FY2026 EPS Estimates for Bank OZK Lowered by Zacks Research

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Bank OZK in a research report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $6.61 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $6.64. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK's current full-year earnings is $6.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.84 EPS.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported $1.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $409.23 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $403.05 million. Bank OZK had a return on equity of 13.90% and a net margin of 25.83%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.51 earnings per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on OZK. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on Bank OZK from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Bank OZK from $48.00 to $40.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Stephens reduced their price objective on Bank OZK from $59.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Bank OZK from $58.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $49.13.

Bank OZK Price Performance

Bank OZK stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $46.49. 550,583 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,334,330. The stock has a market cap of $5.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.57 and a beta of 0.85. Bank OZK has a 12 month low of $35.71 and a 12 month high of $53.64. The stock's fifty day moving average is $42.56 and its 200-day moving average is $45.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 21st. Investors of record on Monday, April 14th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This is a positive change from Bank OZK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 14th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.70%. Bank OZK's payout ratio is presently 28.20%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank OZK

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of Bank OZK by 30.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 254,874 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,958,000 after buying an additional 59,907 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its stake in Bank OZK by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 342,417 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,248,000 after purchasing an additional 5,538 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank OZK in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $307,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank OZK in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $227,000. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its stake in Bank OZK by 60.8% in the 4th quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,727 shares of the company's stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 1,788 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.18% of the company's stock.

About Bank OZK

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.