Hancock Whitney stock forecast
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Hancock Whitney (HWC) Stock Forecast & Price Target
HWC Analyst Ratings
HWC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$84.80▲(17.16% Upside)Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
| Price Target | Article | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Olney | Stephens | ― | hold | ― | Downgraded | 11/04/26 | ||
| Jared Shaw | Barclays | $85 | buy | 17.44%Upside | Reiterated | 11/03/26 | ||
| Will Jones | KBW | $80→$79 | hold | 9.15%Upside | Reiterated | 10/21/26 | ||
| Stephen Scouten | Piper Sandler | $87→$88 | buy | 21.58%Upside | Reiterated | 10/21/26 | ||
| Michael Rose | Raymond James | $87→$86 | buy | 18.82%Upside | Reiterated | 10/21/26 | ||
| Ben Gerlinger | Citi | $87→$86 | buy | 18.82%Upside | Reiterated | 09/22/26 | ||
| Gary Tenner | D.A. Davidson | $86 | buy | 18.82%Upside | Reiterated | 07/23/26 | ||
| Brett Rabatin | StoneX | $84→$91 | buy | 25.73%Upside | Reiterated | 07/22/26 | ||
| Feddie Strickland | Hovde Group | $78→$74 | hold | 2.24%Upside | Downgraded | 06/12/26 |
| Rating | Article | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt OlneyStephens | HoldDowngraded | 11/04/26 | ― | ||
| Jared ShawBarclays | BuyReiterated$85 | 11/03/26 | 17.44%Upside | ||
| Will JonesKBW | HoldReiterated$80→$79 | 10/21/26 | 9.15%Upside | ||
| Stephen ScoutenPiper Sandler | BuyReiterated$87→$88 | 10/21/26 | 21.58%Upside | ||
| Michael RoseRaymond James | BuyReiterated$87→$86 | 10/21/26 | 18.82%Upside | ||
| Ben GerlingerCiti | BuyReiterated$87→$86 | 09/22/26 | 18.82%Upside | ||
| Gary TennerD.A. Davidson | BuyReiterated$86 | 07/23/26 | 18.82%Upside | ||
| Brett RabatinStoneX | BuyReiterated$84→$91 | 07/22/26 | 25.73%Upside | ||
| Feddie StricklandHovde Group | HoldDowngraded$78→$74 | 06/12/26 | 2.24%Upside |
Best Analysts Covering Hancock Whitney
Copying Gary Tenner's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 58.33% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +8.62% per trade.
Copying Stephen Scouten's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 93.75% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +20.16% per trade.
Copying Stephen Scouten's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 93.75% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +34.17% per trade.
HWC Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Nov 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
In the current month, HWC has received 6 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. HWC average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 84.80.
HWC Financial Forecast
HWC Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for HWC is $1.72 with a range of $1.65 to $1.77. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.66. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 81.82% of the time in the past 12 months.
HWC Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for HWC is $434.13M with a range of $431.90M to $435.90M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $551.92M. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 93.33% of the time in the past 12 months.

