Hancock Whitney (HWC) stock

Banking and loans , market cap $5.7B

Banking, loans, and investment services

Worth $5.7B

$73.17

-0.15%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#121of 168

Banks

Checks firing

2of 14

Choppy

From 52-week high

-8.7%

under its best in a year

HWC's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 5. It did not trade higher than the day before.

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Key facts on HWC

Key facts on HWC
The chart	Above a rising 200-day average
Latest filing	10-Q, Nov 6 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026

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What moves banks

Rate gap, 10-year minus 2-year+0.25 pt-0.09 ptTue Nov 10in a week

The 10-year Treasury yield minus the 2-year. Banks pay deposit rates tied to the short end and lend at rates tied to the long end, so this gap is one measure of their lending spread.

U.S. Treasury, daily yield curve, Tue Nov 10. Change over the week.

Net interest margin, deposits, 10-year Treasury yield, and 5 more, for Pro members.

What's next

Fri Dec 4: Ex-dividend, $0.50 a shareAt the open. Pays Dec 15.

HWC catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -0.5% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

19 past catalysts since 2018, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why HWC scores 5

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+2Chart checks 2 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high

Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth subtractsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, News, and Insider trades.

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How HWC ranks in Banks

HWC is #121 of 168 by Quality Score.

How HWC ranks in Banks
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	TMPTompkins Financial	8/14	18
2	CBCCentral Bancompany	10/14	18
3	CHCOCity	8/14	17
	HOMBHome BancShares		Open for its score
	HSBCHSBC Holdings		Open for its score
	IBNICICI Bank		Open for its score
	INDBIndependent Bank		Open for its score
121	HWCHancock Whitney	2/14	5

Share count against a year before: HWC -5.9%, UCB -1.4%, FNB -1.8%, ONB -2.5%.

When does HWC report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Tue Jan 19, after the close (in 70 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What HWC reported on Oct 20, 2026

The quarter

A profit of $1.36 a share.

“The net interest margin (NIM) (TE) was 3.61% in the third quarter of 2026, up 5 bps linked-quarter, driven by the impact from purchase accounting accretion related to OFB (+4 bps), favorable level of other borrowings (+1 bps), and change in earning asset yield and mix (+8 bps) offset by higher cost of deposits (-8 bps).”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

HWC's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

In the company's words

“Fees from secondary mortgage operations totaled $2.9 million for the third quarter of 2026, down $1.2 million, or 30%, linked-quarter, due to the current rate environment.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 20)

The numbers

Market value: $5.7B; today

No analyst estimates on Breakaway: every figure here is filed.

The whole report on HWC: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-1.7%-0.3%-2.5%

Apr 21Jul 21Oct 20

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Oct 20, 2026After close	After close	-1.5%	-2.5%	-2.2%
Jul 21, 2026After close	After close	-0.2%	-0.3%	+0.4%
Apr 21, 2026After close	After close	+0.5%	-1.7%	-1.6%

HWC closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and HWC's Quality Score going into each

HWC has 2 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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HWC RSI today: 51.6, below its 50-day, above its 200-day

Not scored

RSI 51.6, MACD above signal, below its 50-day, above its 200-day. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on HWC

What it does and how it makes money1 findingFor Pro members1 finding on what HWC does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands1 findingIts share count fell 5.9% in the year to Sep 30, 2026.Weighted shares, the quarter to Sep 30, 2026
Who holds and trades it3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on who holds and trades HWC, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersShare count against a year before: HWC -5.9%, UCB -1.4%, FNB -1.8%, ONB -2.5%.

4 more findings on HWC, each with its source, for Pro members.

Is HWC's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 24% of its free cash flow.

HWC's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$2.00 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $159M a year $2.00 a share on 79.5M shares, the count on its cover page as of Oct 30, 2026
Free cash flow	$660M The last four quarters, to Sep 30, 2026
Record	Raised each of the last 4 years Against the payout a year before, each year

HWC insider trades

3 insiders sold $2.1M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellEmory L. Mayfield Jr.$381KChief Banking Officerat $76.40 on Aug 20, filed Aug 21

SellEmory L. Mayfield Jr.Chief Banking Officer$381Kat $76.40 on Aug 20, filed Aug 21

All 3 insider filings on HWC from the last six months, for Pro members.

All HWC insider trades

HWC's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

John M. HairstonPresident & CEO · 2 trades
Michael M. AcharyChief Financial Officer · 1 trade
Christopher S. ZilucaChief Credit Officer · 1 trade
Emory L. Mayfield Jr.Chief Banking Officer · 1 trade
D. Shane LoperChief Operating Officer · no trades on file
Juanita P. KuhnerEVP/ General Counsel · no trades on file
Michael OteroChief Risk Officer · no trades on file
Stacy Jo DavisChief HR Officer · no trades on file

14 more officers and directors file at HWC.

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Which ETFs hold HWC?

In ETFs: HWC is under 0.1% of VYM and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About Hancock Whitney

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 services, secured and unsecured loan products (including revolving credit facilities), letters of credit, and similar financial guarantees. The Bank provides trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals and provides its customers access to investment advisory and brokerage products.

3,674 employeesGulfport, MShancockwhitney.com

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BreakawayAug 21Emory L. Mayfield Jr. sold HWC$381K at $76.40, filed Aug 21

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As of Nov 10, 2026: HWC's Quality Score is 5 (Below Average), #121 of 168 in Banks. Insiders sold $2.1M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does HWC's Quality Score say?

HWC scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #121 of 168 in Banks by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is HWC's Quality Score?

HWC scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #121 of 168 in Banks by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind HWC's 5.

Are insiders buying HWC?

3 insiders sold $2.1M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Emory L. Mayfield Jr., Chief Banking Officer, who sold $381K on Aug 20. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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