Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC)
NASDAQ: HWC · Real-Time Price · USD
75.38
-0.28 (-0.37%)
Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Hancock Whitney Statistics

Total Valuation

Hancock Whitney has a market cap or net worth of $6.05 billion. The enterprise value is $6.89 billion.

Market Cap6.05B
Enterprise Value 6.89B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, October 13, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date Oct 13, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 4, 2026

Share Statistics

Hancock Whitney has 80.22 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.58% in one year.

Current Share Class 80.22M
Shares Outstanding 80.22M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.58%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.94%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.59%
Owned by Institutions (%) 97.29%
Float 79.71M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.73 and the forward PE ratio is 10.84.

PE Ratio 14.73
Forward PE 10.84
PS Ratio 4.28
Forward PS 3.50
PB Ratio 1.36
P/TBV Ratio 1.75
P/FCF Ratio 10.80
P/OCF Ratio 10.47
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 16.18
EV / Sales 4.88
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 12.31

Financial Position

Current Ratio n/a
Quick Ratio n/a
Debt / Equity n/a
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 3.54
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 9.70%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 9.70%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.19%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.18%
Revenue Per Employee $384,429
Profits Per Employee $115,922
Employee Count3,674
Asset Turnover n/a
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Hancock Whitney has paid $112.10 million in taxes.

Income Tax 112.10M
Effective Tax Rate 20.78%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +24.68% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.96, so Hancock Whitney's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.96
52-Week Price Change +24.68%
50-Day Moving Average 75.68
200-Day Moving Average 68.23
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.78
Average Volume (20 Days) 729,151

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.07 million, so 6.32% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.07M
Short Previous Month 5.96M
Short % of Shares Out 6.32%
Short % of Float 6.36%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 5.24

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Hancock Whitney had revenue of $1.41 billion and earned $425.90 million in profits. Earnings per share was $5.12.

Revenue1.41B
Gross Profit 1.41B
Operating Income 574.45M
Pretax Income 539.52M
Net Income 425.90M
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $5.12
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.14 billion in cash and $1.98 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -$842.69 million or -$10.50 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.14B
Total Debt 1.98B
Net Cash -842.69M
Net Cash Per Share -$10.50
Equity (Book Value) 4.44B
Book Value Per Share 55.23
Working Capital -29.90B
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 $6.98
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross Margin n/a
Operating Margin 40.67%
Pretax Margin 38.20%
Profit Margin 30.26%
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 2.65%.

Dividend Per Share $2.00
Dividend Yield 2.65%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 11.43%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 39.08%
Buyback Yield 3.58%
Shareholder Yield 6.23%
Earnings Yield 7.04%
FCF Yield 9.26%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Hancock Whitney is $83.80, which is 11.17% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $83.80
Price Target Difference 11.17%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 10
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 5.81%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 9.52%
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