Bank OZK FY2026 EPS Forecast Decreased by Zacks Research

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for Bank OZK in a report issued on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $6.60 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $6.61. 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 FY2027 earnings at $6.83 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price 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. Stephens decreased their price objective on shares of Bank OZK from $59.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price objective on shares of Bank OZK from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of 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. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $50.86.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

Bank OZK stock traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $44.60. 65,048 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,307,424. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $42.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $45.82. 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 has a one year low of $35.71 and a one year high of $53.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.06 billion, a PE ratio of 7.26 and a beta of 0.85.

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

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 21st. Investors of record on Monday, April 14th were paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.86%. 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 payout ratio is currently 28.20%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank OZK

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Bank OZK in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in Bank OZK in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. CX Institutional purchased a new position in Bank OZK during the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the first quarter valued at about $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 worth $34,000 after buying an additional 486 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.