Hancock Whitney Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates on Fee Income Growth

Hancock Whitney Corp.'s (HWC) third-quarter 2024 earnings per share of $1.33 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.31. The bottom line compared favorably with $1.12 per share registered in the year-ago quarter. Stay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar. The results were aided by an increase in non-interest income and net interest income (NII). Lower expenses and provisions were positives. However, the decline in total loans and deposits affected the results to some extent. N ...