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Hancock Whitney Corp Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 08 Jul 2025.
Hancock Whitney Corp: what insiders have been doing
Hancock Whitney Corp, founded in 1899, is a Finance & Banking company based in Gulfport, United States. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). In the past year (18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026), 59 filings came from 24 insiders.
The flow runs one way only: 8 sales worth €6.3M, from 6 insiders, and no purchase. One trade stands out by size: a sale of €2.3M from Hairston John M, disclosed on 10 February 2026.
For context, the typical company on the same exchange (median of 5,458 companies) published 22 filings over the same period, against 59 filings here. Over the whole record (from 2016), the tally stands at 9 purchases and 39 sales. The 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2025 shows 486.1 m USD of net income and a dividend of 1.80 USD per share.
Filings reach the SEC (Form 4) feed a median of 2 days after the trade. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4. A sale on its own says little: insiders also sell to pay tax, fund a purchase or diversify.
Elsewhere in the same sector, our signals recently picked up insider purchases at First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. and BCB Bancorp Inc. Every figure here comes from the filings published by SEC (Form 4) and describes the past, not future prices; it is not investment advice.
Insider Decl.
382
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€156,685
9 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€15M
39 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleHairston John M3 sales
Christine L. Pickering2 sales
Michael M. Achary2 sales
Albert J. Williams1 buy
Dean Liollio1 sale
Emory L. Mayfield Jr.1 sale
+1 other insider
Since the insiders bought
- +22.3%Entry US$61.28 · Close at T+365 US$74.94
- +21.0%Entry US$37.89 · Close at T+365 US$45.86
- +29.1%Entry US$35.76 · Close at T+365 US$46.18
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Hancock Whitney Corp Buy (bullish), based on 10 analysts. Average price target: US$84.53.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 1,185 of 24,148 companies
78.9
score / 100
Value80
Quality78
FCF yld8.9%
Earn yld8.3%
EV/EBITDA·
ROE9.7%
Gross mgn·
Net mgn32%
Debt/EBITDA·
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$73.03
Analyst consensus
10 analystsBuy
US$79.00Target US$84.53(+16%)US$91.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$1.5B
Net incomeUS$486.1M30.3% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)14.3x
PER (forward)10.0x
P/Book1.3x
Beta0.99
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$5.9B
Total debtUS$1.3B
Free Cash FlowUS$523.1M
Profitability & ownership
ROE9.7%
ROA1.2%
% insiders0.9%
% institutions98.3%
Last declaration on 30 September 2026
Declarations382 total
54.54 shares@ US$72.200.0001% mcap0.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000076:0
21.81 shares@ US$72.200.0000% mcap0.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000075:0
92.2 shares@ US$72.200.0001% mcap1.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000074:0
372.23 shares@ US$72.200.0005% mcap2.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000073:0
4,990 shares@ US$76.400.0063% mcap38.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000071:0
4,990 shares@ US$78.55990.0065% mcap40.0% of flowCommonSEC144:0002108428-26-000001
22,694 shares@ US$76.180.029% mcap14.4% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000069:0
22,694 shares@ US$76.370.029% mcap14.4% of flowCommonSEC144:0001949846-26-000437
359.48 sharesCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000064:0
89.03 sharesCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000065:0
21.07 sharesCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000066:0
53.92 sharesCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000067:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap13.1% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000043:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap47.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000044:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap16.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000045:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap16.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000046:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap16.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000048:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap11.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000052:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap92.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000056:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap12.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000057:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap6.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000049:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap15.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000050:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap16.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000051:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap10.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000053:0
1,187 shares@ US$67.410.0013% mcap12.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0000750577-26-000055:0
25 of 382 declarations
About Hancock Whitney Corp
Hancock Whitney Corp. is a US-listed regional bank holding company traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker HWC. Headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States, it is the parent of Hancock Whitney Bank, a full-service financial institution serving consumer, small business, commercial, private banking, trust, wealth, mortgage, and specialized lending needs. For international investors, the company is best understood as a Gulf South regional franchise with a multi-state footprint concentrated in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. Its business model is centered on relationship banking, deposit gathering, commercial lending, treasury management, private banking, and fee-based financial services.
Hancock Whitney has deep historical roots in the US Gulf Coast banking market, reflecting a long-standing regional consolidation story rather than a recent buildout. That heritage matters because the franchise’s value is closely tied to local brand recognition, entrenched customer relationships, and a broad deposit base built over decades. In the US regional banking landscape, this combination can be strategically important: it supports funding stability, gives the bank a more intimate understanding of local credit cycles, and helps differentiate it from larger national banks that often compete less effectively in relationship-driven middle-market and community-oriented segments.
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The company’s main business lines include commercial and industrial lending, commercial real estate, equipment finance, healthcare banking, small business banking, retail banking, mortgage lending, wealth management, trust services, and digital banking channels. Hancock Whitney also emphasizes service to public-sector and institutional clients, which can add deposit diversification and deepen its franchise in core markets. From a competitive standpoint, the bank sits in the middle tier of the US financial sector: larger than a community bank, but much smaller than money-center banks. Its competitive strengths are its Gulf South presence, local client intimacy, and ability to offer a broad product suite without the complexity of a national universal bank.
Recent disclosures point to a business that remains operationally resilient. In first-quarter 2026 results, Hancock Whitney reported earnings per share of $0.57, with loans and deposits moving higher, indicating continued franchise momentum even in a more normalized interest-rate environment. The company also renewed its share repurchase authorization after fully utilizing the prior program, which is a meaningful capital-management signal for equity investors. Management additionally noted a bond portfolio restructuring in early 2026 intended to support net interest margin improvement. These actions suggest an institution focused on balance-sheet optimization, capital returns, and disciplined growth.
For investors screening US financial names, Hancock Whitney offers a clear regional-banking profile: Nasdaq-listed in the United States, anchored in the Gulf South, diversified across core banking and fee income, and positioned to benefit from its longstanding local franchise and prudent capital allocation.
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