US · HWC
Hancock Whitney Corporation
- Sector
- Financial Services · Banks - Regional
- Headquarters
- Gulfport, MS 39501
- Website
- hancockwhitney.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$67.17
Market cap 5.5B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $51.36 | -23.54% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $59.09 | -12.03% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $55.12 | -17.95% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $38.58 | -42.57% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $23.26 | $33.25 | $93.54 | $15.86 | $78.25 |
| 2012 | $21.16 | $30.87 | $895.07 | $15.84 | $64.89 |
| 2013 | $25.55 | $31.84 | $29.05 | $16.83 | $8.46 |
| 2014 | $22.42 | $29.65 | $28.42 | $18.21 | $9.44 |
| 2015 | $19.35 | $28.35 | $28.68 | $16.14 | $11.77 |
| 2016 | $36.07 | $34.00 | $32.70 | $21.25 | $26.65 |
| 2017 | $44.62 | $46.27 | $32.88 | $22.73 | $64.07 |
| 2018 | $33.88 | $37.73 | $36.21 | $30.19 | $70.75 |
| 2019 | $25.72 | $40.43 | $42.29 | $32.68 | $73.50 |
| 2020 | $39.72 | $22.49 | $55.32 | $10.67 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $48.01 | $25.95 | $89.35 | $41.69 | $29.52 |
| 2022 | $39.09 | $39.64 | $82.43 | $42.25 | $100.44 |
| 2023 | $41.84 | $37.01 | $64.28 | $38.66 | $162.95 |
| 2024 | $51.39 | $32.14 | $89.76 | $41.85 | $86.27 |
| 2025 | $66.90 | $51.36 | $54.60 | $55.12 | $38.58 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Hancock Whitney Corporation's (HWC) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $51.36
- Current price
- $67.17
- AI upside
- -23.54%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$59.09
-12.03% upside
Graham-Dodd
$55.12
-17.95% upside
Graham Formula
$38.58
-42.57% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| HWC | Hancock Whitney Corporati… | $67.17 | 5.5B | -24% | -12% | -18% | -43% | 11.45 | 1.25 | 2.76 | 10.14 | 151.08 | 1.60 | 73.05% | 31.00% | 24.08% | 11.32% | 25.05% | 1.38% | 0.27 | 1.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.86 | 758.00% | -152.00% | -3865.00% | 6.79% | 0.01 | 19.05% | 2.76% | 31.60% | 7.20% | 10.63 | 17.60 | 3.29 | -0.68 |
| ABCB | Ameris Bancorp | $77.66 | 5.31B | -37% | -9% | -19% | -22% | 13.17 | 1.33 | 3.26 | 11.47 | 84.41 | 1.81 | 68.31% | 32.05% | 24.75% | 10.53% | 13.62% | 1.53% | 0.17 | 1.17 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 1.30 | 1561.00% | 200.00% | 3303.00% | 3.45% | 0.03 | 6.19% | 1.02% | 13.40% | 1.02% | 11.47 | 32.70 | 3.68 | 0.14 |
| AUB | Atlantic Union Bankshares… | $37.06 | 5.28B | -38% | +748% | -12% | +193% | 19.48 | 1.07 | 2.64 | 6.06 | — | 1.80 | 60.94% | 16.77% | 13.54% | 6.72% | 18.61% | 0.88% | 0.30 | 0.51 | 6.81 | 6.81 | 3.19 | -938.00% | 5019.00% | -6750.00% | 1.83% | 0.15 | 6.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.08 | 24.55 | 1.19 | 0.35 |
| AVAL | Grupo Aval Acciones y Val… | $4.09 | 4.88B | +41% | -38% | -51% | -76% | 12.99 | 0.76 | 0.36 | 9.19 | 34.61 | -7.15 | 30.57% | 8.49% | 2.75% | 5.93% | 5.31% | 0.32% | 4.09 | 0.15 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 12.65 | 3753.00% | -380.00% | 4760.00% | -111.53% | -0.07 | -35.60% | 5.52% | 71.70% | 5.94% | 12.92 | -2.76 | 1.10 | -0.27 |
| AX | Axos Financial, Inc. | $86.82 | 4.92B | -26% | +569% | -4% | +48% | 11.92 | 1.93 | 2.68 | 5.50 | — | 2.05 | 61.47% | 31.79% | 22.44% | 17.42% | 52.84% | 1.82% | 0.14 | 0.89 | 0.11 | 0.11 | -2.43 | -300.00% | 916.00% | 6182.00% | 8.45% | 0.02 | 53.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.13% | 5.76 | 8.11 | 1.83 | -0.46 |
