Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Hancock Whitney (HWC)

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ: HWC) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 12/17/2025 – Hancock Whitney is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an “overweight” rating and a $76.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/17/2025 – Hancock Whitney is now covered by analysts at Barclays PLC. They set an “overweight” rating and a $76.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/17/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/11/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/11/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $64.00 to $65.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 11/5/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Hancock Whitney Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. Hancock Whitney’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.20%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hancock Whitney

In related news, CFO Michael M. Achary sold 9,894 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.86, for a total value of $542,784.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 55,733 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,057,512.38. This represents a 15.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ: HWC) is a regional financial services company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. The firm was established in April 2019 through the merger of Hancock Holding Company and Whitney Holding Corporation, each of which traced its roots to the late 19th century. This combination created one of the largest bank holding companies in the Gulf South region, with a network of branches serving both urban and rural communities.

The company’s core business activities include commercial banking, retail banking and wealth management services.