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 Statistics

Total Valuation

Hancock Whitney has a market cap or net worth of $5.84 billion. The enterprise value is $7.36 billion.

Market Cap5.84B
Enterprise Value 7.36B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, October 20, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Oct 20, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 4, 2026

Share Statistics

Hancock Whitney has 79.49 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.76% in one year.

Current Share Class 79.49M
Shares Outstanding 79.49M
Shares Change (YoY) -4.76%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.07%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.64%
Owned by Institutions (%) 98.11%
Float 78.95M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.73 and the forward PE ratio is 10.37.

PE Ratio 14.73
Forward PE 10.37
PS Ratio 4.05
Forward PS 3.31
PB Ratio 1.38
P/TBV Ratio 1.94
P/FCF Ratio 10.44
P/OCF Ratio 10.12
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 18.01
EV / Sales 5.10
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 13.15

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity 0.36
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 2.71
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.42%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.42%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.10%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.69%
Revenue Per Employee $392,755
Profits Per Employee $111,256
Employee Count3,674
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Hancock Whitney has paid $111.19 million in taxes.

Income Tax 111.19M
Effective Tax Rate 21.33%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +30.82% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.99, so Hancock Whitney's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.99
52-Week Price Change +30.82%
50-Day Moving Average 74.16
200-Day Moving Average 70.74
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.40
Average Volume (20 Days) 868,216

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 6.28 million, so 7.90% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 6.28M
Short Previous Month 6.23M
Short % of Shares Out 7.90%
Short % of Float 7.95%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 7.55

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Hancock Whitney had revenue of $1.44 billion and earned $408.76 million in profits. Earnings per share was $4.99.

Revenue1.44B
Gross Profit 1.44B
Operating Income 557.07M
Pretax Income 521.20M
Net Income 408.76M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $4.99
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash & Cash Equivalents n/a
Total Debt 1.52B
Net Cash -1.52B
Net Cash Per Share -$19.08
Equity (Book Value) 4.23B
Book Value Per Share 53.27
Working Capital -33.44B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $577.45 million and capital expenditures -$17.75 million, giving a free cash flow of $559.70 million.

Operating Cash Flow 577.45M
Capital Expenditures -17.75M
Depreciation & Amortization n/a
Net Borrowing 526.04M
Free Cash Flow 559.70M
FCF Per Share $7.04
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 38.61%
Pretax Margin 36.12%
Profit Margin 28.41%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 39.63%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.72%.

Dividend Per Share $2.00
Dividend Yield 2.72%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 11.43%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 40.08%
FCF Payout Ratio 28.41%
Buyback Yield 4.76%
Shareholder Yield 7.48%
Earnings Yield 6.79%
FCF Yield 9.58%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Hancock Whitney is $84.73, which is 15.26% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $84.73
Price Target Difference 15.26%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 10
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 7.00%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 10.47%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on March 19, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Mar 19, 2004
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 4