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After finishing at $54.12 in the prior trading day, Hancock Whitney Corp (NASDAQ: HWC) closed at $53.24, down -1.63%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.63 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.54 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HWC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.08.
On July 17, 2024, Hovde Group reiterated its Outperform rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $55 to $62. Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on May 31, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $55.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 21 ’25 when PICKERING CHRISTINE L sold 838 shares for $48.09 per share. The transaction valued at 40,299 led to the insider holds 23,019 shares of the business.
HAIRSTON JOHN M sold 18,000 shares of HWC for $1,069,920 on Nov 07 ’24. The President & CEO now owns 254,026 shares after completing the transaction at $59.44 per share. On Nov 07 ’24, another insider, HAIRSTON JOHN M, who serves as the CEO of the company, bought 18,000 shares for $60.90 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Hancock’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.17. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.23. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.07.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HWC has reached a high of $62.40, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $43.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.99%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 86.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 84.48M. Insiders hold about 1.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.12% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) is currently in progress, with 8.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.39, with high estimates of $1.45 and low estimates of $1.33.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.7 and $5.4 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.53. EPS for the following year is $5.78, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $5.91 and $5.63.
Revenue Estimates
7 analysts predict $375.99M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $379.91M to a low estimate of $374M. As of the current estimate, Hancock Whitney Corp’s year-ago sales were $362.43MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $386.93M. There is a high estimate of $389.23M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $384.3M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HWC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.53B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.52B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.52B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.46BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.61B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.61B and the low estimate is $1.6B.
