Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) & Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) Head to Head Review

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) and Associated Banc (NYSE:ASB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

83.0% of Associated Banc shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Associated Banc shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 and Associated Banc’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hancock Whitney Co. – 6	N/A	N/A	N/A
Associated Banc	19.66%	10.64%	1.12%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 and Associated Banc, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hancock Whitney Co. – 6	0	0	0	0	0.00
Associated Banc	0	6	5	1	2.58

Associated Banc has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.43%. Given Associated Banc’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Associated Banc is more favorable than Hancock Whitney Co. – 6.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 and Associated Banc”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hancock Whitney Co. – 6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Associated Banc	$1.60 billion	3.64	$474.78 million	$2.86	10.82

Associated Banc has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney Co. – 6.

Summary

Associated Banc beats Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hancock Whitney Co. – 6

since the late 1800s, hancock bank has embodied core values of honor & integrity, strength & stability, commitment to service, teamwork, and personal responsibility. at locations in mississippi, alabama, and florida, hancock bank offers a comprehensive array of financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; energy banking; private banking; trust and investment services; certain insurance services; and mortgage services. we strive to offer rewarding employment and career opportunities in support of our core values. we welcome your interest and invite you to explore employment opportunities with our company. equal opportunity/affirmative action employers. all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or histor

About Associated Banc

Associated Banc-Corp, a bank holding company, provides various banking and nonbanking products to individuals and businesses in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. The company offers lending solutions, including commercial loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction loans, letters of credit, leasing, asset based lending and equipment finance, loan syndications products, residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal and installment loans, auto finance and business loans, and business lines of credit. It also provides deposit and cash management solutions, such as commercial checking and interest-bearing deposit products, cash vault and night depository services, liquidity solutions, payables and receivables solutions, and information services; specialized financial services, such as interest rate risk management and foreign exchange solutions; fiduciary services, such as administration of pension, profit-sharing and other employee benefit plans, fiduciary and corporate agency services, and institutional asset management services; and investable funds solutions, including savings, money market deposit accounts, IRA accounts, CDs, fixed and variable annuities, full-service, discount, and online investment brokerage; investment advisory services; and trust and investment management accounts. In addition, the company offers deposit and transactional solutions, including checking, credit, debit and pre-paid cards, online banking and bill pay; and money transfer services. Associated Banc-Corp was founded in 1861 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.