Hancock Whitney (HWC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$55.00 -1.97 (-3.46%)

(As of 03:09 PM ET)

Hancock Whitney - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 9 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
2

Buy
7

Based on 9 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Hancock Whitney in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 9 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for HWC.

Consensus Price Target

$58.00
5.45% Upside

According to the 9 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Hancock Whitney, the average price target is $58.00. The highest price target for HWC is $70.00, while the lowest price target for HWC is $47.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.45% from the current price of $55.00.

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HWC Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/19/23 to 12/18/24	1 Month Ago 11/19/23 to 11/18/24	3 Months Ago 9/20/23 to 9/19/24	1 Year Ago 12/19/22 to 12/19/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$58.00	$56.89	$56.78	$44.94
Forecasted Upside	5.45% Upside	-1.01% Downside	8.64% Upside	-7.31% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold

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HWC Analyst Recommendations By Month

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HWC Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Hancock Whitney Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Hancock Whitney	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.78	2.49	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	1.17% Upside	12.91% Upside	11.91% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent HWC News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/9/2024	Stephens 4 of 5 stars	M. Olney Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight
12/4/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 4 of 5 stars	C. Mealor Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$60.00 ➝ $70.00	+18.87%
10/16/2024	DA Davidson 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$62.00 ➝ $65.00	+20.44%
9/20/2024	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$57.00 ➝ $56.00	+8.91%
7/17/2024	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$52.00 ➝ $62.00	+15.48%
7/17/2024	Hovde Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	B. Rabatin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$55.00 ➝ $62.00	+15.48%
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7/3/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$48.00 ➝ $47.00
5/6/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$50.00 ➝ $55.00	+13.29%
1/5/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$45.00 ➝ $55.00	+17.95%
3/14/2023	Janney Montgomery Scott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$44.50	+11.98%

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HWC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 9 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Hancock Whitney is $58.00, with a high forecast of $70.00 and a low forecast of $47.00.
: 9 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hancock Whitney in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" HWC shares.
: According to analysts, Hancock Whitney's stock has a predicted upside of 5.45% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Hancock Whitney's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Hancock Whitney has been rated by research analysts at DA Davidson, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Stephens, and Truist Financial in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Hancock Whitney more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Hancock Whitney is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how HWC compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:HWC) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Hancock Whitney (HWC) Stock Forecast & Price Target