Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equity Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, operating through its wholly owned subsidiary Equity Bank. As a full-service commercial bank, it serves both individual and business clients with a range of deposit and lending solutions.

The company’s offerings include traditional checking, savings and money market accounts, alongside consumer and commercial lending products such as real estate, construction, equipment and agricultural loans. In addition, Equity Bancshares provides treasury management and payment processing services, as well as mortgage origination and servicing. Through its trust and wealth management division, the company also delivers fiduciary, investment advisory and estate planning services for high-net-worth clients.

Equity Bancshares follows a community banking model that emphasizes local decision-making and personalized service. Its branch network spans multiple markets across the Midwest and select Southeastern states, including Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arizona and Florida. The company has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions, maintaining a focus on building long-term relationships and supporting economic development in the communities it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $40.45 to $41.43
• 50-Day Range: $38.65 to $42.67
• 52-Week Range: $34.11 to $50.85
• Volume: 72,826 shs
• Average Volume: 79,746 shs
• Market Capitalization: $778.81 million
• P/E Ratio: 10.18
• Dividend Yield: 1.78%
• Price Target: $50.40
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Equity Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equity Bancshares scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 304th out of 930 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Equity Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Equity Bancshares has a consensus price target of $50.40, representing about 24.4% upside from its current price of $40.53.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Equity Bancshares has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Equity Bancshares are expected to grow by 8.33% in the coming year, from $3.72 to $4.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 10.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 79.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 10.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.18.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Equity Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.38. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EQBK.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Equity Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Equity Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Equity Bancshares is 60.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Equity Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 17.87% next year. This indicates that Equity Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.69

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EQBK.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.53

News Sentiment

Equity Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Equity Bancshares this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for EQBK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Equity Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Equity Bancshares insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.60% of the stock of Equity Bancshares is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.80% of the stock of Equity Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EQBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EQBK shares performed this year?

Equity Bancshares' stock was trading at $42.42 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EQBK shares have decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $40.5250.

How were Equity Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQBK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 18th. The bank reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.08. The bank earned $46.81 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.19 million. Equity Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.64% and a net margin of 18.66%.

Who are Equity Bancshares' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Equity Bancshares include Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC (0.26%) and CWM LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Brad S Elliott, Gregory H Kossover, Randee R Koger, Julie A Huber, Brett A Reber, Craig L Anderson, Gregory L Gaeddert, James S Loving, Leon Borck, Krzysztof Slupkowski, Junetta M Everett, John G Creech, Edwin G Lawson and Gary C Allerheiligen.
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How do I buy shares of Equity Bancshares?

Shares of EQBK 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 Equity Bancshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Equity Bancshares investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), ServiceNow (NOW) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/18/2021
• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2025
• Today: 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: State commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EQBK
• CIK: 1227500
• Web: www.equitybank.com
• Phone: (316) 612-6000
• Fax: 316-681-2325
• Employees: 700
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Equity Bancshares: $50.40
• High Price Target: $57.00
• Low Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.18
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.89
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $62.62 million
• Net Margins: 18.66%
• Pretax Margin: 6.69%
• Return on Equity: 14.64%
• Return on Assets: 1.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.78
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $192.21 million
• Price / Sales: 4.05
• Cash Flow: $3.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.63
• Book Value: $29.32 per share
• Price / Book: 1.38

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 19,218,000
• Free Float: 14,067,000
• Market Cap: $778.81 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.82