NASDAQ:EQBK Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Stock Forecast, Price & News $22.34 -0.42 (-1.85%) (As of 05/31/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$22.08▼$22.9450-Day Range$20.90▼$24.9552-Week Range$20.50▼$38.04Volume48,501 shsAverage Volume51,567 shsMarket Capitalization$345.82 millionP/E Ratio6.65Dividend Yield1.79%Price Target$35.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Equity Bancshares MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside56.7% Upside$35.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.35% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-0.69Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.84Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$195,396 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-0.70%From $2.87 to $2.85 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.2.74 out of 5 starsFinance Sector286th out of 901 stocksState Commercial Banks Industry98th out of 192 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 56.7% from its current price of $22.34.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Bancshares has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.35% 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 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equity Bancshares has recently increased by 10.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEquity Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.76%, 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 11.90%. 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 14.04% 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 2.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEquity Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Equity Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equity Bancshares insiders have bought 69.15% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $195,396.00 in company stock and sold $115,516.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 8.00% 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 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equity Bancshares are expected to decrease by -0.70% in the coming year, from $2.87 to $2.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 6.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 6.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 156.83.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEquity Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. 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 HeadlinesMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEQBK - Equity Bancshares, Inc.May 24, 2023 | bizjournals.comWichita-based Equity Bancshares' first day on NYSE ends in the greenMay 31, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.May 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.comMay 17, 2023 | benzinga.comPresident at Equity Bancshares Acquires Company Stock Options Worth 56,370 SharesMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comGary C. Allerheiligen Buys 2,000 Shares of Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQBK) StockMay 12, 2023 | marketwatch.com8-K: EQUITY BANCSHARES INCMay 11, 2023 | marketwatch.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. Announces Transfer of Listing of Common Stock 'EQBK' to the New York Stock ExchangeMay 31, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.May 10, 2023 | bizjournals.comWichita's Equity Bancshares moving to New York Stock ExchangeMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. Announces Transfer of Listing of Common Stock ‘EQBK’ to the New York Stock ExchangeMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith 54% ownership of the shares, Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQBK) is heavily dominated by institutional ownersMay 3, 2023 | bizjournals.comEquity Bank brings in new president from St. Louis as Anderson departsMay 3, 2023 | bizjournals.comSt. Louis banking executive exits to lead Wichita's Equity BankMay 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bank Announces Hire of Richard M. Sems as PresidentMay 1, 2023 | bizjournals.comEquity Bancshares COO resigns, will remain on Wichita company's boardApril 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) Share Price Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average of $26.05April 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. Announces Resignation of Greg Kossover from Executive ManagementApril 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEquities Analysts Offer Predictions for Equity Bancshares, Inc.'s Q2 2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:EQBK)April 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) Shares Cross Below Fifty Day Moving Average of $27.12April 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Equity Bancshares Inc Earnings CallApril 19, 2023 | bizjournals.comEquity CEO sounds positive note despite recent banking turmoil, lower share priceApril 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares (EQBK) Tops Q1 Earnings EstimatesApril 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results; Exhibiting Stability of Deposits and Continued Improvement in Asset QualityApril 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Bancshares (EQBK) to Release Earnings on TuesdayApril 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEquity Bancshares (EQBK) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayApril 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. Will Announce First Quarter 2023 Results on April 18, 2023See 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 4/14 Dividend3/30/2023Dividend Payable4/14/2023Last Earnings4/18/2023Today5/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/18/2023Fiscal 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+53.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.36 Trailing P/E Ratio6.78 Forward P/E Ratio7.94 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$57.69 million Net Margins22.86% Pretax Margin27.70% Return on Equity13.40% Return on Assets1.10% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.82 Current Ratio0.81 Quick Ratio0.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$224.21 million Price / Sales1.57 Cash Flow$4.90 per share Price / Cash Flow4.65 Book Value$27.46 per share Price / Book0.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,480,000Free Float14,243,000Market Cap$352.63 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.76 Key ExecutivesBrad S. ElliottChairman & Chief Executive OfficerEric R. NewellChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentChris NavratilSenior Vice President-Accounting & FinanceE. Gregory LawsonChief Information Officer & Executive VPPatrick J. HarbertPresident-Community Markets & Executive VPKey CompetitorsIndependent BankNASDAQ:IBCPFlushing FinancialNASDAQ:FFICMid Penn BancorpNASDAQ:MPBCNB FinancialNASDAQ:CCNEMetropolitan BankNYSE:MCBView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBrandywine Global Investment Management LLCBought 11,924 shares on 5/25/2023Ownership: 0.133%Putnam Investments LLCBought 4,703 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.831%John G CreechSold 238 sharesTotal: $5,428.78 ($22.81/share)JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 21,945 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.756%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 3,500 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.052%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 research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equity Bancshares in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Equity Bancshares' stock. Their EQBK share price forecasts range from $33.00 to $37.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $35.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 53.6% 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EQBK stock has decreased by 30.3% and is now trading at $22.78. 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, July 18th 2023. View our EQBK earnings forecast. How were Equity Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQBK) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 18th. The bank reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.03. The bank had revenue of $48.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.66 million. Equity Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.40% and a net margin of 22.86%. 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 1.76%. 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 1.76%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 11.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, EQBK will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.04% 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), 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (7.55%), Patriot Financial Partners GP LP (5.22%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.98%), State Street Corp (2.11%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.83%) and Putnam Investments LLC (0.83%). 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, John G Creech, 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 $22.78. How much money does Equity Bancshares make? Equity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) has a market capitalization of $352.63 million and generates $224.21 million in revenue each year. The bank earns $57.69 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.36 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. This page (NASDAQ:EQBK) was last updated on 5/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Equity Bancshares, Inc. 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