NYSE:EQBK Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $49.00 -0.09 (-0.19%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.03 +0.03 (+0.07%) As of 09/18/2026 05:25 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Equity Bancshares Stock (NYSE:EQBK) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Equity Bancshares alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$48.45▼$49.0850-Day Range$48.73▼$51.7452-Week Range$38.60▼$52.27Volume193,961 shsAverage Volume94,167 shsMarket Capitalization$1.01 billionP/E Ratio29.34Dividend Yield1.47%Price Target$55.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Equity Bancshares, Inc. is the bank holding company for Equity Bank, a community-focused financial institution headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. The company provides banking services to individuals, families, businesses, agricultural customers and government entities through its branch network and digital banking channels. Equity Bank’s products and services include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, consumer lending, residential mortgages, commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate financing, agricultural loans, treasury management and other business banking services. The bank also offers online and mobile banking tools to support everyday account management and payments. Founded in 2002, Equity Bancshares has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions. Equity Bank serves communities across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Brad Elliott is the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Equity Bancshares Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreEQBK MarketRank™: Equity Bancshares scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 315th out of 835 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEquity Bancshares has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialEquity Bancshares has a consensus price target of $55.33, representing about 12.9% upside from its current price of $49.00.Amount of Analyst CoverageEquity Bancshares has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Equity Bancshares' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Equity Bancshares are expected to grow by 6.58% in the coming year, from $5.17 to $5.51 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 29.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Equity Bancshares is 29.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.31.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEquity Bancshares has a P/B Ratio of 1.27. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.64% 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 4.99.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Equity Bancshares has recently increased by 3.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldEquity Bancshares pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEquity Bancshares has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Equity Bancshares is 43.11%. 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 13.07% next year. This indicates that Equity Bancshares will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Equity Bancshares' dividend. News and Social Media1.3 / 5News Sentiment0.08 News SentimentEquity Bancshares has a news sentiment score of 0.08. 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 0.72 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. Company Ownership3.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Equity Bancshares in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Equity Bancshares insiders have sold 398.55% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $250,919.00 in company stock and sold $1,250,951.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.50% 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 Institutions71.80% 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. 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. 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EQBK Stock News HeadlinesEquity Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend to ShareholdersSeptember 14, 2026 | tipranks.comEquity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) Downgraded to "Hold" Rating by Wall Street ZenSeptember 13, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promisedWhitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. This under-the-radar company sits at the intersection of America's two most important industries, including AI, pays massive dividends, and attracted a famous money manager who put 60% of his multi-billion-dollar fund into it. Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.September 20 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Piper Sandler Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Equity Bancshares (EQBK)September 12, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) Lincoln Bancorp - M&A Call - SlideshowSeptember 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comEquity Bancshares Director Rogerson Buys 2,000 Shares for $100,000September 5, 2026 | fool.comEquity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) M&A Call TranscriptSeptember 3, 2026 | seekingalpha.comEquity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) Director Acquires $100,000.00 in StockAugust 27, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines EQBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EQBK shares performed this year? Equity Bancshares' stock was trading at $44.70 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, EQBK shares have increased by 9.6% and is now trading at $48.9970. How were Equity Bancshares' earnings last quarter? Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:EQBK) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 14th. The company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $81.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $85.10 million. Equity Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.34% and a net margin of 8.26%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Equity Bancshares IPO? Equity Bancshares (EQBK) raised $45 million in an IPO on Tuesday, May 23rd 2023. The company issued 1,940,000 shares at $22.00-$24.00 per share. Who are Equity Bancshares' major shareholders? Equity Bancshares' top institutional investors include California State Teachers Retirement System (4.80%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.30%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.39%) and Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Julie A Huber, Randee R Koger, Brad S Elliott, Brett A Reber, Gregory L Gaeddert, James S Loving, Krzysztof Slupkowski, Donald Scott Rogerson, Leon Borck, Junetta M Everett, David Pass, Ann Knutson and Lisa Ann Schlehuber. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Equity Bancshares own? 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 Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Last Earnings7/14/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Today9/20/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/13/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (13m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 EQBK's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. EQBK has been in this zone for over 13 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Banks Sub-IndustryRegional Banks Current SymbolNYSE:EQBK Previous SymbolNYSE:EQBK CIK1227500 Webinvestor.equitybank.com Phone(316) 612-6000Fax316-681-2325Employees909Year Founded2002Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Equity Bancshares$55.33 High Price Target$60.00 Low Price Target$49.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.67 Trailing P/E Ratio29.34 Forward P/E Ratio9.48 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$22.73 million Net Margins8.26% Pretax Margin10.40% Return on Equity13.34% Return on Assets1.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.58 Current Ratio0.93 Quick Ratio0.93 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$367.98 million Price / Sales2.74 Cash Flow$4.64 per share Price / Cash Flow10.55 Book Value$38.62 per share Price / Book1.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares20,590,000Free Float17,606,000Market Cap$1.01 billion OptionableN/A Beta0.76 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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