Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Hancock Whitney (HWC)

Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ: HWC) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/24/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/17/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/11/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/11/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $64.00 to $65.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 11/5/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/15/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its price target lowered by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $73.00 to $72.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/27/2025 – Hancock Whitney had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Hancock Whitney Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 5th. Hancock Whitney’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.20%.

Insider Activity at Hancock Whitney

In other news, CFO Michael M. Achary sold 9,894 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.86, for a total value of $542,784.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 55,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,057,512.38. This represents a 15.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.91% of the company’s stock.

Hancock Whitney Corporation operates as the financial holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank that provides traditional and online banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers. It offers various transaction and savings deposit products consisting of brokered deposits, time deposits, and money market accounts; treasury management services, secured and unsecured loan products including revolving credit facilities, and letters of credit and similar financial guarantees; and trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals, and investment advisory and brokerage products.