Hancock Whitney Corp filed a Form 13F-HR reporting institutional holdings. The filing lists 1,333 Form 13F entries with a total market value of $5,752,922,349 as reported on the summary page. The report is signed by Anthony Frey, EVP, Trust Director, dated 05-15-2026.
Hancock Whitney Corporation is expanding in Florida by agreeing to acquire OFB Bancshares, parent of One Florida Bank, in an all-cash transaction valued at $377.6 million for all outstanding shares and options. The deal adds a strong Orlando franchise, where One Florida Bank operates six offices and, as of March 31, 2026, reported consolidated assets of $2.1 billion, loans of $1.7 billion, and deposits of $1.9 billion. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals, and is projected to be immediately accretive to GAAP EPS excluding one-time costs, with an expected 2027 return on tangible common equity of 16.3% and tangible book value earnback of about four years. Hancock Whitney estimates cost savings of 40% (about $15.8 million), one-time pre-tax merger expenses of $30 million, and a post-close CET1 ratio of 11.4%, positioning the combined bank with a larger, more competitive Florida footprint.
Hancock Whitney Corporation reported sharply lower profitability for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as a result of an investment portfolio restructuring. Net income was $47.4 million versus $119.5 million a year earlier, and diluted EPS was $0.57 versus $1.38.
The bank recorded a $98.6 million net loss on securities transactions after selling about $1.5 billion of lower-yielding available-for-sale securities and reinvesting in higher-yielding bonds. Net interest income still increased to $285.2 million from $269.9 million as deposit interest expense declined.
Total assets were $35.5 billion and total deposits $29.1 billion. The allowance for credit losses was $343.7 million, with credit metrics and criticized loan grades showing only modest changes. The company also continued share repurchases, buying back 1.4 million shares during the quarter.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP Chief HR Officer Stacy Jo Davis reported a tax-withholding share disposition on Form 4. On this date, 83 shares of common stock were disposed of at $67.51 per share to cover tax obligations. After this non-market transaction, Davis directly holds 3,563 common shares.
Teofilo Joan Cahill reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP director Teofilo Joan Cahill received a restricted stock award of 1,187 shares of Common Stock at a reference price of $67.41 per share. The award was granted under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and has a one-year vesting period.
Upon vesting, the shares are to be deferred rather than delivered immediately. After this grant and prior dividend reinvestment activity, Cahill directly holds a total of 20,267.9678 shares of Hancock Whitney common stock, reflecting ongoing equity-based compensation and participation in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP director Harry Merritt Lane III reported a new equity award and updated holdings. He received a Restricted Stock Award$67.41
After this grant, Lane directly holds 10,397.84132,000
Williams Albert J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP director Albert J. Williams received a restricted stock award of 1,187 shares of common stock. The shares were granted at a value of $67.41 per share under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and have a one-year vesting period.
Following this grant and prior dividend reinvestment activity, Williams now directly holds a total of 2,948.484 Hancock Whitney common shares. This is a compensation-related equity award, not an open-market stock purchase or sale.
Wilkins Carleton Richard reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP director Carleton Richard Wilkins reported an equity award and updated holdings. He received a Restricted Stock Award of 1,187 shares of Common Stock at $67.4100 per share under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan. The award has a one-year vesting period and the shares are to be deferred upon vesting, so this is compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Following the award, Wilkins directly holds 19,190.8623 common shares. The filing also reports indirect holdings of 1,177 shares held by his spouse and 400 shares held in a Children’s Trust, reflecting family-related positions rather than new market transactions.
PICKERING CHRISTINE L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP director Christine L. Pickering reported a compensation-related stock grant and updated holdings. She received a Restricted Stock Award of 1,187 common shares at $67.41 per share as a grant or award, not an open-market purchase.
The restricted shares were granted under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and have a one-year vesting period. After this grant, she directly owns 25,482.7219 common shares, and there are an additional 341.7400 shares held indirectly through her spouse’s IRA, which also reflects shares accumulated via the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
Perez Sonia reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP director Sonia Perez received a grant of 1,187 shares of common stock valued at $67.41 per share. The award is a Restricted Stock Award granted under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan, with a one-year vesting period.
Upon this grant, Perez’s direct holdings increased to 13,348.6479 shares of common stock. The footnotes state that these shares will be deferred upon vesting, highlighting that this is a compensation-related equity award rather than an open-market purchase.