HWC · Hancock Whitney Corp
$76.13
-2.12 (-2.71%)
At close · Aug 19
Market Cap
$6.11B
Shares
80.22M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$76.13
Open$78.38
Day$75.98–78.38
52W close$54.52–79.78
Avg vol 30d842K
Short int5.1M · 6.3% float · 4.9d
Short vol56%
Last earningsJul 21, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 20, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 7, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Low
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+12%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
above
RSI (14)
45
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
86%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
0%
trailing
6-month return
+9%
trailing
YTD return
+20%
this year
Relative strength
−3%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $75 › 200d $68 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
6.32% of float · ▼ -15.0% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
394 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
55
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−0%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+7%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$523.1M
Valuation
P/E 15
in line
Balance sheet
$1.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
25%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−18%
past year
ATR
2.0%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
full year 2026 including OFB
Net interest income (including OFB)
8% – 9%
Fee income (including OFB)
6% – 7%
Operating expenses (including OFB)
7.5% – 8.5%
PPNR (including OFB)
7% – 8%
full year 2026
Net charge-offs to average loans
0.15% – 0.25%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Oct 14, 2025
Net charge-offs to average loans
· FY 2025
0.15% – 0.25%
Efficiency Ratio
· FY 2025
54% – 56%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+12%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
Bullish
RSI (14)
45
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
86%
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $75 › 200d $68 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+2% holders QoQ · +52 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
6.32% of float · ▼ -15.0% MoM · 4.9 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
394 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $55
Now $76 · 86%
Range high $80
vs 200-day avg +12%
vs 50-day avg +1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| ACL ratio | 1.42% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Adjusted PPNR (TE) non-GAAP | 178.1M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Adjusted pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) non-GAAP | $178.1M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted ROA non-GAAP | 1.42% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
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| Adjusted ROTCE non-GAAP | 14.84% | 2Q26 | — |
| Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL) | 348M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of period-end loans | 1.42% | 6/30/2026 | — |
| ATMs | 226 | 2Q26 | — |
| Banking locations | 182 | 2Q26 | — |
| Cash and O/N + Net Availability | $19.55B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Cash and O/N + Net Availability to Adj. Uninsured deposits | 157.99% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Cash and O/N as a % of Assets | 3% | Q2 2026 | — |
| CET1 ratio | 13.18% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Criticized commercial loans | $492M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| DDA as % of total deposits | 35% | 2Q26 | — |
| Efficiency ratio | 55.31% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| FTE employees | 3,700 | 2Q26 | — |
| Insured Cash Sweep (ICS) balances | $263M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Leverage (Tier 1) ratio | 10.87% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| Line utilization | 41.1% | 2Q26 | — |
| Net Availability | $18.46B | Q2 2026 | — |
| NIM | 3.56% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Nonaccrual loans | $113.7M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Ratio of ACL to loans | 1.42% | 2Q26 | — |
| Ratio of ACL to period-end loans | 1.42% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Repurchase (Repo) agreements | $621M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Reserve build | 4.4M | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| ROA | 1.42% | second quarter 2026 | — |
| ROTCE non-GAAP | 14.84% | Q2 FY2026 | — |
| TCE ratio non-GAAP | 9.78% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Total Available Sources of Funding | $20.45B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total risk-based capital ratio | 14.97% | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Uninsured deposits (adjusted for collateralized public funds) | 41.8% | Q2 2026 | — |
| FTE headcount | 3,627 | Q4 2025 | — |
| Tangible book value per share (period-end) | $42.16 | Q4 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Banks - Regional — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HWC
this stock
Hancock Whitney Corp
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$6.11B | +19.6% | -0.4% | 15.0 | 6.3% |
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MFG
Mizuho Financial Group Inc
|
$131.93B | +38.5% | — | — | 0.1% |
|
HDB
Hdfc Bank Ltd
|
$118.97B | -36.6% | +15.2% | — | 0.5% |
|
IBN
Icici Bank Ltd
|
$105.45B | -1.2% | — | — | 0.5% |
|
PNC
Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.
|
$101.11B | +18.1% | +7.2% | 14.0 | 1.8% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWC | -3.7% | -0.4% | +8.9% | -1.1% | +19.6% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +2.9% | +11.6% | +3.0% | +12.8% |
| vs SPY | -3.2% | -3.3% | -2.7% | -4.1% | +6.8% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.50
/ share · ex Jun 5, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.50
/ share · ex Sep 4, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$1.90
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.50%
Buyback program
· as of Dec 10, 2025
Authorized
shares 4.10M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
750577
CUSIP
410120109
13F (30d)
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