After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NASDAQ and operates within the Banks – Regional industry segment. The current market capitalization of Hancock Whitney Corp is $5.19B. A total of 0.59 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 522.93K shares.
In the most recent transaction, HAIRSTON JOHN M sold 18,000 shares of HWC for 59.44 per share on Nov 07 ’24. After the transaction, the President & CEO now owns 254,026 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 07 ’24, HAIRSTON JOHN M bought 18,000 shares at 60.90 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, PICKERING CHRISTINE L disposed of 763 shares on Oct 29 ’24 at a per-share price of $52.40. This resulted in the Director holding 23,518 shares of HWC after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Wilkins Carleton Richard sold 800 shares at $50.95 per share on Oct 21 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 15,900.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Hancock Whitney Corp pays an annual dividend of $1.40, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.32%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.53. HWC’s most recent ex-dividend date was 12/5/2024 when it declared a $0.40 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/16/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/16/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 9/5/2024. The HWC stock dividend was $0.40 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, HWC has a high of $62.40 and a low of $39.38.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $48.47, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $3.67B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for HWC is Buy with a score of 4.25.
