NASDAQ:EQBK Equity Bancshares - EQBK Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Equity Bancshares, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $24.31 -0.09 (-0.37%) (As of 03/29/2023 12:58 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$24.18▼$24.7550-Day Range$23.63▼$32.2052-Week Range$23.47▼$38.04Volume8,549 shsAverage Volume54,844 shsMarket Capitalization$384.10 millionP/E Ratio6.91Dividend Yield1.65%Price Target$35.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Equity Bancshares MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside44.7% Upside$35.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.05% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.69Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.78Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$179,872 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth4.06%From $3.20 to $3.33 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.3.12 out of 5 starsFinance Sector116th out of 892 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry30th out of 188 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEquity Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $35.00, Equity Bancshares has a forecasted upside of 44.7% from its current price of $24.18.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Bancshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.05% of the float of Equity Bancshares has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEquity Bancshares has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equity Bancshares has recently decreased by 18.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEquity Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.63%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEquity Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Equity Bancshares is 11.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Equity Bancshares will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.01% next year. This indicates that Equity Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 3.1 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEquity Bancshares has received a 29.49% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Cash withdrawal services", "Home insurance services for individuals", "Wire transfer services", "Home equity loans", "Mortgages provided by brick and mortar banks", and "Debit cards" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Equity Bancshares is -0.69. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEquity Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Equity Bancshares this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equity Bancshares insiders have sold 20.19% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $149,660.00 in company stock and sold $179,872.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.10% of the stock of Equity Bancshares is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions59.73% of the stock of Equity Bancshares is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equity Bancshares are expected to grow by 4.06% in the coming year, from $3.20 to $3.33 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 6.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.84.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 6.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 137.95.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEquity Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Equity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) StockEquity Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of financial services to individuals and businesses. The firm also offers commercial and personal banking services such as savings, treasury management and loans. The company was founded by Brad S. Elliott in November 2002 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.Read More Receive EQBK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Equity Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EQBK Stock News HeadlinesMarch 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Buying: Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQBK) Director Buys $12,350.00 in StockMarch 24, 2023 | msn.comEquity BancShares (EQBK) Declares $0.10 DividendMarch 29, 2023 | Stansberry Research (Ad)The gold catalyst we’ve waited forIf you thought the SVB meltdown was bad… watch out. Because even bigger red flag just appeared. This signal proves that a recession is likely right around the corner. It will take most by surprise. Stocks will crash. Millions will go jobless, and lose their homes. But there is ONE important step you should take today to make sure you come out the other side OK. March 21, 2023 | bizjournals.comWichita's Equity Bancshares not immune to large market cap hit from banking industry turmoilMarch 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCritical Analysis: Equity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) and S&T Bancorp (NASDAQ:STBA)March 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings GrowthFebruary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bank Announces 2023 Officer Promotions, Including Regional CEOs, CMO and Bank CFOFebruary 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) investors are sitting on a loss of 12% if they invested five years agoMarch 29, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Biden To Unleash "Choke Point" Operation On America?Biden's disturbing new government program may be worse than Obama's. You are at risk for having your bank account frozen. A former bank regulator is blowing the whistle on Biden's frightening plan to take over your money. Discover the immediate steps you need to take now.January 26, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares touts record net income, revenue in 2022; Q4 earnings miss expectationsJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares (EQBK) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesJanuary 25, 2023 | msn.comEquity Bancshares GAAP EPS of $0.72 misses by $0.09, revenue of $50.36M misses by $0.76MJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results, Strong Organic Loan Growth, and Improved Asset Quality MetricsJanuary 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPrinceton Bancorp, Inc. (BPRN) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?January 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. Will Announce Fourth Quarter 2022 Results on January 25, 2023December 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK)November 16, 2022 | benzinga.comEquity Bancshares EVP and COO Trades $187K In Company StockNovember 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsNovember 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com2022 Executives of the Year: Craig Anderson, Equity BankNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comWith 52% institutional ownership, Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQBK) is a favorite amongst the big gunsNovember 4, 2022 | benzinga.comEquity Bancshares EVP and COO Trades $179K In Company StockOctober 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares (EQBK) Now Trades Above Golden Cross: Time to Buy?October 26, 2022 | benzinga.comEquity Bancshares Recent Insider ActivityOctober 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBest Momentum Stocks to Buy for October 24thOctober 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares Q3 earnings beat revenue expectationsOctober 18, 2022 | msn.comEquity Bancshares: Q3 Earnings InsightsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive EQBK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Equity Bancshares and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EQBK Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/17 Dividend12/29/2022Dividend Payable1/17/2023Last Earnings1/25/2023Today3/29/2023Ex-Dividend for 4/14 Dividend3/30/2023Dividend Payable4/14/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/18/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry State commercial banks Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:EQBK CUSIPN/A CIK1227500 Webwww.equitybank.com Phone(316) 612-6000Fax316-681-2325Employees702Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$35.00 High Stock Price Forecast$37.