Fifth Third Bancorp Raises Stock Holdings in Hancock Whitney Corporation $HWC

Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its stake in Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC) by 2,998.7% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 33,094 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 32,026 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp’s holdings in Hancock Whitney were worth $2,104,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in Hancock Whitney by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 24,457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,555,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Hancock Whitney by 4.5% during 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 in the last quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hancock Whitney by 1.9% in the first quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 8,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney by 31.0% in the first quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Hancock Whitney by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $103,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.22% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Christine L. Pickering sold 417 shares of Hancock Whitney stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.16, for a total transaction of $28,005.72. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,066 shares in the company, valued at $1,683,432.56. This trade represents a 1.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Hancock Whitney Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ HWC opened at $76.64 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.74 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The business has a 50-day moving average of $71.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $68.57. Hancock Whitney Corporation has a 1 year low of $54.05 and a 1 year high of $79.36.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.55. The business had revenue of $403.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $398.89 million. Hancock Whitney had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 21.34%.During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.37 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Hancock Whitney Corporation will post 6.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hancock Whitney Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. Hancock Whitney’s payout ratio is currently 41.07%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Hancock Whitney from $76.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on Hancock Whitney from $72.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Citigroup upped their price target on Hancock Whitney from $81.00 to $82.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Hancock Whitney from $80.00 to $82.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Hancock Whitney from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $80.50.

Key Stories Impacting Hancock Whitney

Here are the key news stories impacting Hancock Whitney this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Hancock Whitney reported Q2 earnings of $1.55 per share, matching Wall Street expectations and improving from $1.37 a year ago, while revenue of about $403.6 million came in above estimates. Hancock Whitney reports Q2 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: The company also received regulatory approval for its OFB/One Florida Bank acquisition, which suggests management is advancing its expansion plans and could support longer-term growth. Hancock Whitney receives regulatory approval for OFB acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive, with the stock carrying an average “Buy” rating, which can help support investor confidence. Hancock Whitney Corporation given average rating of Buy by analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call transcript and related commentary are likely to focus on margin trends, credit quality, and the acquisition outlook, but no additional major surprise was highlighted in the available headlines. Hancock Whitney Q2 2026 earnings call transcript

Hancock Whitney Company Profile

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.