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

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.55 per share and revenue of $400.0060 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.01. Hancock Whitney had a net margin of 24.05% and a return on equity of 11.16%. The company had revenue of $81.55 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $391.63 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.40 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 Performance

Shares of HWC stock opened at $68.74 on Monday. Hancock Whitney has a 1 year low of $47.39 and a 1 year high of $75.43. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $66.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $64.10. The company has a market cap of $5.61 billion, a PE ratio of 12.10 and a beta of 1.02.

Hancock Whitney Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. This is a boost from Hancock Whitney’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. Hancock Whitney’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 35.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on HWC shares. Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on Hancock Whitney from $72.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hancock Whitney in a research note on Friday, March 27th. DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Hancock Whitney from $77.00 to $79.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Hancock Whitney from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Hancock Whitney from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.57.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hancock Whitney

In other news, insider Christopher S. Ziluca sold 5,227 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.57, for a total value of $358,415.39. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 33,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,283,449.57. This represents a 13.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Hancock Whitney in the 4th quarter worth about $473,000. Vident Advisory LLC increased its stake in Hancock Whitney by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,517 shares of the company’s stock worth $224,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Hancock Whitney in the 4th quarter worth about $470,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Hancock Whitney by 77.4% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 19,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,259,000 after buying an additional 8,622 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd increased its stake in Hancock Whitney by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 6,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $393,000 after buying an additional 578 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.22% of the company’s stock.

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.