Zacks Research Predicts Bank OZK's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:OZK)

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q2 2026 earnings estimate for Bank OZK to $1.60 per share, down from $1.64, while the full-year estimate has been set at $6.02 per share.
• Bank OZK has increased its quarterly dividend from $0.44 to $0.45, representing a 3.9% annual yield.
• The stock received a series of ratings upgrades from various analysts, with price targets reaching as high as $67.00 from TD Cowen.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bank OZK in a report released on Thursday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $1.60 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.64. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.57 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on OZK. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen began coverage on Bank OZK in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. They set a "buy" rating and a $67.00 price target for the company. Raymond James Financial upgraded Bank OZK from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $58.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Cowen began coverage on Bank OZK in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Bank OZK from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank OZK has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $57.22.

Bank OZK Price Performance

Bank OZK stock opened at $45.96 on Monday. Bank OZK has a 12 month low of $35.71 and a 12 month high of $53.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $51.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a PE ratio of 7.41 and a beta of 0.88.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 16th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.66 by ($0.07). Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.81% and a return on equity of 13.00%. The firm had revenue of $449.94 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $447.93 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its position in Bank OZK by 4.8% in the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 23,693 shares of the company's stock worth $1,029,000 after acquiring an additional 1,086 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in shares of Bank OZK by 55.4% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 129,980 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,639,000 after buying an additional 46,349 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Bank OZK by 2.1% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,127,576 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,993,000 after buying an additional 23,492 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Bank OZK by 13.4% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,614 shares of the company's stock valued at $287,000 after buying an additional 782 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Bank OZK by 16.3% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 72,865 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,166,000 after buying an additional 10,229 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.18% of the company's stock.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 14th will be given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 14th. This is a positive change from Bank OZK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. Bank OZK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.03%.

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.

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