| GBCI | Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | $45.49 | 5.91B | -40% | -60% | -73% | -11% | 24.94 | 1.41 | 4.18 | 12.41 | 135.18 | 2.18 | 68.96% | 22.86% | 16.77% | 6.43% | 10.23% | 0.80% | 0.69 | 0.80 | 307.57 | 307.57 | 7.06 | 1845.00% | 1448.00% | 6569.00% | 5.83% | 4.58 | 13.25% | 2.73% | 68.10% | 8.93% | 13.90 | 13.04 | 3.18 | 1.20 |
| HOMB | Home Bancshares, Inc. | $27.46 | 5.4B | +20% | +11% | -2% | -74% | 11.59 | 1.28 | 4.01 | 5.40 | 58.25 | 1.92 | 77.30% | 43.75% | 34.59% | 11.51% | 20.51% | 2.10% | 0.22 | 1.47 | — | — | 0.43 | 1990.00% | -535.00% | -2225.00% | 5.95% | — | 14.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.98% | 5.55 | 10.17 | 2.43 | 0.63 |
| IBOC | International Bancshares … | $67.11 | 4.17B | -11% | -6% | -11% | — | 10.33 | 1.31 | 5.15 | 187.50 | 1357.27 | 1.43 | 100.00% | 70.03% | 49.85% | 13.63% | 61.94% | 2.55% | 0.04 | 2.71 | — | — | -17.87 | 76.00% | -2069.00% | 286.00% | 11.11% | — | 63.84% | 2.04% | 21.10% | 19.04% | 7.56 | 9.26 | 5.29 | 0.67 |
| IFS | Intercorp Financial Servi… | $48.38 | 5.37B | -25% | -31% | -18% | +19% | 10.30 | 1.52 | 2.03 | 7.08 | 23.78 | 1.75 | 65.27% | 25.24% | 19.72% | 15.66% | 153.46% | 1.87% | 1.03 | 1.09 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 0.29 | 4332.00% | 431.00% | -26255.00% | 16.30% | 0.53 | 256.55% | 2.11% | 21.70% | 3.43% | 8.34 | 6.36 | 2.11 | 0.41 |
| OZK | Bank OZK | $46.56 | 5.21B | -14% | +79% | +76% | +29% | 7.36 | 0.86 | 1.88 | 6.13 | 1505.53 | 0.96 | 55.43% | 33.30% | 25.50% | 12.09% | 14.55% | 1.81% | 0.08 | 0.87 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 49.00% | 115.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.13 | — | 2.04 | 0.36 |
| UBSI | United Bankshares, Inc. | $41.30 | 5.8B | +9% | +9% | -0% | +60% | 12.65 | 1.07 | 3.23 | 2.03 | 66.90 | 1.71 | 65.35% | 32.42% | 25.52% | 8.86% | 23.16% | 1.46% | 0.17 | 1.01 | 28.21 | 28.21 | -2.75 | 1891.00% | 1233.00% | -10000.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.27% | 2.03 | — | 0.66 | 0.43 |
About Hancock Whitney Corporation
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 accepts various deposit products, including noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, and time deposit accounts. The company also offers loans products comprising commercial and industrial loans; commercial real estate loans; construction and land development loans; residential mortgages; consumer loans comprising second lien mortgage home loans, home equity lines of credit, and nonresidential consumer purpose loans; revolving credit facilities; and letters of credit and financial guarantees. In addition, it offers investment brokerage and treasury management services, and annuity and life insurance products; and trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals. Further, the company facilitates investments in new market tax credit activities; and holds various foreclosed assets. The company operates 177 banking locations and 239 automated teller machines primarily in the Gulf south corridor, including southern and central Mississippi; southern and central Alabama; southern, central, and northwest Louisiana; the northern, central, and panhandle regions of Florida; and certain areas of east Texas, including Houston, Beaumont, Dallas, and San Antonio. It also operates a loan production office in Tennessee; and a trust and asset management office in Texas. The company was formerly known as Hancock Holding Company and changed its name to Hancock Whitney Corporation in May 2018. Hancock Whitney Corporation was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi.
- CEO
- John Hairston
- Employees
- 3.5K
- Beta
- 1.05
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($59.09 ÷ $67.17) − 1 = -12.03% (DCF, example).