On July 16, 2025, analyst Stephen Scouten from Piper Sandler maintained an "Overweight" rating for Hancock Whitney (HWC, Financial). This rating indicates a positive outlook for the stock, reflecting the analyst's confidence in its future performance.
Along with maintaining the rating, Piper Sandler has also raised its price target for Hancock Whitney (HWC, Financial) from $70.00 to $72.00. This adjustment represents a 2.86% increase and suggests potential upside for the stock, aligning with the "Overweight" rating.
Investors may find this information useful as it highlights the analyst's revised expectations for Hancock Whitney's (HWC, Financial) market performance. The updated price target serves as a key indicator of the stock's potential value in the current market climate.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 8 analysts, the average target price for Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC, Financial) is $65.25 with a high estimate of $70.00 and a low estimate of $62.00. The average target implies an upside of 12.60% from the current price of $57.95. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 8 brokerage firms, Hancock Whitney Corp's (HWC, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 1.9, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC, Financial) in one year is $55.70, suggesting a downside of 3.88% from the current price of $57.95. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) Summary page.
