Hancock Whitney (HWC) Projected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) is projected to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 21st. Analysts expect Hancock Whitney to announce earnings of $1.55 per share and revenue of $398.8920 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.52 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.04. Hancock Whitney had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 21.34%.The firm had revenue of $393.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $400.01 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.38 earnings per share. Hancock Whitney’s revenue for the quarter was down 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Stock Down 0.9%

Hancock Whitney stock opened at $78.46 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.37 billion, a PE ratio of 16.11 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 stock’s fifty day moving average is $70.97 and its two-hundred day moving average is $68.36. Hancock Whitney has a 1-year low of $54.05 and a 1-year high of $79.36.

Hancock Whitney Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 5th. Hancock Whitney’s payout ratio is 41.07%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Christine L. Pickering sold 417 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.16, for a total transaction of $28,005.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,683,432.56. This represents a 1.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.92% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hancock Whitney

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HWC. Vident Advisory LLC grew its position in Hancock Whitney by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 3,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its stake in Hancock Whitney by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 14,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $903,000 after buying an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Hancock Whitney by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in Hancock Whitney by 67.6% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in Hancock Whitney by 49.4% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 811 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 268 shares during the last quarter. 81.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HWC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Hancock Whitney in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price target for the company. Hovde Group cut Hancock Whitney from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $74.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday, June 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of Hancock Whitney from $72.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Hancock Whitney from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Hancock Whitney from $81.00 to $82.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hancock Whitney currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target 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.