SeekingAlpha · Aug 13, 2026
Hancock Whitney: M&A And Higher Rates Justify The Rally (Downgrade)
Hancock Whitney stock is downgraded to "Hold" as its valuation is near fair value. Here's what investors need to know about HWC stock.
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NYSE · HWC
Hancock Whitney Corporation
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
$75.38
Down-$0.28 (-0.37%)
Updated Aug 22, 2026, 6:10 AM
SID Score
7.0/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 5.64B
- P/E ratio
- 11.66
- Dividend yield
- 2.39%
- 52-week range
- $54.05 – $80.13
- Volume
- 682.14K
- Avg. volume
- 910.87K
Price performance
HWC price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
HWC closed at $75.38 after 21 trading sessions, down 1.08% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $75.38
- Period change
- -1.08%
- Period low
- $75.38
- Period high
- $79.78
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | $76.29 | $76.59 | $75.21 | $75.38 | 682.14K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $75.77 | $76.22 | $75.18 | $75.66 | 672.72K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $78.38 | $78.38 | $75.98 | $76.13 | 747.3K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $79.21 | $79.35 | $78.17 | $78.25 | 757.59K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $79.38 | $79.945 | $78.74 | $78.84 | 689.22K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $79.30 | $80.13 | $79.14 | $79.78 | 473.82K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $79.36 | $79.74 | $79.10 | $79.37 | 563.4K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $78.26 | $79.20 | $77.92 | $79.04 | 548.18K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $77.49 | $78.41 | $77.46 | $78.22 | 662.2K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $77.50 | $78.04 | $76.94 | $77.43 | 574.85K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $76.725 | $77.82 | $76.08 | $77.60 | 609.74K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $78.78 | $79.12 | $77.30 | $77.35 | 638.21K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $78.66 | $78.89 | $78.17 | $78.32 | 927.66K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $77.73 | $79.055 | $77.43 | $78.52 | 786.06K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $73.46 | $78.015 | $73.46 | $77.76 | 825.99K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $76.45 | $77.30 | $75.955 | $77.00 | 768.33K |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $77.38 | $77.565 | $76.21 | $76.29 | 823.69K |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $76.45 | $77.70 | $75.81 | $76.98 | 1.14M |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $75.63 | $77.12 | $75.20 | $76.94 | 820.58K |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $76.41 | $77.02 | $75.38 | $75.46 | 871.08K |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $76.14 | $76.97 | $75.64 | $76.20 | 672.2K |
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Overview
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Company profile
Hancock Whitney Corp operates bank offices and financial centers. The company offers a range of traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers, providing a variety of transaction and savings deposit products, treasury management services, secured and unsecured loan products (including revolving credit facilities), letters of credit, and similar financial guarantees. The Bank provides trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals and provides its customers access to investment advisory and brokerage products.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $72.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 12
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | — |
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Yahoo · Aug 4, 2026
Is Hancock Whitney's OFB Acquisition Set to Drive Long-Term Growth?
HWC completes the OFB Bancshares acquisition, expanding its Florida presence. Does this position the bank for long-term growth? Let's find out.
Yahoo · Aug 3, 2026
Hancock Whitney Completes One Florida Bank Acquisition
GULFPORT, Miss., August 03, 2026--Hancock Whitney Completes One Florida Bank Acquisition
Yahoo · Jul 31, 2026
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Hancock Whitney (HWC) have what it takes? Let's find out.
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