Hancock Whitney Corporation remains a Buy, supported by surplus capital and credible 2026 guidance. HWC's robust capital position has enabled significant share buybacks, with management taking out nearly 3% of shares outstanding in Q4 2025. Given cheap funding costs, HWC isn't the best placed to gain from lower rates, but loan growth momentum is improving. Fee income will benefit from a full year of Sabal.
Hancock Whitney tops Q4 earnings estimates as loan growth and higher NII and non-interest income drive gains, even as expenses and credit provisions rise.
Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Hancock Whitney (HWC), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended December 2025.
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Hancock Whitney (HWC) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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Hancock Whitney (HWC) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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Shares of southern lender Hancock Whitney have been a decent performer since my last update back in April, matching the circa 12% return of the wider regional bank space. Resilient credit quality has helped support Hancock's bottom line recently, as has the acquisition of Sabal Trust Company earlier in the year. Interest income trends have been more muted, particularly on the volume side.
Hancock Whitney's Q3 earnings top estimates on stronger NII and fee income, but higher costs and lower deposits drag shares down.
Hancock Whitney Corporation (NASDAQ:HWC ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 14, 2025 4:30 PM EDT Company Participants Kathryn Mistich John Hairston - President, CEO & Director Michael Achary - Senior EVP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Christopher Ziluca - Senior EVP & Chief Credit Officer Conference Call Participants Michael Rose - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division Benjamin Gerlinger - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Casey Haire - Autonomous Research Limited Catherine Mealor - Keefe, Bruyette, & Woods, Inc., Research Division Gary Tenner - D.A. Davidson & Co., Research Division Matt Olney - Stephens Inc., Research Division Brett Rabatin - Hovde Group, LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Hancock Whitney Corporation's Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.