Stock AnalizHancock Whitney Corp. HWC
Major Banks · data as of November 13, 2026
Hancock Whitney Corp. (HWC) is a financial company listed in the US with a market value of about $5.2B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $1.5B and net income of $410M, a net margin of 27.3%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.8 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is shareholder returns (5/5); the weakest is future growth (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 13.1, a price to free cash flow of 7.9, 5-year revenue growth of 4% a year. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 174% above the current price.
Score: 2.8 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Profit margin improving
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
Checks not passed
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.1B | $910M |
| Net income | $410M | $486M | $461M | $393M | $524M | $463M | -$45M | $327M | $324M | $216M | $149M |
| Free cash flow | $660M | $523M | $616M | $470M | $813M | $562M | $317M | $309M | $399M | $391M | $325M |
| EPS (diluted) | $4.98 | $5.67 | $5.28 | $4.50 | $5.98 | $5.22 | $-0.54 | $3.72 | $3.72 | $2.48 | $1.87 |
| Net margin | 27.3% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.3% | 37.9% | 35.7% | -3.6% | 27.0% | 28.5% | 20.3% | 16.4% |
| ROIC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 10 analysts is $79.92, 22% above the current price; targets range from $70.50 to $86.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $6.45 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hancock Whitney’s P/E ratio?
About 13.1, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 9.3).
Is Hancock Whitney stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 174% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Hancock Whitney pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 3.06%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Hancock Whitney a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Hancock Whitney scores 2.8 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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