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HWC Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$67.81
Seasonality move
:
-1.39%
Day range:
$69.50 - $71.28
52-week range:
$43.90 - $75.43
Dividend yield:
2.53%
P/E ratio:
12.54x
P/S ratio:
3.03x
P/B ratio:
1.27x
Volume:
494.2K
Avg. volume:
857.5K
1-year change:
22.47%
Market cap:
$5.7B
Revenue:
$2B
EPS (TTM):
$5.68
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingHancock Whitney Corp. has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 5 Buy ratings, 1 Hold rating, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $77.25, Hancock Whitney Corp. has an estimated upside of 8.53% from its current price of $71.18.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $72.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $71.18.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 6 analysts, Hancock Whitney Corp. has 8.53% upside to fair value with a price target of $77.25 per share.
HWC vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Hancock Whitney Corp. has underperformed the S&P 500 by -0.26% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.
Share Buyback
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Hancock Whitney Corp. does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Hancock Whitney Corp. has grown year-over-year revenues for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter Hancock Whitney Corp. reported revenues of $514.4M.
Earnings Growth
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Hancock Whitney Corp. has grown year-over-year earnings for 6 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Hancock Whitney Corp. reported earnings per share of $1.50.
Enterprise value:
6.9B
EV / Invested capital:
1.21x
Price / LTM sales:
3.03x
EV / EBIT:
6.16x
EV / Revenue:
3.43x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
1.69x
EV / Free cash flow:
12.00x
Price / Operating cash flow:
10.14x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
37.38x
Gross Profit (TTM):
--
Return On Assets:
1.37%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
24.11%
Return On Equity:
11.16%
Return On Invested Capital:
8.54%
Operating Margin:
30.78%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2B | $506.1M | $514.4M | |
| Gross Profit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Operating Income | $490.1M | $566.2M | $607.6M | $149.5M | $158.3M | |
| EBITDA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Diluted EPS | $4.50 | $5.28 | $5.68 | $1.40 | $1.50 | |
| Period Ending | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $4.4B | $1.1B | $1.5B | $1.8B | $132.3M | |
| Total Assets | $37.5B | $35.3B | $35.7B | $35.2B | $35.5B | |
| Current Liabilities | $16.1B | $16.9B | $12.3B | $11.3B | $11.4B | |
| Total Liabilities | $33.8B | $32B | $31.9B | $31.1B | $31B | |
| Total Equity | $3.7B | $3.3B | $3.8B | $4.1B | $4.5B | |
| Total Debt | $349.6M | $342.2M | $348.1M | $310.7M | $199.4M | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $576.9M | $535.4M | $588.5M | $159.8M | $161.2M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$1.8B | $1.1B | -$682M | $274M | -$541.4M | |
| Cash From Financing | $1.2B | -$1.7B | $38.2M | -$364.8M | $382.3M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $545.5M | $527.5M | $574.2M | $155.9M | $157.4M | |
HWC
Sector
Market Cap
$5.7B
$550.3M
Price % of 52-Week High
94.37%
91.53%
Dividend Yield
2.53%
1.43%
Shareholder Yield
6.33%
2.97%
1-Year Price Total Return
22.47%
9.09%
Beta (5-Year)
1.055
0.446
Dividend yield:
2.53%
Annualized payout:
$1.80
Payout ratio:
30.03%
Growth streak:
3 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$71.02
200-day SMA
Buy
Level
$61.34
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level
58.57 - 68.83
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
66M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level
$70.60
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level
56.78
ADX Line
Buy
Level
19.46
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-57.0087
50-day SMA
Buy
Level
$68.05
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level
0.99
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level
36
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
20.7M
Financial Scores
Sell
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (-0.002)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.0389)
--
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (7)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (8.3325)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (8)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (3)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (6)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Hancock Whitney Corp. operates as a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services. It also offers trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, individuals, brokerage services, annuity products, life insurance, general insurance and agency services, including life, title insurance and consumer financing service. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Gulfport, MS.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, HWC has received 5 Buy ratings 1 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The HWC average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $77.25.
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Where Will Hancock Whitney Corp. Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Hancock Whitney Corp. share price will rise to $77.25 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Hancock Whitney Corp.?
Analysts are divided on their view about Hancock Whitney Corp. share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Hancock Whitney Corp. is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $72.00.
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What Is Hancock Whitney Corp.'s Price Target?
The price target for Hancock Whitney Corp. over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $77.25 according to 6 Wall Street analysts, 5 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 1 analyst rates the stock a Hold.
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Is HWC A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Hancock Whitney Corp. is a Buy. 5 of 6 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of HWC?
You can purchase shares of Hancock Whitney Corp. via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Hancock Whitney Corp. shares.
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What Is The Hancock Whitney Corp. Share Price Today?
Hancock Whitney Corp. was last trading at $67.81 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Hancock Whitney Corp.. Yesterday, Hancock Whitney Corp. closed at $71.18 per share.
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How To Buy Hancock Whitney Corp. Stock Online?
In order to purchase Hancock Whitney Corp. stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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Financial Ratios
HWC
Sector
P/E ratio
12.54x
12.49x
PEG ratio
1.69x
0.31x
P/B ratio
1.27x
1.15x
Price / LTM sales
3.03x
1.87x
Growth Metrics
HWC
Sector
Revenue growth
1.64%
5.51%
Earnings growth
6.89%
10.28%
Revenue (5-year growth)
8.23%
8.76%
Earnings forecast
$1.49
$0.62
Profitability
HWC
Sector
Profitability FY 2025
--
--
Return on invested capital
8.54%
5.22%
Return on assets
1.37%
1.03%
Return on equity
11.16%
9.95%
Earnings Date
Last Earnings Date
Jan
20
Next Earnings Date
Apr
14
Estimated Next Earnings Date
Apr
21
Balance Sheet
HWC
Sector
Total cash
$6.8B
$418.2M
Short term investments
$5.2B
$182.9M
Total assets
$35.5B
$3.1B
Long term debt
$199.4M
$57.9M
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