Analysts Issue Forecasts for Hancock Whitney FY2025 Earnings

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Hancock Whitney in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $5.45 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.37. The consensus estimate for Hancock Whitney’s current full-year earnings is $5.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hancock Whitney’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.66 EPS.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 15th. The company reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $367.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $368.12 million. Hancock Whitney had a net margin of 22.40% and a return on equity of 11.56%.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on HWC. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on shares of Hancock Whitney from $69.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Raymond James reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price (down previously from $72.00) on shares of Hancock Whitney in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. StockNews.com raised Hancock Whitney from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $70.00 price target (up previously from $68.00) on shares of Hancock Whitney in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, Stephens lowered their price objective on shares of Hancock Whitney from $73.00 to $69.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $61.25.

Hancock Whitney Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HWC opened at $54.75 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $51.03 and its 200 day moving average is $55.17. The stock has a market cap of $4.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.37 and a beta of 1.05. Hancock Whitney has a 1-year low of $43.60 and a 1-year high of $62.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

Hancock Whitney Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 5th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 5th. Hancock Whitney’s payout ratio is presently 33.21%.

Insider Activity at Hancock Whitney

In related news, Director Christine L. Pickering sold 838 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.09, for a total value of $40,299.42. Following the sale, the director now owns 23,019 shares in the company, valued at $1,106,983.71. This represents a 3.51 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hancock Whitney

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HWC. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Hancock Whitney by 21.1% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 551,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,227,000 after purchasing an additional 96,092 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hancock Whitney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,096,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,228,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,235,000 after purchasing an additional 73,875 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Hancock Whitney by 135.4% during the fourth quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 12,981 shares of the company’s stock valued at $710,000 after buying an additional 7,466 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Hancock Whitney by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,265,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,229,000 after buying an additional 66,074 shares in the last quarter. 81.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.