Overview * Hancock Whitney Q3 2025 net income rises to $127.5 mln, EPS at $1.49 * Company repurchased 662,500 shares, reflecting confidence in financial position * Deposits decreased by $386.9 mln, while net interest margin remained stable at 3.49% Outlook * Company expects low-single digit loan growth in Q4 2025 and year-over-year * Company anticipates low-single digit increase in deposits by year-end 2025 * Hancock Whitney remains committed to executing its organic growth plan Result Drivers * LOAN GROWTH - Loans increased by $134.8 mln, driven by commercial real estate and equipment finance, despite higher payoffs and lower credit line utilization * DEPOSIT DECREASE - Deposits fell by $386.9 mln, attributed to seasonal factors and expected outflows * STABLE NIM - Net interest margin remained stable at 3.49%, supported by favorable asset mix and increased loan volumes Key Details Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu s s Estimate Q3 EPS $1.49 Q3 Net $127.50 Income mln Q3 Net $282.30 Interest mln Income Q3 CET1 14.08% Capital Ratio Q3 $341.50 Credit mln Loss Allowanc e Analyst Coverage * The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell" * The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy" * Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Hancock Whitney Corp is $72.00, about 16% above its October 13 closing price of $60.49 * The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago Press Release: For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact . (This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
