Hancock Whitney Corporation - 6

HWCPZ • Banks - Regional

$75.84

— 0.00 (0.00%)

EarningsLatest report: Mar 31, 2026

FAVORABLE PROFILEAttractiveConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Strong business quality with supportive growth and cash-flow evidence. Valuation still matters, but the historical ratio profile is favorable.

Market Cap

$6.24B

Growth

4.5%

Cash Flow

5/5

Trend

Stable

Evidence

Stable or improving margins · 24.1%Positive revenue growth · 12.4%Positive free cash flow · 6.29Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 10.89

Financial data as of: Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Apr 21, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$75.84

Change0.00%

Shares Out82.26M

Market Cap$6.24B

Enterprise Value$7.24B

52W Range21.11 - 25.70

Beta1.06

P/E15.07

P/S3.22

P/B1.41

P/FCF11.74

EV/Sales3.73

Price$75.84

Change0.00%

Shares Out82.26M

Market Cap$6.24B

Enterprise Value$7.24B

52W Range21.11 - 25.70

Beta1.06

P/E15.07

P/S3.22

P/B1.41

P/FCF11.74

EV/Sales3.73

EV/EBITDA12.88

EV/FCF13.62

Earnings Yield6.64%

FCF Yield8.52%

Dividend Yield2.45%

Gross Margin73.05%

Oper. Margin31.00%

Profit Margin24.08%

Debt/Eq0.30

Current Ratio0.13

Quick Ratio0.13

Revenue 5Y4.54%

FCF 5Y6.33%

Target$83.17

Target Upside9.67%

Target Median$84.50

Target Range74.00 - 87.00

Volume23.82K

Avg Volume13.03K

EPS Surprise0.04

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

85/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

38/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

64/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

88/100

Why this score▼

Stable or improving margins · 24.1%Positive revenue growth · 12.4%Positive free cash flow · 6.29Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 10.89Manageable debt level · 0.3

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

HWC

Analyst sentiment

Based on 25 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

72/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-07-01

Low

$74.00

Mean

$79.40

Median

$79.00

High

$84.00

Company Overview

IPO: 6/17/2020

Industry: Banks - Regional

P/B i: 1.41

Debt / Equity i: 0.30

Operating Margin: 31.00%

Net Margin: 24.08%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score8 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.30

Current Ratio: 0.13

Quick Ratio: 0.13

Status: Moderate

Warnings

Weak Liquidity
Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Liollio Dean

Transaction: 06/29/2026

BUY

Change

—

Price

$74.76

Filing

06/30/2026

Type

BUY

Little Sonya C

Transaction: 06/29/2026

BUY

Change

—

Price

$74.76

Filing

06/30/2026

Type

BUY

Perez Sonia

Transaction: 06/29/2026

BUY

Change

—

Price

$74.76

Filing

06/30/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Liollio Dean	BUY	—	$74.76	06/29/2026	06/30/2026
Little Sonya C	BUY	—	$74.76	06/29/2026	06/30/2026
Perez Sonia	BUY	—	$74.76	06/29/2026	06/30/2026
Wilkins Carleton Richard	BUY	—	$74.76	06/29/2026	06/30/2026
PICKERING CHRISTINE L	SELL	-417	$67.16	05/22/2026	05/26/2026
Davis Stacy Jo	SELL	-83	$67.51	05/01/2026	05/04/2026
BERTUCCI FRANK E	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Feagin Moses H	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Hanna Randall W	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Kent Suzette K	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Levens Jerry L	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Liollio Dean	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Little Sonya C	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Olinde Thomas H	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Perez Sonia	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
PICKERING CHRISTINE L	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Wilkins Carleton Richard	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Williams Albert J	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
LANE HARRY MERRITT III	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026
Teofilo Joan Cahill	BUY	+1,187	$67.41	04/29/2026	04/30/2026

About the Company

Hancock Whitney Corporation

Hancock Whitney Corporation, founded in 1899 and headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi, functions as the financial holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank. This institution delivers a comprehensive range of traditional and online banking solutions to commercial entities, small businesses, and individual consumers. Its deposit product portfolio includes noninterest-bearing checking accounts, interest-bearing transaction accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, and time deposits. The company also provides diverse loan options, such as commercial and industrial financing, commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans, residential mortgages, and consumer loans like second lien mortgage home loans, home equity lines of credit, and other consumer purpose loans. Additionally, it offers revolving credit facilities, letters of credit, and financial guarantees. Beyond core banking, Hancock Whitney furnishes investment brokerage and treasury management services, along with annuity and life insurance products. It also provides trust and investment management services for retirement plans, corporations, and individuals. The corporation further participates in new market tax credit activities and manages foreclosed assets. Operating primarily throughout the Gulf South corridor, Hancock Whitney maintains a significant physical presence with 177 banking locations and 239 automated teller machines. Its operational footprint covers southern and central Mississippi; southern and central Alabama; southern, central, and northwest Louisiana; the northern, central, and panhandle areas of Florida; and specific regions of East Texas, including Houston, Beaumont, Dallas, and San Antonio. The company also operates a loan production office in Tennessee and a dedicated trust and asset management office in Texas. Formerly known as Hancock Holding Company, the company rebranded to Hancock Whitney Corporation in May 2018.

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-21	1.48	1.52	0.04
2026-01-20	1.48	1.49	0.01
2025-10-14	1.43	1.49	0.06
2025-07-15	1.34	1.37	0.03
2025-04-15	1.29	1.38	0.09
2025-01-21	1.28	1.4	0.12
2024-10-15	1.3	1.33	0.03
2024-07-16	1.2	1.31	0.11
2024-04-16	1.18	1.24	0.06
2024-01-16	1.15	1.26	0.11
2023-10-17	1.04	1.12	0.08
2023-07-18	1.34	1.35	0.01