Hancock Whitney (HWCPZ) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $20.92, +0.19% vs the prior close of $20.88.
- Volume 17.37K shares, 2.4x its 50-day average (heavy).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
HWCPZ ends flat (+0.2%) to $20.92 on 2.4x normal volume. Closed at $20.92, +0.19% vs the prior close of $20.88. Day range $20.70–$20.95, opened at $20.89.
HWCPZ daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — HWCPZ ends flat (+0.2%) to $20.92 on 2.4x normal volume
- Closed at $20.92, +0.19% vs the prior close of $20.88. Day range $20.70–$20.95, opened at $20.89.
- Volume was 17.37K shares, 2.4x its 50-day average of 7.19K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -2.7% vs its 50-day average ($21.49) and -6.6% vs its 200-day average ($22.41).
- 52-week range $20.65–$24.58; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 14.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — HWCPZ rises 1.0% to $20.88
- Closed at $20.88, +0.97% vs the prior close of $20.68. Day range $20.80–$21.00, opened at $20.93.
- Volume was 4.30K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 7.18K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.0% vs its 50-day average ($21.52) and -6.9% vs its 200-day average ($22.42).
- 52-week range $20.65–$24.58; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 15.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — HWCPZ dips 2.1% to $20.68, a 52-week low
- Closed at $20.68, -2.09% vs the prior close of $21.12. Day range $20.68–$21.37, opened at $20.77.
- Volume was 7.30K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 7.37K.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($21.54) and -7.8% vs its 200-day average ($22.43).
- 52-week range $20.65–$24.58; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 15.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — HWCPZ rises 1.9% to $21.12
- Closed at $21.12, +1.94% vs the prior close of $20.72. Day range $20.75–$21.12, opened at $20.87.
- Volume was 6.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 7.32K.
- Price is -2.1% vs its 50-day average ($21.57) and -5.9% vs its 200-day average ($22.45).
- 52-week range $20.65–$24.58; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 14.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — HWCPZ dips 1.2% to $20.72, a 52-week low
- Closed at $20.72, -1.22% vs the prior close of $20.98. Day range $20.65–$21.04, opened at $20.87.
- Volume was 5.50K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 7.68K.
- Price is -4.1% vs its 50-day average ($21.59) and -7.7% vs its 200-day average ($22.46).
- 52-week range $20.65–$24.58; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 15.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — HWCPZ rises 0.6% to $20.98
- Closed at $20.98, +0.60% vs the prior close of $20.85. Day range $20.86–$21.05, opened at $21.04.
- Volume was 4.00K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 7.71K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.0% vs its 50-day average ($21.63) and -6.7% vs its 200-day average ($22.47).
- 52-week range $20.80–$24.58; today's close sits at 5% of that range, 14.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — HWCPZ dips 0.8% to $20.85, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $20.85, -0.81% vs the prior close of $21.02. Day range $20.82–$20.95, opened at $20.82.
- Volume was 2.60K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 7.77K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.7% vs its 50-day average ($21.65) and -7.3% vs its 200-day average ($22.48).
- 52-week range $20.80–$24.58; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 15.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — HWCPZ ends flat (-0.3%) to $21.02, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $21.02, -0.26% vs the prior close of $21.08. Day range $20.91–$21.02, opened at $21.02.
- Volume was 2.50K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 7.84K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -3.0% vs its 50-day average ($21.68) and -6.6% vs its 200-day average ($22.50).
- 52-week range $20.80–$24.58; today's close sits at 6% of that range, 14.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — HWCPZ dips 0.7% to $21.08
- Closed at $21.08, -0.67% vs the prior close of $21.22. Day range $20.85–$21.19, opened at $21.01.
- Volume was 10.30K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 7.68K.
- Price is -2.9% vs its 50-day average ($21.70) and -6.4% vs its 200-day average ($22.51).
- 52-week range $20.80–$24.63; today's close sits at 7% of that range, 14.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — HWCPZ ends flat (-0.1%) to $21.22
- Closed at $21.22, -0.06% vs the prior close of $21.23. Day range $20.85–$21.22, opened at $21.04.
- Volume was 5.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 7.67K.
- Price is -2.3% vs its 50-day average ($21.72) and -5.8% vs its 200-day average ($22.52).
- 52-week range $20.80–$24.63; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 13.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — HWCPZ rises 2.0% to $21.23 on 2.5x normal volume
- Closed at $21.23, +2.02% vs the prior close of $20.81. Day range $21.05–$21.50, opened at $21.05.
- Volume was 18.40K shares, 2.5x its 50-day average of 7.43K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -2.4% vs its 50-day average ($21.74) and -5.8% vs its 200-day average ($22.53).
- 52-week range $20.80–$24.75; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 14.2% below the 52-week high.
