Hancock Whitney price target lowered to $47 from $48 at Jefferies

Jefferies lowered the firm’s price target on Hancock Whitney to $47 from $48 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm has moved to forecasting five Fed cuts of 25 basis points through 2025 and believes bank net interest margins will benefit from fixed-rate asset repricing and roll-off of swaps/hedges for many, adding that softer loan growth and higher deposit costs are “the main results of higher-for-longer” in a preview note ahead of results from the bank group.