Hancock Whitney (HWC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 21st. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.55 per share and revenue of $398.8920 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $393.64 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $400.01 million. Hancock Whitney had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 21.34%.Hancock Whitney’s quarterly revenue was down 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Hancock Whitney to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hancock Whitney Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ HWC opened at $75.94 on Tuesday. Hancock Whitney has a 12-month low of $54.05 and a 12-month high of $76.39. The company has a market cap of $6.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.59 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $70.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $68.03.

Hancock Whitney Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. Hancock Whitney’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.07%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Christine L. Pickering sold 417 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.16, for a total value of $28,005.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,683,432.56. This represents a 1.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hancock Whitney

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Hancock Whitney in the 4th quarter valued at about $473,000. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in Hancock Whitney by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Hancock Whitney during the 4th quarter valued at $470,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Hancock Whitney by 77.4% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 19,764 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,259,000 after purchasing an additional 8,622 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in shares of Hancock Whitney by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 6,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $393,000 after purchasing an additional 578 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.22% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Hancock Whitney from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Hancock Whitney in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Hancock Whitney from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Hancock Whitney from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Hovde Group lowered shares of Hancock Whitney from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $74.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.50.

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.