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    Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC)

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    FINANCIAL SERVICES • BANKS - REGIONAL • NASDAQ

    $71.87
    -0.24 (-0.33%)

    Market Cap: $5.77B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    87%(34/39)
    Avg Surprise
    -4.62%
    Streak
    4 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.66
    Range$1.56 - $1.71
    10 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.66+0.3%
    60d ago$1.67-0.3%
    30d ago$1.67-0.3%
    7d ago$1.66+0.2%
    Current$1.66
    Revenue Consensus
    $421M
    Range$414M - $424M
    7 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.77
    Range$1.57 - $1.91
    9 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $410M
    Range$332M - $447M
    7 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.77---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$1.66---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 21
    		$1.55$1.55+0.00%Beat+17.4%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 21
    		$1.52$1.50+1.33%Beat+10.1%
    Dec 25
    Reported Jan 20
    		$1.49$1.49+0.00%Beat+6.4%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 14
    		$1.49$1.43+4.20%Beat+12.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 15
    		$1.32$1.36-2.94%Miss+0.8%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 15
    		$1.38$1.29+6.98%Beat+7.8%
    Dec 24
    Reported Jan 21
    		$1.40$1.28+9.38%Beat+141.4%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 15
    		$1.33$1.30+2.31%Beat+18.7%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 16
    		$1.31$1.20+9.17%Beat-3.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 16
    		$1.28$1.18+8.47%Beat-11.7%
    Dec 23
    Reported Jan 16
    		$0.58$1.12-48.21%Miss-64.8%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 17
    		$1.12$1.03+8.74%Beat-27.7%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 18
    		$1.35$1.34+0.75%Beat-2.2%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 18
    		$1.45$1.43+1.40%Beat+3.6%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 17
    		$1.65$1.65+0.00%Beat+9.3%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 18
    		$1.55$1.54+0.65%Beat+6.9%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 19
    		$1.38$1.35+2.22%Beat+0.7%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 19
    		$1.40$1.32+6.06%Beat+15.7%
    Dec 21
    Reported Jan 18
    		$1.51$1.36+11.03%Beat+29.1%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 19
    		$1.45$1.27+14.17%Beat+61.1%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 20
    		$1.37$1.14+20.18%Beat+1145.5%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 20
    		$1.21$0.97+24.74%Beat+194.5%
    Dec 20
    Reported Jan 20
    		$1.17$0.90+30.00%Beat+10.4%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 20
    		$0.90$0.70+28.57%Beat-12.6%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 21
    		$0.11N/A-68.57%Miss-89.1%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 28
    		$-1.28$0.73-275.34%Miss-228.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Jan 15
    		$1.06$1.03+2.91%Beat-5.4%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 15
    		$1.03$1.01+1.98%Beat+2.0%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 16
    		$1.01$1.00+1.00%Beat+5.2%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 16
    		$1.00$0.97+3.09%Beat+11.1%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 16
    		$1.12$1.12+0.00%Beat+30.2%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 16
    		$1.01$1.01+0.00%Beat+32.9%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 17
    		$0.96$0.95+1.05%Beat+41.2%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 17
    		$0.90$0.89+1.12%Beat+52.5%
    Dec 17
    Reported Jan 17
    		$0.86$0.83+3.61%Beat+34.4%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 17
    		$0.76$0.74+2.70%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 18
    		$0.68$0.69-1.45%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported Apr 18
    		$0.59$0.57+3.51%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Jan 17
    		$0.64$0.61+4.92%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield2.78%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.00
    Payout Ratio36.92%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+18.56%
    5Y CAGR+10.76%
    HWC dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun HWC in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio11.88EV/EBITDA11.94x
    Price/FCF10.39xFCF Yield9.62%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin30.30%Operating Margin43.90%
    ROE9.70%ROIC6.88%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.40xInterest Coverage1.10x
    Current RatioN/AQuick RatioN/A
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.99Avg Volume904.50K
    52-Week High$79.6052-Week Low$52.53

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$72.43
    SMA 20$72.93
    SMA 50$74.65
    SMA 200$69.86
    EMA 10$72.44
    EMA 20$72.94
    EMA 50$73.68
    EMA 200$69.72

    MACD

    Line: -0.67Signal: -0.67Hist: 0.00

    ADX

    ADX: 26.8+DI: 14.7-DI: 44.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up16.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$74.09

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$74.85
    Lower Band$71.00
    %B Position529%(Upper)
    Band Width0.23

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    40.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K59.5
    Stoch %D53.6
    Williams %R-27.8
    ROC (10d)-0.2%
    Momentum-0.17
    CCI (20d)-236.3
    MFI (14d)40.3

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.86(2.6%)
    StdDev (20d)0.96
    Hist Vol15.1%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$69.75
    OBV15.4M
    AD Line-478.0M
    CMF (20d)-0.094

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)902.2K
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$73.03

