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HWC vs MFG
Side-by-side comparison of Hancock Whitney Corporation (HWC) and Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan) (MFG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both HWC and MFG operate in Major Banks (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- MFG is the larger of the two at $132.71B, about 21.2x HWC ($6.25B).
- Over the past year, HWC is up 32.4% and MFG is up 94.7% - MFG leads by 62.3 points.
- MFG has been more active in the news (22 items in the past 4 weeks vs 7 for HWC).
- HWC has more recent analyst coverage (22 ratings vs 4 for MFG).
Hancock Whitney Corporation
Hancock Whitney Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Hancock Whitney Bank that provides a range of banking products and services to commercial, small business, and retail customers. The company accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, and time deposit accounts. Its loan products include commercial and industrial; commercial real estate; construction and land development; residential mortgages, including fixed and adjustable rate loans; consumer loans comprising second lien mortgage home loans, home equity lines of credit, and nonresidential consumer purpose loans; revolving credit facilities; and letters of credit and financial guarantees. The company also offers investment brokerage and treasury management services, and annuity and life insurance products; and trust and investment management services to retirement plans, corporations, and individuals, as well as holds foreclosed assets. It operates 208 full service banking and financial services offices, and 275 automated teller machines in Gulf south corridor, including south Mississippi; southern and central Alabama; southern, central, and northwest Louisiana; the northern, central, and Panhandle regions of Florida; and east Texas, including Houston, Beaumont, and Dallas, as well as operates a loan production office in Nashville, Tennessee. The company was formerly known as Hancock Holding Company and changed its name to Hancock Whitney Corporation in May 2018. Hancock Whitney Corporation was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in banking, trust, securities, and other businesses related to financial services in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia/Oceania, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Retail & Business Banking Company, Corporate & Institutional Company, Global Corporate Company, Global Markets Company, and Asset Management Company. The company provides deposit products; syndicated, housing, and card loans; business matching services; and advisory services related to overseas expansions, and mergers and acquisitions-related services. It also offers consulting services, including asset management and asset succession; payroll services; and sells lottery tickets issued by prefectures and ordinance-designated cities. In addition, it offers financial solutions, such as fund management, underwriting of equity and bonds, M&A advisory, and risk hedging products, etc. for corporate customers to meet their needs in fund-raising, investment management, and financial strategies; solutions based on their capital management, business strategy, and financial strategy; solutions related to real estate; advisory services and solutions, such as advice on proposals on various investment products; and financial services that include funding support. Further, the company offers sales and trading services to meet risk hedging and investment needs; investment products for individual customers; and consulting services for institutional investors. Additionally, the company provides products and services related to trust, securitization and structured finance, pension, and stock transfers; securities services; and research, private banking, and information technology-related services. As of March 31, 2020, its branch network included 464 Mizuho Bank, 60 Mizuho Trust and Banking, and 256 Mizuho Securities; and 7,200 automated teller machines in Japan. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Latest HWC
- Director Wilkins Carleton Richard was granted 54 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.28% to 19,302 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Perez Sonia was granted 21 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.16% to 13,444 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Little Sonya C was granted 89 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.45% to 19,979 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Liollio Dean was granted 359 shares, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 32,675 units (SEC Form 4)
- The Benchmark Company initiated coverage on Hancock Whitney with a new price target
- SEC Form 11-K filed by Hancock Whitney Corporation
- Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Conference Call July 21
- Hancock Whitney downgraded by Hovde Group with a new price target
- Director Pickering Christine L sold $28,006 worth of shares (417 units at $67.16), decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 25,066 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Hancock Whitney Corporation
Latest MFG
- SEC Form 6-K filed by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Sponosred ADR (Japan)
- Officer Tsujimori Hideki converted options into 1,315 shares and returned $13,324,785 worth of shares to the company (526 units at $25,332.29), increasing direct ownership by 33% to 3,152 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Shiraishi Shiro converted options into 1,315 shares and returned $13,324,785 worth of shares to the company (526 units at $25,332.29), increasing direct ownership by 10% to 8,340 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hitomi Makoto converted options into 1,112 shares and returned $9,536,933 worth of shares to the company (445 units at $21,431.31), increasing direct ownership by 17% to 4,537 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Akita Natsumi converted options into 4,512 shares and returned $156,907,278 worth of shares to the company (1,805 units at $86,929.24), increasing direct ownership by 104% to 5,303 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Sugawara Masayuki returned $215,227,947 worth of shares to the company (2,114 units at $101,810.76) and converted options into 5,281 shares, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 26,143 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Hihara Shinichiro converted options into 2,595 shares and returned $51,889,963 worth of shares to the company (1,038 units at $49,990.33), increasing direct ownership by 30% to 6,805 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Yonezawa Takefumi converted options into 3,069 shares and returned $72,624,878 worth of shares to the company (1,228 units at $59,140.78), increasing direct ownership by 54% to 5,244 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Yagi Minako converted options into 3,069 shares and returned $72,624,878 worth of shares to the company (1,228 units at $59,140.78), increasing direct ownership by 54% to 5,234 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Kaminoyama Nobuhiro converted options into 6,054 shares and returned $282,512,034 worth of shares to the company (2,422 units at $116,644.11), increasing direct ownership by 26% to 17,354 units (SEC Form 4)