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Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) Stock Analysis

Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) is a Banks - Regional stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

HWC

$75.84

+$0.24 (+0.32%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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HWC Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$74.80
Previous Close
$75.60
Day's Range
74.68–75.94
52-Week Range
54.05–80.13
Volume
674.90K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.95
Valuation
Market Cap
$6.08B
P/E Ratio
14.81
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.41
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.76
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.31
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.12
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.51B+4.93%
Net Income (FY)
$486.07M+5.48%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
30.26%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
80.22M
1-Year Return
+22.90%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.00+2.65%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 4, 2026
Earnings Date
October 13, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
860.10K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

HWC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+20.88%
2025+20.02%
2024+16.07%
2023+3.30%
2022−1.23%
2021+50.58%
2020−19.11%
2019+30.21%
2018−28.49%
2017+17.20%
2016 (partial year)+43.75%

As of September 4, 2026.

HWC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.51B$486.07M32.2%
2024$1.44B$460.82M32.0%
2023$1.37B$392.60M28.7%
2022$1.38B$524.09M38.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.51B——$486.07M32.2%
2024$1.44B——$460.82M32.0%
2023$1.37B——$392.60M28.7%
2022$1.38B——$524.09M38.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

HWC Dividend History

$1.80+20.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.503—
2025$1.804+20.0%
2024$1.504+25.0%
2023$1.204+11.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.503—
2025$1.804+20.0%
2024$1.504+25.0%
2023$1.204+11.1%
2022$1.084+0.0%
2021$1.084+0.0%
2020$1.084+0.0%
2019$1.084+5.9%
2018$1.024+6.3%
2017$0.964+300.0%
2016$0.241—

Most recent payment: $0.50 per share, ex-dividend September 4, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

HWC Valuation vs Banks - Regional Median

Median of 380 stocks
MetricHWCBanks - Regional medianvs median
P/E14.8112.6217% above
P/S ratio4.313.7714% above
Profit margin30.26%29.15%1.1 pts above

Medians across 380 Banks - Regional stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) at $6.08B. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Banks - Regional industry. Headcount on file is 3,674.

The 52-week range on file runs from $54.05 to $80.13. The most recent close on file for HWC is $75.84, dated September 4, 2026. That is +$0.24 (+0.32%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 40.31% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Hancock Whitney Corporation reported revenue of $1.51B. That is +4.93% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.44B. Net income for the same year was $486.07M. That is +5.48% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 30.26%. That is 1.1 percentage points above the Banks - Regional median of 29.15%. Trailing earnings per share are 5.12.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.38B in 2022 to $1.51B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

HWC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 14.81. That is 17.35% above the Banks - Regional median of 12.62. On forward earnings the ratio is 10.41. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.76. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 4.31 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 14.23% above the Banks - Regional median of 3.77. 380 Banks - Regional companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.95. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 39.04%. Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +22.90%. Measured over 10 years, that is +11.75% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.65% on the latest price. That is 0.1 percentage points below the Banks - Regional median yield of 2.7%. At the indicated rate that is $2.00 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 4, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.50 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.80 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +50.58% and 2018 returned −28.49%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +20.88%.

Peer Comparison

Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) operates in the Banks - Regional industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Hancock Whitney Corporation HWC $6.08B 14.8
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG $135.92B 16.0
HDFC Bank Limited HDB $119.10B 16.0
ICICI Bank Limited IBN $108.74B 18.7

The Banks - Regional industry average P/E ratio is 12.6x. Hancock Whitney Corporation trades at a P/E of 14.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Hancock Whitney Corporation

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 in the United States. The company offers various transaction and savings deposit products, such as brokered deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts; treasury management services; secured and unsecured loan products, including revolving credit facilities; letters of credit and similar financial guarantees; trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals; and investment advisory and brokerage products. It also provides commercial and industrial loans, such as commercial non-real estate and real estate loans; construction and land development loans; residential mortgages; and consumer loans comprising second lien mortgage home loans, home equity lines of credit, and nonresidential consumer purpose loans, automobiles, recreational vehicles and boats, other personal purposes, deposit account secured loans, and small portfolio of credit card receivables. In addition, the company offers commercial finance products to middle market and corporate clients comprising leases and related structures; invests in new market tax credit activities and holds certain foreclosed assets; fixed annuity and life insurance products, investment management and advisory, and other services; and underwrites transactions primarily for banking clients, as well as debt and mortgage-related securities. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi.

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