Zacks Research Has Negative View of Bank OZK FY2026 Earnings

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Free Report) - Zacks Research lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for Bank OZK in a report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $6.61 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate 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 announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.05. Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.83% and a return on equity of 13.90%. The business had revenue of $409.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $403.05 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.51 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on OZK. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on Bank OZK from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Stephens dropped their price objective on Bank OZK from $59.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Bank OZK from $58.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, 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 report on Wednesday, April 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $49.13.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ OZK traded up $0.44 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $46.93. 914,463 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,340,746. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.87. Bank OZK has a 1-year low of $35.71 and a 1-year high of $53.64. The firm has a market cap of $5.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.64 and a beta of 0.85.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank OZK

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in OZK. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in Bank OZK during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank OZK in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. CX Institutional acquired a new stake in shares of Bank OZK in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bank OZK in the first quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bank OZK by 176.7% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 761 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 486 shares during the period. 86.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 14th were given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.67%. This is a positive change from Bank OZK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 14th. Bank OZK's dividend payout ratio is presently 28.20%.

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.