Q1 EPS Estimates for Hancock Whitney Raised by DA Davidson

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) – Stock analysts at DA Davidson upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Hancock Whitney in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 2nd. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.25 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.24. The consensus estimate for Hancock Whitney’s current full-year earnings is $5.53 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Hancock Whitney’s FY2026 earnings at $6.00 EPS.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The company reported $1.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.12. Hancock Whitney had a net margin of 22.40% and a return on equity of 11.56%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.26 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $74.00 target price (up from $68.00) on shares of Hancock Whitney in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. StockNews.com upgraded Hancock Whitney from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Raymond James reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $72.00 target price (up from $64.00) on shares of Hancock Whitney in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Hancock Whitney from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $62.56.

Hancock Whitney Trading Up 2.1 %

NASDAQ:HWC opened at $52.97 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.03 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79. Hancock Whitney has a one year low of $41.56 and a one year high of $62.40. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $55.43.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hancock Whitney

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Grove Bank & Trust bought a new position in Hancock Whitney during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Hancock Whitney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $49,000. GeoWealth Management LLC bought a new position in Hancock Whitney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Hancock Whitney during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $92,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Hancock Whitney by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the last quarter. 81.22% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hancock Whitney Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This is an increase from Hancock Whitney’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.40%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. Hancock Whitney’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.09%.

Hancock Whitney Company Profile

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. It offers various transaction and savings deposit products consisting of brokered deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts; treasury management services, secured and unsecured loan products including revolving credit facilities, and letters of credit and similar financial guarantees; and trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals, and investment advisory and brokerage products.