Bank OZK (OZK) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Get Free Report) is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, July 17th. Analysts expect Bank OZK to post earnings of $1.50 per share and revenue of $423.41 million for the quarter.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $409.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $403.05 million. Bank OZK had a return on equity of 13.46% and a net margin of 25.66%. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.51 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Bank OZK to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:OZK traded up $0.57 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $51.78. The company's stock had a trading volume of 357,630 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,213,584. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.50 and a beta of 0.85. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $46.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.68. Bank OZK has a fifty-two week low of $35.71 and a fifty-two week high of $53.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 18th. Investors of record on Friday, July 11th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 11th. This is an increase from Bank OZK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.40%. Bank OZK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.20%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Bank OZK from $58.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Bank OZK from $40.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Raymond James Financial upgraded Bank OZK from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $58.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Stephens lowered their price objective on Bank OZK from $59.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on Bank OZK from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $52.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank OZK

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Bank OZK by 8.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 349,749 shares of the company's stock worth $15,197,000 after acquiring an additional 26,676 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Bank OZK by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 60,037 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,609,000 after buying an additional 1,058 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Bank OZK by 14.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 46,690 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,029,000 after buying an additional 5,717 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Bank OZK by 37.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 41,257 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,792,000 after buying an additional 11,310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Bank OZK by 29.8% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 30,436 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,322,000 after buying an additional 6,985 shares during the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Bank OZK Company Profile

Bank OZK provides various retail and commercial banking services for individuals and businesses in the United States. The company offers deposit services, including non-interest bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time and reciprocal deposits.