Bank OZK Stock Earnings Estimates Raised by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research raised its FY2026 EPS estimate for Bank OZK to $5.91 from $5.82, matching the current analyst consensus estimate.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly neutral: the stock has a consensus “Hold” rating and a consensus price target of $55.14.
• In its latest reported quarter, Bank OZK earned $1.50 per share, beating the $1.43 consensus, while revenue of $391.48 million fell short of expectations. The bank also raised its quarterly dividend to $0.49 from $0.48.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Bank OZK in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $5.91 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.82. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK's current full-year earnings is $5.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.66 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.16 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.68 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.92 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. UBS Group increased their price target on Bank OZK from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating and set a $61.00 price objective on shares of Bank OZK in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Bank OZK from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Bank OZK from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on Bank OZK from $52.00 to $50.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $55.14.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

Shares of Bank OZK stock opened at $50.77 on Wednesday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $48.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.59 and a beta of 0.90. Bank OZK has a fifty-two week low of $42.37 and a fifty-two week high of $53.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $391.48 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $434.83 million. Bank OZK had a net margin of 24.70% and a return on equity of 11.56%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.59 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Bank OZK

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of OZK. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Bank OZK by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 10,305 shares of the company's stock worth $537,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Bank OZK by 68.8% during the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 660 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Bank OZK by 4.2% during the third quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 7,919 shares of the company's stock worth $364,000 after buying an additional 319 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its stake in Bank OZK by 3.0% during the third quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 12,181 shares of the company's stock worth $560,000 after buying an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Groesbeck Investment Management Corp NJ raised its stake in Bank OZK by 4.1% during the third quarter. Groesbeck Investment Management Corp NJ now owns 10,607 shares of the company's stock worth $487,000 after buying an additional 418 shares during the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 13th were paid a $0.49 dividend. This is a positive change from Bank OZK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 13th. Bank OZK's payout ratio is presently 32.89%.

Bank OZK Company Profile

Bank OZK is a regional bank headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. It provides consumer and business banking services, including deposit accounts, loans, treasury management and digital banking. The bank is particularly known for commercial real estate lending through its Real Estate Specialties Group. It also serves customers through community banking operations, offering services to individuals, businesses and commercial clients. Founded in 1903 as a community bank in Arkansas, the company adopted the Bank OZK name in 2018.

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