Analysts Set Expectations for Hancock Whitney Q3 Earnings

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hancock Whitney in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.27 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.26. The consensus estimate for Hancock Whitney’s current full-year earnings is $5.19 per share.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 15th. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 return on equity of 11.47% and a net margin of 19.30%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.12 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on HWC. Raymond James raised Hancock Whitney from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $68.00 price objective on shares of Hancock Whitney in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Hancock Whitney from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Hancock Whitney from $57.00 to $56.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Hancock Whitney from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $60.63.

Hancock Whitney Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of HWC stock opened at $55.63 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $57.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $52.99. The company has a market cap of $4.79 billion, a PE ratio of 12.47 and a beta of 1.27. Hancock Whitney has a fifty-two week low of $41.19 and a fifty-two week high of $62.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.82.

Hancock Whitney Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 5th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.88%. Hancock Whitney’s payout ratio is presently 35.87%.

Insider Transactions at Hancock Whitney

In related news, Director Carleton Richard Wilkins sold 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.95, for a total value of $40,760.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 15,900 shares in the company, valued at approximately $810,105. This represents a 4.79 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO John M. Hairston sold 18,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.44, for a total value of $1,069,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 254,026 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,099,305.44. The trade was a 6.62 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 27,994 shares of company stock worth $1,593,710 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hancock Whitney

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney by 19.1% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,971 shares of the company’s stock worth $142,000 after purchasing an additional 476 shares during the period. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Hancock Whitney in the third quarter worth $28,000. Trust Point Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney by 10.6% in the third quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 6,005 shares of the company’s stock worth $307,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares during the period. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC now owns 36,137 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,977,000 after purchasing an additional 606 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney by 2.8% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 24,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,164,000 after purchasing an additional 657 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.22% of the company’s stock.

Hancock Whitney Company Profile

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.