HWCPZ latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about HWCPZ in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Wilkins Carleton Richard received an award of 55 shares at $72.20 (≈$3.94K) on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 19,411
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Perez Sonia received an award of 22 shares at $72.20 (≈$1.57K) on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 13,537
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Little Sonya C received an award of 92 shares at $72.20 (≈$6.66K) on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 20,167
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Liollio Dean received an award of 372 shares at $72.20 (≈$26.88K) on Sep 29, 2026; now holds 33,262
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 31, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 21, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Mayfield Emory L Jr sold 4,990 shares at $76.40 (≈$381.24K) on Aug 20, 2026
- Mayfield Emory L Jr sold 4,990 shares at $76.40 (≈$381.24K) on Aug 20, 2026
- Mayfield Emory L Jr sold 4,990 shares at $76.40 (≈$381.24K) on Aug 20, 2026
- Mayfield Emory L Jr sold 4,990 shares at $76.40 (≈$381.24K) on Aug 20, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 19, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 13F-HR — Quarterly holdings report filed by an institutional investment manager
Quarterly holdings report filed by an institutional investment manager
Aug 7, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $126.96M (prior year $113.53M) (+11.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $1.55 (prior year $1.32) (+17.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 3, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Jul 21, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 20, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Jun 24, 2026 · Form 11-K — Annual report for an employee stock plan
Annual report for an employee stock plan
Things to know before you trade HWCPZ
- Last results release: Jul 21, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 21, 2026, Jan 20, 2026, Oct 14, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 20, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.79% (largest 2.1%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 6.85K shares (≈$143.38K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $20.92 vs a range of $20.65–$24.58 (7% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 1, 2026 ($0.391/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Emory L Jr Mayfield sold 4,990 shares on Aug 20, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 7, 2026; 8-K Aug 3, 2026; 8-K Jul 21, 2026.
- Share count: 80.22M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), -5.3% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: State Commercial Banks.
HWCPZ market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20.89 | 20.95 | 20.70 | 20.92 | 17.37K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 20.93 | 21.00 | 20.80 | 20.88 | 4.30K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 20.77 | 21.37 | 20.68 | 20.68 | 7.30K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 20.87 | 21.12 | 20.75 | 21.12 | 6.20K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 20.87 | 21.04 | 20.65 | 20.72 | 5.50K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 21.04 | 21.05 | 20.86 | 20.98 | 4.00K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 20.82 | 20.95 | 20.82 | 20.85 | 2.60K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 21.02 | 21.02 | 20.91 | 21.02 | 2.50K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 21.01 | 21.19 | 20.85 | 21.08 | 10.30K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 21.04 | 21.22 | 20.85 | 21.22 | 5.90K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 21.05 | 21.50 | 21.05 | 21.23 | 18.40K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.92 | 21.05 | 20.80 | 20.81 | 5.70K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.05 | 21.05 | 20.87 | 21.05 | 8.30K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 21.15 | 21.17 | 21.05 | 21.05 | 3.70K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 21.16 | 21.31 | 21.15 | 21.15 | 5.90K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 21.49 | 21.64 | 21.24 | 21.24 | 5.40K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 21.40 | 21.40 | 21.09 | 21.29 | 3.40K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 21.30 | 21.41 | 21.15 | 21.16 | 4.10K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 21.44 | 21.62 | 21.30 | 21.30 | 11.80K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 21.55 | 21.55 | 21.40 | 21.40 | 4.40K |
About Hancock Whitney
Hancock Whitney (HWCPZ) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “State Commercial Banks”. Its business address is in GULFPORT, MS. State of incorporation: MS. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 750577.
HWCPZ board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Frank E Bertucci | Director | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Moses H Feagin | Director | Apr 30, 2026 |
| John M Hairston | President & CEO | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Randall W Hanna | Director | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Suzette K Kent | Director | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Harry Merritt Iii Lane | Director | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Jerry L Levens | Director | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Dean Liollio | Director | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Sonya C Little | Director | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Thomas H Olinde | Director | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Christine L Pickering | Director | May 26, 2026 |
| Sonia Perez | Director | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Joan Cahill Teofilo | Director | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Carleton Richard Wilkins | Director | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Albert J Williams | Director | Apr 30, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Michael M Achary | Chief Financial Officer | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Stacy Jo Davis | Chief HR Officer | May 4, 2026 |
| John M Hairston | President & CEO | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Juanita P. Kuhner | EVP/ General Counsel | Mar 2, 2026 |
| D Shane Loper | Chief Operating Officer | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Emory L Jr Mayfield | Chief Banking Officer | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Michael Otero | Chief Risk Officer | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Christopher S Ziluca | Chief Credit Officer | Mar 2, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Emory L Jr Mayfield | Sale | 4,990 | $76.40 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Emory L Jr Mayfield | Sale | 4,990 | $76.40 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Emory L Jr Mayfield | Sale | 4,990 | $76.40 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Emory L Jr Mayfield | Sale | 4,990 | $76.40 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Michael M Achary | Sale | 22,694 | $76.18 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Michael M Achary | Sale | 22,694 | $76.18 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Michael M Achary | Sale | 22,694 | $76.18 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Michael M Achary | Sale | 22,694 | $76.18 |
| May 22, 2026 | Christine L Pickering | Sale | 417 | $67.16 |
| May 22, 2026 | Christine L Pickering | Sale | 417 | $67.16 |
| May 22, 2026 | Christine L Pickering | Sale | 417 | $67.16 |
| May 22, 2026 | Christine L Pickering | Sale | 417 | $67.16 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | John M Hairston | Sale | 26,453 | $72.81 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | John M Hairston | Sale | 26,453 | $72.81 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | John M Hairston | Sale | 26,453 | $72.81 |
HWCPZ financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $486.07M | 5.67 | $541.78M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $460.81M | 5.28 | $625.74M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $392.60M | 4.50 | $495.25M |
| Dec 31, 2015 | — | $131.46M | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2014 | — | $175.72M | — | — |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $36.35B, total liabilities $31.90B, cash $— (as of Jun 30, 2026).
HWCPZ earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.11 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.60 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.97 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.34 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.27 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.50 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.94 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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