Hancock Whitney (HWC) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, January 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.47 per share and revenue of $391.6330 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.06. Hancock Whitney had a net margin of 23.99% and a return on equity of 11.29%. The firm had revenue of $175.56 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $391.32 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.33 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Hancock Whitney to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hancock Whitney Stock Down 0.2%

HWC stock opened at $67.93 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.15 and a beta of 1.05. Hancock Whitney has a 1-year low of $43.90 and a 1-year high of $68.84. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $62.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

Hancock Whitney Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. Hancock Whitney’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.20%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hancock Whitney news, CFO Michael M. Achary sold 9,894 shares of Hancock Whitney stock in a transaction on Friday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.86, for a total transaction of $542,784.84. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 55,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,057,512.38. The trade was a 15.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.91% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Amundi bought a new stake in shares of Hancock Whitney during the first quarter valued at about $50,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Hancock Whitney by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,710,000 after buying an additional 2,255 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Hancock Whitney by 22.9% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $197,000 after buying an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hancock Whitney by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 287,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,078,000 after acquiring an additional 11,551 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hancock Whitney by 951.9% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 123,812 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,494,000 after acquiring an additional 112,042 shares during the period. 81.22% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HWC has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hancock Whitney in a report on Monday, December 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Hancock Whitney from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Barclays assumed coverage on Hancock Whitney in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $76.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup increased their target price on Hancock Whitney from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their target price on Hancock Whitney from $72.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $71.88.

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.