Hancock Whitney (HWC) News Today

Shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the nine research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy r

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,960,000 shares, an increase of 10.7% from the July 15th total of 1,770,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 509,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.8 days. Currently, 2.3% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Wedge Capital Management L L P NC lowered its holdings in Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 17.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 79,283 shares of the company's stock after selling 17,

Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 22.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,636 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an a

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2024 earnings estimates for Hancock Whitney in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company

Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lowered its position in Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 46.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 54,390 shares of the company's stock after selling 47,215 sha

Janus Henderson Group PLC reduced its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 52.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 204,566 shares of the company's stock after sellin

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 0.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 9,226,780 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additio

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, September 5th will be given a dividend of 0.40 per share on Monday, September 16th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.80%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 5th.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Reaches New 12-Month High at $57.11

Sei Investments Co. lowered its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 8.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 116,558 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,381 shares during the per

DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Hancock Whitney from $57.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Reaches New 52-Week High Following Better-Than-Expected Earnings

BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 96.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 51,361 shares of the company's stock after

Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 25,181 shares of the company's stock, valued at

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) Sets New 52-Week High at $49.67

Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Hancock Whitney from $48.00 to $47.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday.

Wasatch Advisors LP lessened its position in Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 9.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 639,625 shares of the company's stock after selling 70,626 share

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 1.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,192,628 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 95,432 shares during the perio

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for Hancock Whitney in a report released on Monday, June 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $4

Wellington Management Group LLP decreased its holdings in Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 1.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,153,441 shares of the company's stock after selling 31,51

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. decreased its position in Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,271,890 shares of the company's stock after sellin

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Get Free Report) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,240,000 shares, a decline of 10.8% from the May 15th total of 1,390,000 shares. Currently, 1.5% of the company's shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 461,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days.

Forest Hill Capital LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 18.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 112,252 shares of the company's stock after selling 25,000 shares during the period. Hancoc

Wasatch Advisors LP increased its position in Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 710,251 shares of the company's stock after buying an ad

Basswood Capital Management L.L.C. trimmed its stake in Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 5.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 439,079 shares of the company

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company reduced its stake in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 7.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 743,227 shares of the company's stock

Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 72.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 151,333 shares of th

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Hancock Whitney from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $50.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Friday.

Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 964,111 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $46,846,000. Norges Bank owned approximately 1.12% o

BNP Paribas Financial Markets lowered its position in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 43.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,120 shares of the company's stock aft

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2024 earnings estimates for Hancock Whitney in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings of

Great Lakes Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 7.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 407,904 shares of the company's stock a

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,087,610 shares

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,910,000 shares, a growth of 12.4% from the April 15th total of 1,700,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 474,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.0 days. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Boston Partners trimmed its position in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 3.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 621,104 shares of the company's stock after selling 25,539 shares

StockNews.com upgraded shares of Hancock Whitney from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday.

Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2024 EPS estimates for shares of Hancock Whitney in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per sha

Citigroup raised their price target on Hancock Whitney from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday.

LSV Asset Management lessened its holdings in shares of Hancock Whitney Co. (NASDAQ:HWC - Free Report) by 10.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 505,500 shares of the company's stock after selli