HWC
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Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) closed at $74.41 as of 2026-02-02, trading 57.0% above its 200-week moving average of $47.39. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 45.6% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 88, HWC is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1761 weeks of data, HWC has crossed below its 200-week moving average 31 times. On average, these episodes lasted 16 weeks. Historically, investors who bought HWC at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +7.1%.
With a market cap of $6.2 billion, HWC is a mid-cap stock. Return on equity stands at 11.3%. The stock trades at 1.4x book value.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in HWC would have grown to $2068, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. HWC has returned 9.6% annualized vs 10.6% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been growing at a 3.1% compound annual rate, with 4 consecutive years of positive cash generation.
Growth of $100: HWC vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After HWC Crosses Below the Line?
Across 31 historical episodes, buying HWC when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +11.1% after 12 months (median +3.0%), compared to +5.5% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 58% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +32.1% vs +21.5% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment HWC crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
HWC has crossed below its 200-week MA 31 times with an average 1-year return of +7.1% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1999 | Mar 2001 | 85 | 29.5% | -22.9% | +982.9% |
| Apr 2001 | Jul 2001 | 13 | 9.7% | +35.6% | +944.6% |
| Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 | 1 | 1.3% | +72.4% | +961.7% |
| Oct 2001 | Nov 2001 | 4 | 5.0% | +80.9% | +978.5% |
| Jul 2007 | Aug 2007 | 3 | 9.7% | +31.5% | +263.0% |
| Oct 2007 | Nov 2007 | 4 | 5.7% | +32.2% | +241.1% |
| Dec 2007 | Dec 2007 | 1 | 4.6% | +14.4% | +245.8% |
| Dec 2007 | Jan 2008 | 3 | 8.7% | +28.0% | +251.1% |
| Feb 2008 | Mar 2008 | 5 | 5.2% | -24.4% | +226.6% |
| Jun 2008 | Jul 2008 | 2 | 5.5% | -14.2% | +231.8% |
| Nov 2008 | Nov 2008 | 1 | 8.5% | +12.9% | +228.9% |
| Dec 2008 | Dec 2008 | 1 | 0.8% | +5.1% | +202.2% |
| Jan 2009 | Nov 2009 | 45 | 41.7% | +22.3% | +216.9% |
| Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 | 1 | 3.3% | -14.1% | +202.4% |
| May 2010 | Jan 2012 | 88 | 25.9% | -14.7% | +205.0% |
| Jan 2012 | Mar 2012 | 6 | 6.1% | +1.0% | +246.3% |
| Apr 2012 | Sep 2012 | 20 | 14.7% | -16.6% | +232.7% |
| Sep 2012 | Dec 2012 | 14 | 5.8% | +3.9% | +250.8% |
| Jan 2013 | Jul 2013 | 23 | 15.0% | +17.3% | +242.8% |
| Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 | 1 | 3.0% | -11.8% | +245.6% |
| Jan 2015 | Jun 2015 | 21 | 14.6% | -9.9% | +275.0% |
| Jul 2015 | Jul 2016 | 54 | 25.7% | -9.4% | +233.1% |
| Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | 4 | 8.4% | +19.9% | +148.2% |
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 | 1 | 0.1% | -57.9% | +139.3% |
| May 2019 | Jun 2019 | 1 | 1.8% | -41.4% | +138.9% |
| Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | 12 | 12.3% | -48.8% | +133.8% |
| Jan 2020 | Jan 2021 | 49 | 61.9% | -10.4% | +123.4% |
| Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | 3 | 8.2% | +58.5% | +149.2% |
| Mar 2023 | May 2023 | 11 | 16.1% | +21.5% | +125.8% |
| Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | 2 | 3.0% | +24.0% | +114.5% |
| Sep 2023 | Nov 2023 | 9 | 14.4% | +34.0% | +108.0% |
| Average | 16 | — | +7.1% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02