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NASDAQ:EQBK

Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$43.33 +0.70 (+1.64%)
As of 03:30 PM Eastern

About Equity Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:EQBK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$42.97
$43.50
50-Day Range
$38.11
$42.69
52-Week Range
$32.95
$50.85
Volume
28,043 shs
Average Volume
60,054 shs
Market Capitalization
$758.92 million
P/E Ratio
10.89
Dividend Yield
1.38%
Price Target
$46.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Equity Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

EQBK MarketRank™: 

Equity Bancshares scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 238th out of 938 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.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Equity Bancshares has only been the subject of 3 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 10.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.54.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 10.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.08.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Equity Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.48. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.75% of the float of Equity Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Equity Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Equity Bancshares has recently decreased by 0.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Equity Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, 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 15.27%. 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 14.89% next year. This indicates that Equity Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Equity Bancshares' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.75% of the float of Equity Bancshares has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Equity Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Equity Bancshares has recently decreased by 0.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Equity Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Equity Bancshares this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Equity Bancshares insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $156,400.00 in 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 News Headlines

Equity Bancshares Completes Merger with NBC Corp.
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DA Davidson Issues Optimistic Forecast for EQBK Earnings
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EQBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Equity Bancshares' stock was trading at $42.42 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EQBK shares have increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $43.33.

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 the consensus estimate 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 4/15 Dividend
3/31/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
3/31/2025
Dividend Payable
4/15/2025
Record date for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend
6/30/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
7/14/2025
Dividend Payable
7/15/2025
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
Employees
700
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$46.60
High Stock Price Target
$57.00
Low Stock Price Target
$39.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
10.89
Forward P/E Ratio
11.65
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$62.62 million
Pretax Margin
6.69%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$225.03 million
Cash Flow
$4.08 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.63
Book Value
$29.32 per share
Price / Book
1.48

Miscellaneous

Free Float
14,067,000
Market Cap
$758.92 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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This page (NASDAQ:EQBK) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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