HWC Stock Overview
Operates as the financial holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank that provides traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$59.74 |
| 52 Week High | US$62.40 |
| 52 Week Low | US$41.19 |
| Beta | 1.29 |
| 1 Month Change | 8.09% |
| 3 Month Change | 16.25% |
| 1 Year Change | 38.54% |
| 3 Year Change | 9.31% |
| 5 Year Change | 47.47% |
| Change since IPO | 1,321.40% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Hancock Whitney: Still Attractive After The Post-Election Rally
Nov 14Hancock Whitney: An Unfortunate Downgrade
Oct 06Hancock Whitney: Still Room For Upside After A Solid Q2
Jul 18Hancock Whitney: Not Ready For A Downgrade Just Yet
Jun 12Hancock Whitney: Surplus Capital Points To The Resumption Of Stock Buybacks
Jun 04Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.40
May 05
We Think The Compensation For Hancock Whitney Corporation's (NASDAQ:HWC) CEO Looks About Right
Apr 17Hancock Whitney: Remains Undervalued With Cost Pressure Easing
Mar 02Hancock Whitney GAAP EPS of $1.55 beats by $0.01, revenue of $365.64M beats by $2.58M
Oct 18Shareholder Returns
| HWC | US Banks | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.3% | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1Y | 38.5% | 41.1% | 22.7% |
Return vs Industry: HWC underperformed the US Banks industry which returned 41.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HWC exceeded the US Market which returned 22.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HWC volatility | |
|---|---|
| HWC Average Weekly Movement | 6.0% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 5.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: HWC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: HWC's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 3,476 | John Hairston | www.hancockwhitney.com |
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. The company also provides commercial and industrial loans including real and non-real estate loans; construction and land development loans; and residential mortgages, as well as consumer loans.
Hancock Whitney Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| HWC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$5.15b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$457.79m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.39b |
11.2x
P/E Ratio1.2x
P/B RatioIs HWC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HWC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.39b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$1.39b |
| Other Expenses | US$936.10m |
| Earnings | US$457.79m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.32 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 32.84% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 20.6% |
How did HWC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.7%
Current Dividend Yield28%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/02/02 03:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Hancock Whitney Corporation is covered by 27 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ebrahim Poonawala | BofA Global Research |
| Andrew Stapp | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Benjamin Gerlinger | Citigroup Inc |