Hancock Whitney Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $110.1 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, compared with $127.0 million and $1.55 in the second quarter. Results included $30.4 million of pretax supplemental items, or $0.30 per share, related to the OFB Bancshares acquisition; excluding those items, EPS was $1.66, up $0.11 linked-quarter. Hancock Whitney closed the OFB acquisition on August 1.
At September 30, loans were $26.5 billion, up $2.0 billion from June 30, and deposits were $32.2 billion, up $2.5 billion; the OFB acquisition contributed $1.7 billion of loans and $1.9 billion of deposits. Net interest margin was 3.61%, up 5 basis points. Criticized commercial loans fell $6.7 million to $485.3 million, while nonaccrual loans rose to $133.3 million. The estimated CET1 ratio was 11.53%, compared with 13.19% in the prior quarter. During the quarter, Hancock Whitney repurchased one million shares at an average $77.91 per share under a program authorizing repurchases of up to approximately 4.1 million shares and expiring December 31, 2026.
Hancock Whitney Corp. director Carleton Richard Wilkins acquired 55 shares of common stock on September 29, 2026, at a reported price of $72.20 per share. The reported direct holding afterward was 19,411 shares, including shares acquired through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the prior Form 4 filing. Separate indirect holdings were 400 shares through a Childrens Trust and 1,177 shares held by the spouse.
Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) director Sonia Perez acquired 22 common shares on September 29, 2026, at $72.20 per share. The transaction is classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition. Her reported directly held position afterward was 13,537 shares; that total includes shares acquired through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan since her last Form 4 filing.
Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) director Sonya C. Little reported acquiring 92 shares of common stock on September 29, 2026, at $72.20 per share. The reported amount includes shares acquired through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan since her last Form 4 filing. Her directly held position after the transaction was 20,167 shares.
Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) director Dean Liollio reported acquiring 372 shares of common stock on September 29, 2026, at $72.20 per share. The reported amount includes shares acquired through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan since his last Form 4 filing. Following the transaction, he directly held 33,262 shares.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP (HWC) reported that Chief Banking Officer Emory L. Mayfield Jr sold 4,990 shares of common stock in an open market or private transaction on 2026-08-20 at $76.40 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 15,565 shares of HWC common stock.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP (HWC) insider Emory L. Mayfield Jr., an officer, has filed a notice of proposed sale of common stock under Rule 144. The filing covers 4,990 shares of common stock, with an aggregate market value of $392,014.00, to be sold through Pershing Advisor Solutions on or after August 19, 2026 on NASDAQ. The shares derive from multiple equity compensation awards dated November 1, 2022 and February 1 in 2023, 2025, and 2026. The filing also notes 80,041,150 shares of common stock outstanding as context.
Hancock Whitney Corp, an institutional investment manager, filed a quarterly Form 13F report detailing its equity holdings. The filing is a 13F Combination Report, meaning some holdings are reported here and some by other managers. It covers 1,330 reportable positions with an aggregate reported value of $6,001,334,668.
Hancock Whitney Corporation completed the acquisition of OFB Bancshares, Inc., parent of One Florida Bank, effective August 1, 2026, under an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 15, 2026. The transaction used a two-step merger structure followed by a bank merger.
OFB Bancshares common stock and stock options were converted into the right to receive cash, without interest, in an aggregate of approximately $377.6 million. One Florida Bank was merged into Hancock Whitney Bank, which continues as the surviving bank. A systems conversion for the acquired operations is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. The company includes extensive forward-looking statements language, noting that actual outcomes may differ due to integration, customer retention, approvals, and other risks discussed in its 2025 Form 10-K.
Hancock Whitney Corp Chief Financial Officer Michael M Achary reported selling 22,694 shares of Common Stock on July 24, 2026, at $76.18 per share in an open market or private transaction. Following this sale, he directly holds 44,159.6404 shares, including shares acquired through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan; the transaction is not indicated as being under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.