Hancock Whitney (HWC) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ: HWC) recently:

• 7/23/2026 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/22/2026 – Hancock Whitney had its price target raised by Benchmark Co. from $84.00 to $91.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Hancock Whitney had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $87.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Hancock Whitney had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $87.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Hancock Whitney had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $78.00 to $80.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Hancock Whitney had its price target lowered by Stephens from $86.00 to $85.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Hancock Whitney had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $72.00 to $78.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Hancock Whitney had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $76.00 to $80.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Hancock Whitney was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 6/25/2026 – Hancock Whitney had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $81.00 to $82.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Hancock Whitney is now covered by Benchmark Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Hancock Whitney was upgraded by Benchmark Co. to “strong-buy”.
• 6/12/2026 – Hancock Whitney was downgraded by Hovde Group from “outperform” to “market perform”. They now have a $74.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/12/2026 – Hancock Whitney was upgraded by Hovde Group from “outperform” to “hold”. They now have a $74.00 price target on the stock.

Hancock Whitney Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. Hancock Whitney’s payout ratio is 39.22%.

Insider Activity

In other Hancock Whitney news, Director Christine L. Pickering sold 417 shares of Hancock Whitney stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.16, for a total value of $28,005.72. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 25,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,683,432.56. The trade was a 1.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Michael M. Achary sold 22,694 shares of Hancock Whitney stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.18, for a total value of $1,728,828.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,160 shares in the company, valued at $3,364,108.80. This trade represents a 33.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.92% 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.