HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP (HWC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:HWCUS4101201097

Current stock price

62.5 USD
+0.59 (+0.95%)
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Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP (HWC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$78.80
+ 26.07% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 13, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.51
Revenue Estimate
396.95M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
83.33%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$78.80
Upside
+ 26.07%
From current price of $62.50 to mean target of $78.80, Based on 12 analyst forecasts
Low
$72.72
Median
$79.56
High
$82.95

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
9.04%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for HWC. The average price target is 78.8 USD. This implies a price increase of 26.07% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 62.5.
The average price target has been revised upward by 9.04% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

HWC Current Analyst RatingHWC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4 5

Analyst Ratings History

HWC Historical Analyst RatingsHWC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
83.33%
HWC was analyzed by 12 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about HWC.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
HWC was analyzed by 12 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-02-24CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-22CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-21Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2026-01-21DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2026-01-21Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-07Raymond JamesMaintains Strong Buy -> Strong Buy
2025-12-30CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-12-17BarclaysInitiate Overweight
2025-11-11Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-10-15Raymond JamesMaintains Strong Buy -> Strong Buy
2025-09-08Raymond JamesMaintains Strong Buy -> Strong Buy
2025-08-26CitigroupMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-16Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2025-07-16DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-07-16Raymond JamesMaintains Strong Buy -> Strong Buy
2025-07-16Piper SandlerMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-07-11Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2025-04-16Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-04-16DA DavidsonMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-04-16Stephens & Co.Maintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-16Raymond JamesReiterate Strong Buy -> Strong Buy
2025-04-16Piper SandlerReiterate Overweight -> Overweight
2025-01-22Stephens & Co.Reiterate Overweight -> Overweight
2025-01-22Raymond JamesReiterate Strong Buy -> Strong Buy
2025-01-02Stephens & Co.Reiterate Overweight -> Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 13, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.51
Revenue Estimate
396.95M
Revenue Q2Q
8.84%
EPS Q2Q
9.53%
Number of Analysts
9

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
1.14%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
5.01%

Next Earnings Summary

HWC is expected to report earnings on 4/13/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.51 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 396.95M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 1.14% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
HWC revenue by date.HWC revenue by date.
1.386B
0.33%
1.446B
4.33%
1.515B
4.78%
1.63B
7.58%
1.701B
4.36%
1.748B
2.76%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
HWC ebitda by date.HWC ebitda by date.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
HWC ebit by date.HWC ebit by date.
N/A
0.44%
N/A
1.22%
N/A
1.81%
725.84M
11.31%
711.71M
-1.95%
N/A
Operating Margin
HWC operating margin by date.HWC operating margin by date.
N/AN/AN/A44.53%41.84%N/A
EPS
YoY % growth
HWC eps by date.HWC eps by date.
4.50
-24.75%
5.28
17.33%
5.73
8.52%
6.37
11.11%
6.84
7.47%
7.42
8.43%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth
1.51
9.53%
1.57
14.40%
1.57
5.29%
1.57
5.24%
1.55
2.55%
1.59
1.56%
1.66
5.92%
1.69
7.93%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
396.95M
8.84%
404.36M
7.69%
410.01M
6.29%
412.23M
5.89%
409.56M
3.18%
418.85M
3.58%
422.99M
3.17%
427.43M
3.69%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
176.99M
9.99%
180.72M
8.05%
180.65M
2.85%
182.29M
3.82%
178.97M
1.12%
186.95M
3.45%
189.98M
5.16%
192.61M
5.66%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

HWC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHWC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
HWC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHWC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
8.99%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
4.31%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP / HWC Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP (HWC) stock?

12 analysts have analysed HWC and the average price target is 78.8 USD. This implies a price increase of 26.07% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 62.5.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP?

HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP (HWC) will report earnings on 2026-04-13.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP (HWC) is 1.51 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 396.95M USD.

How many analysts have analysed HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP (HWC)?

The number of analysts covering HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP (HWC) is 12.