Q2 EPS Estimates for Hancock Whitney Boosted by DA Davidson

Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) – Analysts at DA Davidson lifted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Hancock Whitney in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, June 27th. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.39 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.37. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $62.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hancock Whitney’s current full-year earnings is $5.53 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Hancock Whitney’s FY2025 earnings at $5.73 EPS.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 15th. The company reported $1.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. Hancock Whitney had a net margin of 23.15% and a return on equity of 11.43%. The business had revenue of $367.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $368.12 million.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on HWC. Stephens dropped their price target on shares of Hancock Whitney from $73.00 to $69.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Hancock Whitney from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on shares of Hancock Whitney from $68.00 to $62.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $62.00 price target (down from $72.00) on shares of Hancock Whitney in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective (up previously from $68.00) on shares of Hancock Whitney in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hancock Whitney presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $61.25.

Hancock Whitney Price Performance

Shares of HWC opened at $57.65 on Monday. Hancock Whitney has a 1-year low of $43.90 and a 1-year high of $62.40. The stock has a market cap of $4.94 billion, a PE ratio of 10.64 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $54.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hancock Whitney

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in shares of Hancock Whitney by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 27,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,499,000 after acquiring an additional 526 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hancock Whitney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $209,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hancock Whitney during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,096,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of Hancock Whitney by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in shares of Hancock Whitney by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. 81.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Hancock Whitney

In other Hancock Whitney news, Director Christine L. Pickering sold 838 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.09, for a total value of $40,299.42. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 23,019 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,106,983.71. The trade was a 3.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.91% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hancock Whitney Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 5th were given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 5th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.12%. Hancock Whitney’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 33.21%.

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.