Hancock Whitney shares close at $72.38 as Trustmark deal remains unverified
Key Facts
Hancock Whitney shares, listed under the ticker HWC, closed at $72.38 in the November 11, 2026 session. Trustmark shares, listed under the ticker TRMK, ended the same session at $45.56. The prices come as a claim that Hancock Whitney is acquiring Trustmark circulates, but the Hancock Whitney news page reviewed does not show an announcement of the deal. The existence of a definitive agreement or the aim of expanding market share and consolidating banking operations could not be verified against an open official or reliable source. These prices are therefore not attributed to the deal and are not, in themselves, evidence that it was announced or that the market reacted to it.
In its third-quarter 2026 results, Trustmark reported net income of $58.1 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.00. The company said deposits were stable compared with the previous quarter and increased by $427.1 million, or 2.7%, year over year. It also reported a CET1 capital ratio of 11.98% in the same quarter. These figures provide background on the bank’s earnings, deposits and capital before the November 11 session, without establishing a link to the acquisition claim. In the second quarter of 2026, nonrecurring transactions increased net income by $6.9 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, according to Trustmark data.
Hancock Whitney reported third-quarter 2026 net income of about $110.1 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.36, compared with $127.0 million and $1.55 per share in the second quarter. The company said the quarter’s results included $30.4 million in pretax items related to its acquisition of OFB Bancshares, and that adjusted earnings per share, excluding those items, were $1.66. Hancock Whitney completed its acquisition of OFB, the parent company of One Florida Bank, on August 1, 2026, after regulatory approvals or non-objections and OFB shareholder approval. In the third quarter of 2025, the company reported net income of $127.5 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.49. Separately, Trustmark declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 1; the evidence provided contains no announcement confirming a deal with Hancock Whitney.