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$33.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+43.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.52 Trailing P/E Ratio6.93 Forward P/E Ratio7.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$57.69 million Net Margins25.73% Pretax Margin31.35% Return on Equity14.55% Return on Assets1.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.57 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.78 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$224.21 million Price / Sales1.72 Cash Flow$4.85 per share Price / Cash Flow5.03 Book Value$25.74 per share Price / Book0.95Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,800,000Free Float14,518,000Market Cap$385.52 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.78 Key ExecutivesBrad S. ElliottChairman & Chief Executive OfficerGregory H. KossoverChief Operating Officer, Director & Executive VPEric R. NewellChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentJohn M. BlakeneyChief Information Officer & Executive VPPatrick J. HarbertPresident-Community Markets & Executive VPKey CompetitorsEnterprise BancorpNASDAQ:EBTCMetropolitan BankNYSE:MCBBank of Marin BancorpNASDAQ:BMRCSouth Plains FinancialNASDAQ:SPFIMidWestOne Financial GroupNASDAQ:MOFGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsGregory L GaeddertBought 500 shares on 3/20/2023Total: $12,350.00 ($24.70/share)Eric R NewellBought 1,000 shares on 3/14/2023Total: $26,800.00 ($26.80/share)Gregory L GaeddertBought 500 shares on 3/13/2023Total: $12,615.00 ($25.23/share)Eric R NewellBought 2,000 shares on 3/10/2023Total: $55,400.00 ($27.70/share)Gregory L GaeddertBought 1,500 shares on 3/9/2023Total: $42,495.00 ($28.33/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EQBK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Equity Bancshares stock right now? 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equity Bancshares in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" EQBK shares. View EQBK analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Equity Bancshares' stock price forecast for 2023? 1 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Equity Bancshares' stock. Their EQBK share price forecasts range from $33.00 to $37.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $35.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 43.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EQBK or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EQBK shares performed in 2023? Equity Bancshares' stock was trading at $32.67 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, EQBK shares have decreased by 25.3% and is now trading at $24.40. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Equity Bancshares' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 18th 2023. View our EQBK earnings forecast. How were Equity Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQBK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 25th. The bank reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.06. The bank earned $50.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $50.89 million. Equity Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.55% and a net margin of 25.73%. How often does Equity Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equity Bancshares? Equity Bancshares declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Friday, April 14th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 30th. Read our dividend analysis for EQBK. What ETFs hold Equity Bancshares' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Equity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Micro-Cap ETF (DWMC), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA). Is Equity Bancshares a good dividend stock? Equity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.63%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 11.36%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EQBK will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.01% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EQBK. What is Brad Elliott's approval rating as Equity Bancshares' CEO? 45 employees have rated Equity Bancshares Chief Executive Officer Brad Elliott on Glassdoor.com. Brad Elliott has an approval rating of 56% among the company's employees. This puts Brad Elliott in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 61.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Equity Bancshares to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of Equity Bancshares own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Equity Bancshares investors own include Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Dominion Energy (D), DocuSign (DOCU), Entergy (ETR), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), (NSPH) (NSPH), People's United Financial (PBCT), Primo Water (PRMW) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). What is Equity Bancshares' stock symbol? Equity Bancshares trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EQBK." Who are Equity Bancshares' major shareholders? Equity Bancshares' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (8.60%), FJ Capital Management LLC (6.47%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.71%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (2.65%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.70%) and HighTower Advisors LLC (1.17%). Insiders that own company stock include Brad S Elliott, Brad S Elliott, Brett A Reber, Craig L Anderson, Edwin G Lawson, Eric R Newell, Gary C Allerheiligen, Gregory H Kossover, Gregory L Gaeddert, James L Berglund, John Blakeney, Julie A Huber, Patrick J Harbert and Tina Marie Call. View institutional ownership trends. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Equity Bancshares' stock price today? One share of EQBK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.40. How much money does Equity Bancshares make? Equity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) has a market capitalization of $385.47 million and generates $194.87 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $57.69 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.52 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Equity Bancshares have? The company employs 702 workers across the globe. How can I contact Equity Bancshares? Equity Bancshares' mailing address is 7701 EAST KELLOGG DRIVE SUITE 300, WICHITA KS, 67207. The official website for the company is www.equitybank.com. The bank can be reached via phone at (316) 612-6000, via email at cnavratil@equitybank.com, or via fax at 316-681-2325. 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