Hancock Whitney

HWC

Hancock Whitney Corp. is a bank holding company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. It operates 237 branches in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. The bank is the official bank of the New Orleans Saints and issues the official debit card. The bank is also the official bank of LSU Athletics and issues the official debit card and credit card.

Hancock Whitney has been a target of short sellers for a while. The current short interest of 6.87% is roughly at the average of the last 12 months (7.34%).