Hancock Whitney Corp Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

HWC Stock  USD 59.94  0.40  0.66%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Hancock Whitney Corp is 'Strong Buy'. Macroaxis provides Hancock Whitney buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding HWC positions.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Strong Buy

Market Performance

OKDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

StaleDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Barely shadows the marketDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

UnavailableDetails
For the selected time horizon Hancock Whitney Corp has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0836, Jensen Alpha of (0.03), Total Risk Alpha of (0.14), Sortino Ratio of 0.0798 and Treynor Ratio of 0.1024
Our investment recommendation module provides unbiased trade recommendations that can be used to complement current average analyst sentiment on Hancock Whitney Corp. Our investment recommendation engine provides an advice for the firm potential to grow from the perspective of an investor's risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Hancock Whitney Corp is not overpriced, please check out all Hancock Whitney fundamentals, including its price to earning, cash per share, target price, as well as the relationship between the gross profit and cash flow from operations . Given that Hancock Whitney Corp has a number of shares shorted of 2.65 M, we strongly advise you to confirm Hancock Whitney Corp market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your regular risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Hancock Whitney Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Over 85.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
Latest headline from news.google.com: Principal Financial Group Inc. Trims Stock Position in Hancock Whitney Co. - MarketBeat

Hancock Whitney Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Hancock Whitney's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Hancock Whitney's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Hancock Whitney daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Hancock Whitney Corp price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Hancock Whitney returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Hancock Whitney.
Mean Return
0.26
Value At Risk
-2.41
Potential Upside
2.89
Standard Deviation
2.55
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Hancock Whitney historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Hancock Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
1.2 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-06-30
1.1 M
Hancock Whitney Corp2024-09-30
1.1 M
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
999 K
Norges Bank2024-06-30
962.9 K
Millennium Management Llc2024-06-30
780.9 K
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
774.1 K
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-06-30
753.1 K
Aqr Capital Management Llc2024-06-30
735.8 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
12.1 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
9.9 M
Note, although Hancock Whitney's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Hancock Whitney Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash48.7M94.2M(125.1M)163.3M(3.3M)(3.1M)
Free Cash Flow309.2M317.3M562.1M812.9M470.2M493.7M
Depreciation51.7M50.0M45.8M45.6M46.3M27.6M
Other Non Cash Items(26.9M)633.4M(36.3M)(31.1M)113.8M119.5M
Dividends Paid94.9M95.6M95.9M94.5M(104.7M)(99.5M)
Capital Expenditures42.7M37.9M23.5M29.1M25.0M23.6M
Net Income327.4M(45.2M)463.2M524.1M392.6M412.2M
End Period Cash Flow432.1M526.3M401.2M564.5M561.2M295.2M
Investments(375.5M)(3.2B)(3.2B)662.4M(1.8B)(1.9B)
Net Borrowings1.1B(881.2M)(133.5M)211.4M190.2M199.7M
Change To Netincome64.3M484.7M(33.5M)(29.8M)(34.2M)(32.5M)

Hancock Whitney Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Hancock Whitney or Banks sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Hancock Whitney's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Hancock stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
-0.03
β
Beta against Dow Jones2.40
σ
Overall volatility
2.60
Ir
Information ratio 0.05

Hancock Whitney Volatility Alert

Hancock Whitney Corp has relatively low volatility with skewness of 3.47 and kurtosis of 20.6. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Hancock Whitney's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Hancock Whitney's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Hancock Whitney Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Hancock Whitney's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Hancock Whitney's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Hancock Whitney and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Hancock Whitney or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Hancock Whitney's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Hancock Whitney by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Hancock Whitney to competition
FundamentalsHancock WhitneyPeer Average
Return On Equity0.1-0.31
Return On Asset0.0109-0.14
Profit Margin0.29 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.44 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation5.48 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding86.06 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders0.98 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions84.95 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted2.65 M4.71 M
Price To Earning27.66 X28.72 X
Price To Book1.24 X9.51 X
Price To Sales3.89 X11.42 X
Revenue1.32 B9.43 B
Gross Profit1.41 B27.38 B
EBITDA536.4 M3.9 B
Net Income392.6 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents1.65 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share19.23 X5.01 X
Total Debt1.52 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity7.30 %48.70 %
Book Value Per Share48.47 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations495.25 M971.22 M
Short Ratio4.50 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share4.46 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.14 X4.89 X
Target Price62.09
Number Of Employees3.46 K18.84 K
Beta1.27-0.15
Market Capitalization5.16 B19.03 B
Total Asset35.58 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings2.38 B9.33 B
Annual Yield0.03 %
Five Year Return2.78 %
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Hancock Whitney Market Momentum

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When determining whether Hancock Whitney Corp offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Hancock Whitney's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Hancock Whitney Corp Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Hancock Whitney Corp Stock:
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Is Regional Banks space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Hancock Whitney. If investors know Hancock will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Hancock Whitney listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.188
Dividend Share
1.4
Earnings Share
4.46
Revenue Per Share
15.354
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.069
The market value of Hancock Whitney Corp is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Hancock that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Hancock Whitney's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Hancock Whitney's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Hancock Whitney's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Hancock Whitney's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Hancock Whitney's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Hancock Whitney is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Hancock Whitney's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.