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NASDAQ:EQBK

Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$40.42 -0.28 (-0.69%)
Closing price 10/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$40.36 -0.06 (-0.15%)
As of 10/1/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Equity Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:EQBK)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$40.10
$40.64
50-Day Range
$36.50
$42.67
52-Week Range
$34.11
$50.85
Volume
54,865 shs
Average Volume
77,460 shs
Market Capitalization
$776.79 million
P/E Ratio
10.16
Dividend Yield
1.78%
Price Target
$48.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Equity Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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75th Percentile Overall Score

EQBK MarketRank™: 

Equity Bancshares scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 455th out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 $48.40, representing about 19.7% upside from its current price of $40.42.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Equity Bancshares has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Equity Bancshares' stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 10.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 282.56.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 10.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 242.71.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Equity Bancshares' valuation and earnings.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for EQBK.
  • Dividend Yield

    Equity Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.46%, 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 17.87%. 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.

  • Read more about Equity Bancshares' dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for EQBK.
  • News Sentiment

    Equity Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Equity Bancshares this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

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

  • Read more about Equity Bancshares' insider trading history.
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EQBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Equity Bancshares' stock was trading at $42.42 at the start of the year. Since then, EQBK shares have decreased by 4.7% and is now trading at $40.42.

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

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.

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 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
Record date for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend
9/30/2025
Today
10/01/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
10/14/2025
Dividend Payable
10/15/2025
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
Employees
700
Year Founded
2002

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$57.00
Low Price Target
$44.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.03
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.16
Forward P/E Ratio
10.87
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
$228.94 million
Price / Sales
3.39
Cash Flow
$3.80 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
$776.79 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.83

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This page (NASDAQ:EQBK) was last updated on 10/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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