Hancock Whitney Corp Stock Today

HWC Stock  USD 51.98  0.36  0.69%   

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Hancock Whitney is trading at 51.98 as of the 20th of March 2025, a 0.69% down since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 52.34. Hancock Whitney has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 20th of December 2024 and ending today, the 20th of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Banks
IPO Date
2nd of January 2001
Category
Financial Services
Classification
Financials
Hancock Whitney Corporation operates as the financial holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank that provides traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers. Hancock Whitney Corporation was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. The company has 86.13 M outstanding shares of which 2.94 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 4.57 days to cover. More on Hancock Whitney Corp

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Hancock Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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President CEO, DirectorJohn Hairston
Old Names[Highway Capital Plc, Heiwa Corp]
Business ConcentrationRegional Banks, Banks - Regional, Financial Services, Financials, Banks, Banks—Regional, Financial Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Debt Levels
Hancock Whitney can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Hancock Whitney's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Hancock Whitney's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Hancock Whitney Corp has 849.56 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 7.3, demonstrating that the company may be unable to create cash to meet all of its financial commitments. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Hancock to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Stock Based Compensation

23.84 Million
Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in Hancock Whitney Plaza, Gulfport, MS, United States, 39501 and employs 3,476 people. Hancock Whitney is listed under Regional Banks category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 4.51 B. Hancock Whitney Corp runs under Banks sector within Financials industry. The entity has 86.13 M outstanding shares of which 2.94 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 4.57 days to cover. Hancock Whitney Corp has about 1.65 B in cash with 227.12 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 19.23.
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Ownership Allocation
Hancock Whitney Corp has a total of 86.13 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Hancock Whitney Corp outstanding shares are owned by outside corporations. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Hancock Whitney to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, third-party entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Hancock Whitney Corp. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Hancock Whitney Corp as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company holds, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Hancock Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
1.3 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-12-31
1.2 M
Hancock Whitney Corp2024-12-31
1.1 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
M
Norges Bank2024-12-31
997.9 K
Ubs Group Ag2024-12-31
957.8 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-12-31
840.5 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-12-31
759 K
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-12-31
731.5 K
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
12.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
10.1 M
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Hancock Whitney Historical Income Statement

At present, Hancock Whitney's Interest Expense is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Selling General Administrative is expected to grow to about 499.2 M, whereas Operating Income is projected to grow to (1.2 B). View More Fundamentals

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Hancock Whitney Corporate Management

When determining whether Hancock Whitney Corp offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Hancock Whitney's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Hancock Whitney Corp Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Hancock Whitney Corp Stock:
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Is Regional Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Hancock Whitney. If investors know Hancock will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Hancock Whitney listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
1.41
Dividend Share
1.5
Earnings Share
5.28
Revenue Per Share
16.071
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.212
The market value of Hancock Whitney Corp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Hancock that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Hancock Whitney's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Hancock Whitney's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Hancock Whitney's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Hancock Whitney's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Hancock Whitney's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Hancock Whitney is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Hancock Whitney's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.