HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.91B
- P/E (TTM)
- 14.2
- Dividend yield
- 2.48%
About Hancock Whitney
State Commercial Banks, SIC 6022
Hancock Whitney Corporation is a financial holding company providing financial services through its bank subsidiary, Hancock Whitney Bank, and other affiliates. The institution offers deposit accounts, treasury management, secured and unsecured commercial and consumer loans, letters of credit, and equipment leasing. It also delivers trust and investment management, advisory services, fixed annuities, and life insurance. These products and services serve retail, small business, middle-market, and corporate clients, as well as retirement plans and public entities.
The company operates primarily across southern and central Mississippi, southern and central Alabama, northwest, central, and southern Louisiana, northern, central, and panhandle regions of Florida, east and northeast Texas, and the metropolitan areas of Nashville, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia. As of December 31, 2025, the firm maintained 180 banking locations and 221 ATMs across its footprint. Its principal executive offices are located in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Summary of the business section of Hancock Whitney's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
- Founded
- 1899
- Headquarters
- Gulfport, MS
- Address
- One Hancock Whitney Plaza, P O Box 4019 39501
- Phone
- (504) 299-5208
- Website
- investors.hancockwhitney.com
- Employees
- 3,627, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- State Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- MS
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, New Orleans, LA
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- HWC
- Other tickers
- HWCPZ
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 80M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $4.90B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Mar 19, 2004; 3-for-2, Aug 6, 2002; 2-for-1, Nov 5, 1991
- SEC CIK
- 750577
- CUSIP
- 410120109
- ISIN
- US4101201097
- LEI
- 549300GRNBWY8HIICT41
- EIN
- 64-0693170
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| John M. Hairston | President & CEO, Director | 247,185 |
| Emory L. Mayfield Jr | Chief Banking Officer | 15,565 |
| Michael M. Achary | Chief Financial Officer | 44,160 |
| Stacy Jo Davis | Chief HR Officer | 3,563 |
| D. Shane Loper | Chief Operating Officer | 124,509 |
| Juanita P. Kuhner | EVP/ General Counsel | 6,051 |
| Christopher S. Ziluca | Chief Credit Officer | 44,065 |
| Michael Otero | Chief Risk Officer | 37,958 |
| Ruena Hall Thompson | Chief HR Officer | 21,240 |
| Sonia Perez | Director | 13,537 |
| Sonya C. Little | Director | 20,167 |
| Carleton Richard Wilkins | Director | 20,988 |
| Dean Liollio | Director | 33,262 |
| Christine L. Pickering | Director | 25,407 |
| Albert J. Williams | Director | 2,948 |
| Frank E. Bertucci | Director | 28,146 |
| Jerry L. Levens | Director | 44,050 |
| Randall W. Hanna | Director | 33,433 |
| Thomas H. Olinde | Director | 56,574 |
| Joan Cahill Teofilo | Director | 20,268 |
| Suzette K. Kent | Director | 9,555 |
| Harry Merritt Lane Iii | Director | 12,398 |
| Moses H. Feagin | Director | 2,937 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.33M | $10.02M | $2.24M | $214 | $153 |
| FY2024 | $5.77M | $8.48M | $1.98M | $144 | $131 |
| FY2023 | $5.57M | $5.10M | $1.95M | $124 | $116 |
| FY2022 | $6.66M | $8.16M | $2.29M | $120 | $116 |
| FY2021 | $5.94M | $9.10M | $2.21M | $122 | $125 |
| FY2020 | $3.60M | $932.27K | $1.53M | $8075 | $9129 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 3,627 full-time equivalent associates, predominately located in our core footprint of Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Texas and Tennessee, compared to 3,476 associates as of December 31, 2024.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings