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Hancock Whitney Corporation HWC NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Financial Services • Banks - Regional • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
62/100
3/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$118.84
+77.5%
Analyst Price Target
$77.75
+16.1%

Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) is a Banks - Regional company in the Financial Services sector, currently trading at $66.97. It has a SharesGrow Score of 62/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 3 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of HWC = $118.84 (+77.5% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is HWC = $78 (+16.1% upside).

Valuation: HWC trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 11.4 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 1.55.

Financials: revenue is $2.0B, +12%/yr average growth. Net income is $486M, growing at -0.7%/yr. Net profit margin is 24.1% (strong). Gross margin is 73.1% (-22.9 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $1.3B against $4.5B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.3, conservative). Current ratio is 0.13 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 3.8%. Total assets: $35.5B.

Analyst outlook: 11 / 23 analysts rate HWC as buy (48%) — mixed sentiment.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 65/100 (Pass), Growth 48/100 (Partial), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 33/100 (Fail), Moat 59/100 (Partial), Future 46/100 (Partial), Income 85/100 (Pass).

$77.75
▲ 16.1% Upside
Average Price Target
Based on 23 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Hancock Whitney Corporation, the average price target is $77.75, with a high forecast of $79.00, and a low forecast of $76.00.
Highest Price Target
$79.00
Average Price Target
$77.75
Lowest Price Target
$76.00

HWC SharesGrow Score Overview

62/100
SharesGrow Score
Above average fundamentals
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VALUE 65/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 48/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 100/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 33/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 59/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 46/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 85/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — HWC

VALUE Pass
65/100
HWC trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 11.4 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 1.55 — ~moderate (~1.5). Trailing PEG 6.42. Analyst consensus target is $78, implying +16.5% from the current price $67. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Partial
48/100
HWC: +12%/yr revenue is, -0.7%/yr Net income is average growth. mixed. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Pass
100/100
HWC: 4 / 4 years profitable. strong — 100%. Score = 4 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Fail
33/100
Balance sheet HWC: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.3 (conservative), Current ratio is 0.13 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
59/100
HWC: Gross margin is 73.1% (-22.9 pp trend), $5B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 59/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Partial
46/100
Analyst outlook: 11 / 23 analysts rate HWC as buy (48%). Analyst consensus target is $78 (+16.5% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Pass
85/100
HWC: Net profit margin is 24.1%. healthy (≥15%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range43.9-75.43
Volume548.08K
Avg Volume (30D)877.01K
Market Cap$5.47B
Beta (1Y)1.03
Dividend Yield$1.8500
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.71
Shares Outstanding$83.16M
IPO Date1991-06-04
Employees3,497
CEOJohn Hairston
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$2.02B
Gross Profit$1.47B
EBITDA$655.82M
Net Income$486.07M
Operating Income$625.54M
Total Cash$563.22M
Total Debt$1.34B
Net Debt$775.21M
Total Assets$35.47B
Price / Earnings (P/E)11.7
Price / Sales (P/S)2.71
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$78.00
Target High$79.00
Target Low$76.00
Upside+16.5%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering23
Buy 48% Hold 43% Sell 9%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNASDAQ Global Select
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS4101201097

Price Chart

HWC
Hancock Whitney Corporation  ·  NASDAQ Global Select
Financial Services • Banks - Regional
43.90 52WK RANGE 75.43
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