HWC Hancock Whitney (HWC) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Banks · State commercial banks · CIK 0000750577
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
200
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about HWC
Insiders, 180 days
-$2.1M net sold
3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$392.0K
1 notice
Hancock Whitney insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP insiders sold a net $2.1M of stock across 43 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 32.1% of the 15,565 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 200 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Banking Officer Mayfield Emory L Jr sold about $381.2K of HWC on Aug 20, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 200 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Oct 17, 2025.
- The trade is 51.4% of the 44,159 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 200 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Achary Michael M sold about $1.7M of HWC on Jul 24, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 200 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Feb 10, 2026.
- The trade is 1.7% of the 25,065 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 200 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director PICKERING CHRISTINE L sold about $28.0K of HWC on May 22, 2026; 200 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Feb 9, 2026.
- The trade is 11.7% of the 226,505 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 200 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President & CEO HAIRSTON JOHN M sold about $1.9M of HWC on Feb 10, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 200 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Apr 21, 2025.
- The trade is 4.5% of the 24,134 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 200 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director PICKERING CHRISTINE L sold about $79.0K of HWC on Feb 10, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 200 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.43 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.1M over 180 days
-$381.2K over 90 days
below 82% of Banks
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
200 funds bought in last quarter
more than 79% of Banks
Revenue
no revenue reported in any filing
Margin
no margin: no revenue reported
Buybacks
$141.1M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 86% of Banks
Short interest
8.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 6.6 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 94% of Banks
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+33.8%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns HWC: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
10,905,235 sh
$814.8M
7,276,921 sh
$543.7M
4,812,362 sh
$359.6M
4,471,954 sh
$334.1M
4,295,595 sh
$321.0M
Congress trades in HWC
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
HWC planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Mayfield Emory L Jr
Filed 2026-08-19
$392.0K
Achary Michael M
Filed 2026-07-24
$1.7M
HWC mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
NORTH SQUARE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
$5.7M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.7%
CHANNING INTRINSIC VALUE SMALL-CAP FUND
$282.6K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.7%
LVIP Channing Small Cap Value Fund
$3.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.7%
First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund
$2.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio
$17.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund
$70.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Hancock Whitney Bank Pac
Cycle 2026 · $11K spent
$85.0K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$6.3M
$10.0M
$2.2M
+114%
+53%
2024
$5.8M
$8.5M
$2.0M
+44%
+31%
2023
$5.6M
$5.1M
$2.0M
+24%
+16%
2022
$6.7M
$8.2M
$2.3M
+20%
+16%
2021
$5.9M
$9.1M
$2.2M
+22%
+25%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $2.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 200 funds added last quarter, $392.0K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
HWC financials
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of revenue filed
Revenue, TTM HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
n/a
needs four consecutive quarters of both revenue and net income
Net margin, TTM HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$559.7M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | $523.1M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $615.5M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $470.2M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $812.9M |
| FY Dec 2021 | $562.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $150.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $108.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $145.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $155.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $122.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $100.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $188.8M |
| Sep 2024 | $158.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.40x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.27x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.21x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.37x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.63x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.52x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.40x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.35x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.27x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.47x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.29x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.18x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.21x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.36x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.33x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.45x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.74x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.36x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.40x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.31x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.33x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.36x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.45x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.28x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.47x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.75x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.74x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.35x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+9.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | +11.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +9.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +9.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +11.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +11.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.4% |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+1.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | +1.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +1.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +1.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +1.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +1.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +1.3% |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on invested capital HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
14.28x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | 11.19x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 10.36x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 10.80x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 8.09x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 9.58x |
| Jun 2026 | 14.62x |
| Mar 2026 | 13.03x |
| Dec 2025 | 11.19x |
| Sep 2025 | 11.20x |
| Jun 2025 | 10.57x |
| Mar 2025 | 9.68x |
| Dec 2024 | 10.36x |
| Sep 2024 | 11.47x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
n/a
no cash line filed
Enterprise value HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+9.6%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | +9.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +13.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +19.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +12.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +9.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +10.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +9.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +12.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +13.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +11.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -6%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing HWC
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.44x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.60x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.56x |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | 1.44x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.44x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.38x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.37x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.60x |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $486.1M | $460.8M | $392.6M | n/a |
| EPS (diluted) | 5.67 | 5.28 | 4.50 | 5.98 |
| Operating cash flow | $541.8M | $625.7M | $495.2M | $842.0M |
| Long-term debt | $199.4M | $210.5M | $236.3M | $242.1M |
| Buybacks | $246.9M | $37.7M | $0 | $58.9M |
| Dividends paid | $153.8M | $130.8M | $104.7M | $94.5M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
HWC Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes
Find similar shapesCompareHWC ranks highest on institutional and government (79th percentile) and profitability (52nd), and lowest on risk and compliance (8th), among Banks peers.
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HWC filings, in plain words
Are Hancock Whitney insiders buying or selling HWC?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Hancock Whitney insiders were net sellers, a net $2.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 3 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of HWC?
Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $392.0K of stock; the latest, by Mayfield Emory L Jr, was filed 2026-08-19.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Hancock Whitney insiders were net sellers of HWC, a net $2.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 sellers. None of the 3 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $392.0K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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