HWC
Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock
Nasdaq · usd
Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock (HWC) trades at $73.72 (+0.32%) as of 12:57:10 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +0.75% over the past month. Market cap is $5.89B, with 6.6 days to cover in short interest.
Stock performance
How Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock (HWC) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.
- 1D
- +0.34%
- 1W
- +0.96%
- 1M
- +0.75%
- YTD
- +15.78%
- 1Y
- +32.37%
- 52-wk range
- $55.11 – $80.13
Key statistics
Today's trading snapshot for HWC: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.
- Day range
- $72.88 – $74.03
- Open
- $73.28
- Prev close
- $73.48
- Volume
- 338.81K
- Market cap
- $5.89B
- Shares out
- 80.22M
Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE
Valuation and profitability ratios for Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.
- P/E
- 13.80
- P/S
- 3.01
- P/B
- 1.33
- P/FCF
- 10.53
- ROE
- 9.6%
- ROA
- 1.2%
- Debt/Equity
- 0.40
- Div yield
- 2.68%
As of Oct 22, 2026
8-K filings
Material corporate events Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.
- Earnings and performanceOct 20, 2026
On October 20, 2026, Hancock Whitney Corporation (the "Company") announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2026.
- Deal completionsAug 3, 2026
Effective August 1, 2026, Hancock Whitney Corporation, a Mississippi corporation ('Hancock Whitney'), completed its previously announced mergers (the 'Mergers') with OFB Bancshares, Inc., a Florida corporation ('OFB Bancshares'), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 15, 2026 (the 'Merger Agreement') between Hancock Whitney, OFB Bancshares and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hancock Whitney (the 'Merger Subsidiary').
- Shareholder meetingsJul 20, 2026
Hancock Whitney Corporation announced that, at a special meeting, shareholders of OFB Bancshares had approved the proposal to adopt the previously announced merger agreement providing for the proposed acquisition.
- Deal agreementsMay 19, 2026
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the first merger, each share of common stock, par value $4.00 per share, of OFB Bancshares (the 'OFB Bancshares common stock') issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the first merger, other than certain excepted shares (including shares held by persons who properly exercised statutory appraisal rights), will be converted into the right to receive $29.273 per share in cash, without interest.
- Investor communicationsMay 15, 2026
Hancock Whitney made available an Investor Presentation relating to the proposed transaction, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Dividend history and stock splits
Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock's recent dividend payments and stock splits.
Dividends
- $0.50ex-div Sep 4, 2026
- $0.50ex-div Jun 5, 2026
- $0.50ex-div Mar 5, 2026
- $0.45ex-div Dec 5, 2025
Splits
No recent splits.
HWC short interest
How heavily HWC is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.
- Days to cover
- 6.6
- Short interest
- 6.28M
- Avg volume
- 952.77K
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
HWC news
The latest news and headlines about Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock (HWC).
- Hancock Whitney: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term InvestorspositiveThe Motley Fool· Oct 21, 2026
- Hancock Whitney (HWC) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus EstimatespositiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 20, 2026
- Earnings Preview: WesBanco (WSBC) Q3 Earnings Expected to DeclinenegativeZacks Investment Research· Oct 14, 2026
- Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?positiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 13, 2026
- Hancock Whitney (HWC) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?neutralZacks Investment Research· Oct 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock (HWC) stock price today?
Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock (HWC) is trading at $73.72 (+0.32% on the day) as of 12:57:10 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.
What is Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock?
Hancock Whitney Corp operates bank offices and financial centers. The company offers a range of traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers, providing a variety of transaction and savings deposit products, treasury management…
What is the short interest in HWC?
As of Sep 30, 2026, HWC has 6.28M shares short and 6.6 days to cover.
Does Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock (HWC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock (HWC)'s most recent dividend was $0.50 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 4, 2026. Full HWC dividend history is available from the Massive API.
What exchange is HWC listed on?
Hancock Whitney Corporation Common Stock (HWC) trades on Nasdaq in USD, in the STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS industry.
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