    Pivot Points

    R3$75.03
    R2$74.33
    R1$73.22
    Pivot Point$72.52
    S1$71.41
    S2$70.70
    S3$69.59

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-15.48
    Ultimate Osc61.6
    KST-34.49

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$401.36M$292.65M$389.30M$385.74M$375.48M$364.70M$364.76M$367.66M$359.60M$354.02M$308.41M$355.21M
    Cost of RevenueN/A$129.39M$125.53M$141.93M$140.55M$135.88M$152.64M$176.28M$165.84M$168.48M$174.29M$175.09M
    Gross ProfitN/A$279.48M$389.30M$373.09M$359.52M$352.38M$351.80M$346.15M$349.84M$338.27M$272.07M$325.41M
    Operating Expenses$225.44M$220.75M$217.85M$212.75M$215.98M$205.06M$202.33M$203.84M$206.02M$207.72M$229.15M$204.68M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Operating IncomeN/A$58.73M$171.45M$160.34M$144.58M$149.18M$150.52M$145.26M$144.87M$133.33M$62.31M$122.03M
    Interest Income$412.89M$401.38M$407.70M$409.02M$402.58M$395.32M$414.29M$429.48M$427.55M$421.68M$426.79M$415.83M
    Interest Expense$119.88M$116.22M$125.53M$129.28M$125.62M$125.42M$140.73M$157.71M$157.12M$155.51M$157.33M$146.59M
    Income Before Tax$162.15M$58.73M$158.31M$160.34M$144.58M$149.18M$150.52M$145.26M$144.87M$133.33M$62.31M$122.03M
    Income Tax Expense$35.19M$11.30M$32.73M$32.87M$31.05M$29.67M$28.45M$29.68M$30.31M$24.72M$11.71M$24.30M
    Net Income$126.96M$47.42M$125.57M$127.47M$113.53M$119.50M$122.07M$115.57M$114.56M$108.61M$50.60M$97.74M
    EBITDA$173.40M$71.04M$170.24M$172.32M$157.70M$162.49M$163.99M$159.03M$158.91M$147.46M$75.67M$138.08M
    EBIT$162.15M$58.73M$158.31M$160.34M$144.58M$149.18M$150.52M$145.26M$144.87M$133.33M$62.31M$122.03M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $13420
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    N/A
    Active Awards
    1
    New Awards (TTM)
    0
    Avg Remaining Term
    1.6 mo

    Top agency: Department of Defense at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Sep 30, 2026.

    News

    Exploring Analyst Estimates for Hancock Whitney (HWC) Q3 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS

    Analysts predict Hancock Whitney (HWC) will report a Q3 EPS of $1.65, a 10.7% year-over-year increase, with revenues projected to hit $418.85 million, up 8.6%. Beyond these headline figures...

    Yahoo Finance•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) Stock Forecasts

    This article provides a stock forecast for Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) from Argus, published on October 14, 2026. HWC, operating bank offices and financial centers...

    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/15/26•Neutral

    Price to sales forward of Hancock Whitney Corporation – BOATS:HWC

    This article from TradingView provides a financial data point for Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC), specifically its forward price-to-sales ratio. It indicates that the data was "Made by humans" and lists various...

    TradingView•10/14/26•Neutral

    Demand deposits to total deposits of Hancock Whitney Corporation – BOATS:HWC

    This article provides a brief financial overview of Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC), focusing on its demand deposits relative to total deposits. It indicates that the information is available through the Blue Ocean...

    TradingView•10/13/26•Neutral

    Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) Stock forecasts

    Argus released a report on Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) on October 7, 2026. The report provides a rating and earnings estimate for HWC, which operates bank offices and financial centers...

    Yahoo Finance UK•10/10/26•Neutral

    HWC Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    11.9x
    Forward P/E
    10.1x
    EV/EBITDA
    11.9x
    P/FCF
    10.4x
    PEG
    1.8x
    P/B
    1.3x
    See GNG's fair value

    HWC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Operating margin
    43.9%
    Net margin
    30.3%
    ROIC
    6.9%
    ROE
    9.7%
    FCF margin
    38.1%
    FCF yield
    9.6%

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    Sector: Financial Services

    HWC Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    10
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    5
    Hold
    3
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    HWC Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • HWC converts 38.1% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • HWC has a 30.3% net profit margin.
    • 70.0% of HWC's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    HWC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    5 of 8 quarters (62.5%)
    Average surprise
    2.7%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $1.66
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 1 down

    HWC Dividend

    Forward yield
    2.8%
    Payout ratio
    36.9%
    3Y DPS growth
    18.6%
    5Y DPS growth
    10.8%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    HWC dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About HWC

    What is HWC's current dividend yield?

    Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) has a forward dividend yield of 2.78%.

    Does HWC pay dividends?

    Yes, Hancock Whitney Corp pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 2.78%.

    What is HWC's P/E ratio?

    Hancock Whitney Corp has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.88.

    What is HWC's market cap?

    Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) has a market capitalization of $5.77B with a current stock price of $71.87.

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