Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC)
NASDAQ: HWC · Real-Time Price · USD
73.51
+0.03 (0.04%)
Oct 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Hancock Whitney Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 10 analysts polled by S&P Global, Hancock Whitney stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $84.73. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 15.26% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $79 (+7.47%) and the highest is $91 (+23.79%).

Price Target: $84.73 (+15.26%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$79$84.73$85.5$91
Change+7.47%+15.26%+16.31%+23.79%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Hancock Whitney stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingMay '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26
Strong Buy455555
Buy222222
Hold233333
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total81010101010

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Raymond James
Raymond James
Buy
Maintains
$87 → $86
BuyMaintains$87 → $86+16.99%Oct 21, 2026
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
Buy
Maintains
$87 → $88
BuyMaintains$87 → $88+19.71%Oct 21, 2026
KBW
KBW
Hold
Maintains
$80 → $79
HoldMaintains$80 → $79+7.47%Oct 21, 2026
Barclays
Barclays
Buy
Maintains
$85
BuyMaintains$85+15.63%Oct 21, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
$87 → $86
BuyMaintains$87 → $86+16.99%Sep 22, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.62B
from 1.53B
Increased by 6.40%
Revenue Next Year
1.79B
from 1.62B
Increased by 10.12%
EPS This Year
6.44
from 5.74
Increased by 12.18%
EPS Next Year
7.27
from 6.44
Increased by 12.87%
Fiscal YearFY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
1.53B1.62B
Revenue Growth
4.70%6.40%
Gross Profit
52.94M58.25M
Gross Margin
3.47%3.59%
Operating Income
679.90M721.03M
Net Income
486.07M416.82M
EPS
5.746.44
EPS Growth
7.29%12.18%
Forward PE
-11.41
Dividend / Share
1.801.99
Dividend Growth
20.00%10.71%
No. Analysts
-7
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.7B
Avg1.6B
Low1.6B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
8.5%
Avg
6.4%
Low
1.8%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High6.50
Avg6.44
Low6.38

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
13.2%
Avg
12.2%
Low
11.1%