Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) Stock Short Interest Report for September

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) saw a large growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,465 shares, a growth of 161.1% from the September 15th total of 3,242 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 6,919 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Stock Performance

Shares of HWCPZ traded down $0.26 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $20.72. The stock had a trading volume of 5,531 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,567. Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 has a 1-year low of $20.65 and a 1-year high of $24.58. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $21.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.92.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were issued a $0.3906 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.5%.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Company Profile

Hancock Whitney Corporation is a financial services company and bank holding company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. Through Hancock Whitney Bank, the company provides banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, commercial enterprises and institutions.

The bank offers deposit accounts, residential and commercial lending, consumer loans, treasury and cash-management services, wealth management, investment services and other financial products. Its operations primarily serve communities across the Gulf South, including Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas.

Hancock Whitney traces its history to banking operations established in the late 19th century and was formed through the combination of Hancock Bank and Whitney National Bank.