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Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock (HWC)

$73.26+0.88%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 2, 2026$73.83▲ 27.87% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $56.22 · High $79.78Nov 2, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Hancock Whitney closed at $73.26 on Nov 4, up 0.88%, 8.2% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 765.0K shares was 0.94× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +0.7% over one month, +6.7% over six months, +26.9% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $521.24M, up 4.0% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 24.4%.

Short interest was 6.4M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 2.4% from the prior report (8.1% of float, 8.0 days to cover).

Market cap$5.88B80.2M shares
Revenue · quarter$521.2M+4.0% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.55+17.4% YoY
P/E · TTM13.8×P/S 3.0×
Net margin24.4%Gross 77.0%
Dividend yield2.73%$0.5 last paid
52-week range56.22 – 79.78−8.2% from high
Volume765.0K0.94× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d17.6%Annualised
Short % of float8.1%8.0 days to cover
Net cash$7.21BCash $8.98B
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +2.0%1M +0.7%3M −5.3%6M +6.7%YTD +15.0%1Y +26.9%3Y +115.2%5Y +50.5%

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Rank within Banking & Credit

Percentile among 435 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum48
Revenue growth43
Net margin80
Value (low P/E)33
Size87

Industry medians: 6-month return +7.4%, revenue growth +5.2%, net margin 18.2%, P/E 12.5×.

Short interest

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Shares short6.4M+2.4% vs prior
Days to cover8.0Settled Oct 15
% of float8.1%
Short vol. 10d57.2%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Banking & Credit

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
HWCHancock Whitney$73.26+0.88%+6.7%+4.0%24.4%13.8$5.88B
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Quick answers

What does Hancock Whitney do?
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.
What is HWC's market cap?
$5.88B, based on the Nov 4 close of $73.26.
What is HWC's P/E ratio?
13.8× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $427.26M.
Does Hancock Whitney pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.5 per share (ex-date Sep 4), an annualised yield of 2.73%.
How much of HWC is sold short?
6.4M shares, 8.1% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is HWC in?
Financials, in the Banking & Credit industry.

About Hancock Whitney

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.

HQ: Gulfport, MS3,674 employeesListed Jun 4, 1991hancockwhitney.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology