Hancock Whitney Q2 EPS Estimate Lifted by Zacks Research

Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Hancock Whitney in a note issued to investors on Thursday, June 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.54 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.53. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Hancock Whitney’s current full-year earnings is $6.47 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hancock Whitney’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.63 EPS.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $393.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $400.01 million. Hancock Whitney had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 21.34%.Hancock Whitney’s revenue for the quarter was down 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.38 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup raised their price objective on Hancock Whitney from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Hancock Whitney from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Wall Street Zen cut Hancock Whitney from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Hancock Whitney from $79.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Hancock Whitney from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $78.14.

Hancock Whitney Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HWC opened at $71.53 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.69 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Hancock Whitney has a 1-year low of $52.93 and a 1-year high of $75.43. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $67.38 and its 200 day moving average is $66.53.

Hancock Whitney Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. Hancock Whitney’s payout ratio is 41.07%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hancock Whitney news, Director Christine L. Pickering sold 417 shares of Hancock Whitney stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.16, for a total value of $28,005.72. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,683,432.56. The trade was a 1.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.92% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hancock Whitney

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hancock Whitney in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Hancock Whitney during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Root Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in Hancock Whitney by 70.9% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 612 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in Hancock Whitney by 67.6% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in Hancock Whitney during the fourth quarter valued at $40,000. 81.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Hancock Whitney

Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ: HWC) is a regional financial services company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. The firm was established in April 2019 through the merger of Hancock Holding Company and Whitney Holding Corporation, each of which traced its roots to the late 19th century. This combination created one of the largest bank holding companies in the Gulf South region, with a network of branches serving both urban and rural communities.

The company’s core business activities include commercial banking, retail banking and wealth management services.