NASDAQ:OZK Bank OZK (OZK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $48.14 -0.03 (-0.06%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.62 -0.52 (-1.07%) As of 05/22/2026 07:23 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Bank OZK Stock (NASDAQ:OZK) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Bank OZK alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$47.56▼$48.3950-Day Range$43.40▼$49.2452-Week Range$42.37▼$53.66Volume963,905 shsAverage Volume1.03 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.39 billionP/E Ratio7.84Dividend Yield3.91%Price Target$56.89Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Bank OZK, formerly known as Bank of the Ozarks, is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established in 1903, the bank offers a full suite of banking products and services to both individual and corporate clients. Through a combination of organic growth and targeted acquisitions, Bank OZK has built a diversified lending portfolio and a strong deposit franchise. The bank’s core operations focus on commercial real estate lending, including acquisition, development and construction financing. In addition to real estate loans, Bank OZK provides business banking solutions such as lines of credit, equipment financing and treasury management services. Consumer offerings include deposit accounts, home equity loans and residential mortgage products, tailored to meet the needs of retail customers. Bank OZK maintains a branch network of over 250 locations across the Southeastern United States, with additional markets in Texas, California, Nevada, New York and the Mid-Atlantic region. This geographic footprint allows the bank to serve a wide range of clients—from small and medium-sized enterprises to large corporate borrowers—while fostering strong community banking relationships in each market. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer George Gleason, who has served in that role since 1989, Bank OZK has emphasized disciplined credit underwriting and prudent risk management. This strategic approach, combined with a customer-focused culture, has supported the bank’s steady growth and positioned it as a trusted financial partner in its core markets.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Bank OZK Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreOZK MarketRank™: Bank OZK scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 153rd out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingBank OZK has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialBank OZK has a consensus price target of $56.89, representing about 18.2% upside from its current price of $48.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageBank OZK has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Bank OZK's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.30% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Bank OZK are expected to grow by 10.30% in the coming year, from $6.02 to $6.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Bank OZK is 7.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Bank OZK is 7.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBank OZK has a P/B Ratio of 0.93. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Bank OZK's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.44% of the float of Bank OZK has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBank OZK has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.04, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Bank OZK has recently decreased by 5.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend5.0 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipBank OZK is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.91%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBank OZK has been increasing its dividend for 29 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Bank OZK is 30.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Bank OZK will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.31% next year. This indicates that Bank OZK will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Bank OZK's dividend. News and Social Media1.4 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentBank OZK has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Bank OZK this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for OZK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Bank OZK insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders6.70% of the stock of Bank OZK is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions86.18% of the stock of Bank OZK is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Bank OZK's insider trading history. Receive OZK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Bank OZK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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OZK Stock News HeadlinesBank OZK to nearly triple Houston office space as it expands local corporate and institutional groupMay 20, 2026 | bizjournals.comBank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold RatingMay 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comJune 12: $100 Turns Into $100,000?The SpaceX IPO is scheduled for June 12, and former tech executive Jeff Brown - who identified Bitcoin, Tesla, and Nvidia before major runs - says the window to get in early is closing fast. Brown is showing investors how to claim a stake in Elon Musk's company before it hits the public markets. Once the IPO happens, this pre-public opportunity disappears.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Bank OZK signals 4.60%-4.70% securities yield as it pushes CIB expansion and looks to easing RESG headwinds in 2027April 24, 2026 | msn.comBank OZK: Valuation Discount Is UnjustifiedApril 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBank OZK Earnings Call: CIB Growth Amid RESG StrainsApril 22, 2026 | tipranks.comBank Ozk earnings in focus as credit concerns cloud outlookApril 21, 2026 | investing.comBank OZK: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 21, 2026 | chron.comSee More Headlines OZK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have OZK shares performed this year? Bank OZK's stock was trading at $46.02 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, OZK stock has increased by 4.6% and is now trading at $48.14. How were Bank OZK's earnings last quarter? Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 21st. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.02. The business's quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Bank OZK's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Bank OZK include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.92%), Wasatch Advisors LP (5.48%), First Trust Advisors LP (2.71%) and Van Berkom & Associates Inc. (1.54%). How do I buy shares of Bank OZK? Shares of OZK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Bank OZK own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bank OZK investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Verizon Communications (VZ), ExxonMobil (XOM), Meta Platforms (META) and Chevron (CVX). Company Calendar Record date for 4/20 Dividend4/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/20 Dividend4/13/2026Dividend Payable4/20/2026Last Earnings4/21/2026Today5/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/16/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 OZK's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. OZK has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry BANKS - NORTHEAST Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:OZK CIK1569650 Webwww.ozk.com Phone(501) 978-2265Fax501-978-2224Employees2,744Year Founded1903Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Bank OZK$56.89 High Price Target$67.00 Low Price Target$48.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.36 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.14 Trailing P/E Ratio7.84 Forward P/E Ratio8.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$715.48 million Net Margins25.27% Pretax Margin32.97% Return on Equity12.32% Return on Assets1.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.81 billion Price / Sales1.92 Cash Flow$7.52 per share Price / Cash Flow6.40 Book Value$52.00 per share Price / Book0.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares111,880,000Free Float104,382,000Market Cap$5.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.91 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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