Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equity Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for Equity Bank, a regional financial services provider headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. As a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EQBK, Equity Bancshares operates a network of branches and lending offices across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois and Colorado. Its geographic footprint spans both urban and rural markets, reflecting a focus on supporting small businesses, agricultural enterprises and individual consumers throughout the Midwest.

The company’s core business activities encompass a full spectrum of commercial and consumer banking services. Deposit products include checking and savings accounts, money market funds and certificates of deposit. On the lending side, Equity Bank offers commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate financing, construction and development financing, agricultural loans, and home mortgages. The bank also provides Small Business Administration (SBA) lending solutions and home equity lines of credit to meet the diverse needs of its clients.

In addition to traditional banking, Equity Bancshares delivers treasury management and cash‐management services designed to streamline receivables, payables and liquidity for its commercial clients. Wealth management and trust services are offered through dedicated teams that oversee investment advisory, fiduciary and estate planning solutions. The company has invested in digital banking platforms, mobile apps and online tools to enhance customer convenience and operational efficiency.

Since its establishment in the mid-2000s, Equity Bancshares has combined organic branch growth with strategic acquisitions to expand its market presence. Led by David S. Murfin, who serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the company emphasizes community engagement, personalized service and a relationship‐driven approach to foster long-term client loyalty and sustainable growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $49.73 to $50.64
• 50-Day Range: $44.34 to $51.49
• 52-Week Range: $36.04 to $51.73
• Volume: 121,824 shs
• Average Volume: 117,777 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 30.08
• Dividend Yield: 1.43%
• Price Target: $54.17
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Equity Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equity Bancshares scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 98 stocks in the financial services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Equity Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Equity Bancshares is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Equity Bancshares has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.77%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Equity Bancshares are expected to grow by 0.77% in the coming year, from $5.18 to $5.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 30.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 30.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.52.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Equity Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.30. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.19% 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 3.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equity Bancshares has recently increased by 102.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Equity Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.43%, 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 43.11%. 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 13.79% next year. This indicates that Equity Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Equity Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Equity Bancshares this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Equity Bancshares to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Equity Bancshares insiders have bought 7.65% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $91,860.00 in company stock and sold $85,330.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.50% of the stock of Equity Bancshares is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2026
• Today: 7/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: State Commercial Banks – Fed Reserve System
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EQBK
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:EQBK
• CIK: 1227500
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (316) 612-6000
• Fax: 316-681-2325
• Employees: 700
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Equity Bancshares: $54.17
• High Price Target: $59.00
• Low Price Target: $49.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.67
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 30.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.70
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $22.73 million
• Net Margins: 8.26%
• Pretax Margin: 7.43%
• Return on Equity: 13.67%
• Return on Assets: 1.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.55
• Current Ratio: 0.93
• Quick Ratio: 0.93

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $367.98 million
• Price / Sales: 2.82
• Cash Flow: $4.63 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.85
• Book Value: $38.62 per share
• Price / Book: 1.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,640,000
• Free Float: 17,648,000
• Market Cap: $1.04 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.77