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HWC

Hancock Whitney Corporation

HWC

NASDAQ·Financial Services·Banks - Regional·Mkt cap $6.1B

$74.02

▼ -2.17%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$54.05 - $76.39

P/E

15.17

Fwd P/E

11.40

Beta

0.98

Div Yield

2.51%

Avg Vol

900.4K

Shares Out

81.5M

Mkt Cap

$6.1B

Price action

Price chart

Up 25.0% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

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Bull Case

5 reasons

  • Strong regional presence with 177 branches and 239 ATMs across high-growth Gulf South markets
  • 125+ year heritage and established customer relationships providing brand trust and stability
  • Diversified revenue streams across commercial, retail, and wealth management reducing earnings volatility
  • Comprehensive product suite enabling cross-selling opportunities and customer wallet share expansion
  • Strategic geographic footprint in economically resilient markets including Houston, Dallas, and Florida
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Bear Case

1 risk

  • Average volatility.

Growth

Mild headwinds expected

Expansion in high-growth markets including Texas and Florida with strong economic fundamentals

Value

Fairly valued vs Commercial Banking peers

Momentum

Strong

+17.7% over 3m

Quality

Excellent

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Solid

2.51% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Jul 21, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

APR 21, 2026

Reported EPS of $1.52 vs $1.48 consensus (+2.7% surprise). Revenue of $393.6M vs $392.5M expected (+0.3%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +2.7%
Rev beat +0.3%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+2.7%

Next: Jul 21, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+26%

+3%

+4%

+5%

+42%

+13%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$358.6M

$364.7M

$363.7M

$362.8M

$374.4M

$515.0M

$514.8M

$408.9M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

68.4%

Operating

14.4%

Profit

11.6%

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Wall Street consensus

7 analysts · 71% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

5

71%

Hold

2

29%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$82.00

▲ +10.8% vs $74.02

Low $82.00
Median $82.00
High $82.00

Latest: Citi · Jun 25, 2026

1 analyst covering

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vs Industry

How HWC stacks vs Banks - Regional

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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