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HWC · Hancock Whitney Corp

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$79.78 +0.41 (+0.52%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$6.40B
Shares
80.22M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$79.78 Open$79.30 Day$79.14–80.13 52W close$54.52–79.78 Avg vol 30d868K Short int5.1M · 6.3% float · 4.9d Short vol73% 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

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Low
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +18%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 67
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 100%
      near high
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return +17%
      trailing
      YTD return +25%
      this year
      Relative strength +4%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $75 › 200d $68 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +51 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
      389 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 61
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −0%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +7%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $523.1M
      Valuation P/E 15.7
      rich
      Balance sheet $1.2B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Low
      Volatility 25%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −18%
      past year
      ATR 1.9%
      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%
      PPNR (including OFB) 7% – 8%
      Operating expenses (including OFB) 7.5% – 8.5%
      full year 2026
      Net charge-offs to average loans 0.15% – 0.25%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2025
      NII growth · for the year 3% – 4%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +18% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      67 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      100% 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
      +1% holders QoQ · +51 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
      389 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $55 Now $80 · 100% Range high $80
      vs 200-day avg +18% vs 50-day avg +6%

      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
      Net interest margin (NIM) 3.56% Q2 2026
      Return on assets (ROA) 1.42% Q2 2026
      Adjusted ROA non-GAAP 1.43% First Quarter 2026
      NIM 3.55% First Quarter 2026
      FTE headcount 3,627 Q4 2025
      NIM (TE) 3.48% 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
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      HWC
      Hancock Whitney Corp
      this stock
      $6.40B +25.3% -0.4% 15.7 6.3%
      MFG
      Mizuho Financial Group Inc
      $132.42B +48.5% 0.1%
      HDB
      Hdfc Bank Ltd
      $120.05B -36.0% +15.2% 0.5%
      IBN
      Icici Bank Ltd
      $108.39B -0.2% 0.5%
      PNC
      Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.
      $102.52B +23.1% +7.2% 14.1 1.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      389
      % held
      96.2%
      Net QoQ
      -306.1K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      449
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      5.1M
      Days to cover
      4.9d
      Change
      -894.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      73%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      40
      Value
      $2.9K
      As of
      Jul 9, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.6%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.8M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Net income (FY)
      $486.1M
      EPS diluted
      $5.67
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 4.1M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.7M
      Shares
      22.7K
      Filed
      Jul 24, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 21, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Hancock Whitney Completes One Flo…
      Published
      Aug 3, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      HWC +2.8% +1.7% +17.5% +3.6% +25.3%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +2.4% -2.8% +3.7% -0.3% +11.4%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.50 / share · ex Jun 5, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.50 / share · ex Sep 4, 2026
      Raised 11.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $1.90 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.38%
      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) 368 filings 351 filers Visit website Investor relations