hancock Whitney has a 52 week low of $39.38 and a 52 week high of $62.40. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $53.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $50.76. The company has a market cap of $5.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.44 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Hancock Whitney Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 5th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 5th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.67%. Hancock Whitney’s payout ratio is currently 35.87%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hancock Whitney news, CFO Michael M. Achary sold 8,431 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.55, for a total transaction of $443,049.05. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 54,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,857,669. The trade was a 13.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO John M. Hairston sold 18,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.44, for a total value of $1,069,920.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 254,026 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,099,305.44. This represents a 6.62 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 27,994 shares of company stock worth $1,593,710. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hancock Whitney

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hancock Whitney in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Triad Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Hancock Whitney in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Hancock Whitney during the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hancock Whitney during the second quarter worth $43,000. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its position in shares of Hancock Whitney by 268.9% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 985 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 718 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.22% of the company’s stock.

About Hancock Whitney

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. It offers various transaction and savings deposit products consisting of brokered deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts; treasury management services, secured and unsecured loan products including revolving credit facilities, and letters of credit and similar financial guarantees; and trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals, and investment advisory and brokerage products.