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The Quantellect read.Of the 8 firms covering Hancock Whitney Corp, 7 rate it Buy or better, 1 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $78.00 to $91.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $83.25 sits 12% above the current $74.56. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings edging up from 6 to 7 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $1.75 next quarter toward $7.29 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS8 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy113%
Buy675%
Hold113%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 8 analysts giving stock ratings to Hancock Whitney Corp.
As of Sep, 7 of 8 firms rate HWC a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
HWC EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$1.75
Range $1.69 – $1.79 · 10 analysts · +17% YoY
Next period, 10 analysts expect Hancock Whitney Corp to earn $1.75 a share (range $1.69 – $1.79), versus $1.49 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $6.49, growing to $7.29 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$433.8M
Range $429.4M – $438.2M · 10 analysts · +11% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $433.8M (range $429.4M – $438.2M), +10.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.6B, rising to $1.8B next year.
Top analysts covering Hancock Whitney Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on HWC.
#1
Gary Tenner
DA Davidson · Rank #30
Buy
$86.00+15.3% to target
Overall win rate
60%
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#2
Stephen Scouten
Piper Sandler · Rank #53
Buy
$87.00+16.7% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#3
Catherine Mealor
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Rank #61
Hold
$80.00+7.3% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#4
Michael Rose
Raymond James · Rank #77
Buy
$87.00+16.7% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#5
Matt Olney
Stephens & Co. · Rank #148
Buy
$85.00+14.0% to target
Overall win rate
41%
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HWC stock forecast FAQ
What is HWC's average 12-month price target?+
The 8 analysts with a live target average $83.25 for Hancock Whitney Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $91.00 high to a $78.00 low.
Is HWC stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 8 analyst ratings, 7 are Buy or Strong Buy, 1 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for HWC?+
The Street-high target is $91.00 (Benchmark), and the Street-low is $78.00 (Raymond James). The average of all 8 active targets is $83.25.
How many Wall Street analysts cover HWC?+
8 analysts have an active rating on Hancock Whitney Corp, and 8 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering HWC?+
Among analysts who currently cover HWC, Gary Tenner of DA Davidson has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #30). Their current call is Buy with a $86.00 target.
What is Hancock Whitney Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $1.75 per share (range $1.69 – $1.79) across 10 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $6.49, rising to $7.29 the following year.
How much revenue is Hancock Whitney Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $433.8M (range $429.4M – $438.2M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.6B, growing to $1.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading HWC lately?+
As of Sep, 7 of 8 firms rate HWC a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their HWC calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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