Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC)

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Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) is up 12.8% since the beginning of the year. At $71 per share, HWC is trading 6.2% below its 52-week high of $75. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of HWC shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,781.

Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) has returned 12.81% so far this year and 35.09% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, HWC has posted an annualized return of 13.98%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 13.88%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2001, HWC's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.16%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.0 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Jul 2009 with a return of +24.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -41.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, HWC closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +20.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -23.9%.

Hancock Whitney Corporation has an annualized alpha of 6.29%, beta of 1.16, and R2 of 0.36 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 2001.

• This stock participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (89.26%) than losses (77.18%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• R2 of 0.36 means the benchmark explains less than half of this stock's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

HWC ranks 75 for risk / return — better than 75% of stocks on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

Hancock Whitney Corporation provided a 2.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.90 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 16 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Hancock Whitney Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Hancock Whitney Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Hancock Whitney Corporation was 70.93%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 399 trading sessions.

The current Hancock Whitney Corporation drawdown is 3.46%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Hancock Whitney Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Hancock Whitney Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Banks - Regional industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.