FY2026 EPS Estimates for Bank OZK Boosted by Zacks Research

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Bank OZK in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $6.64 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $6.61. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK's current full-year earnings is $6.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.82 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. UBS Group initiated coverage on Bank OZK in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $51.00 target price for the company. Stephens upped their price objective on shares of Bank OZK from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $58.00 to $54.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Bank OZK from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $40.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank OZK presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $50.38.

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Bank OZK Trading Up 3.8 %

OZK traded up $1.44 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $39.02. 948,810 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,304,589. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.44 and a beta of 1.05. Bank OZK has a 52 week low of $35.80 and a 52 week high of $53.64. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $46.49 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 16th. The company reported $1.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $412.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $407.19 million. Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.83% and a return on equity of 13.90%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.50 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank OZK

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barclays PLC boosted its stake in Bank OZK by 30.7% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 254,874 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,958,000 after purchasing an additional 59,907 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Bank OZK by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,022,979 shares of the company's stock worth $86,989,000 after buying an additional 126,352 shares in the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC raised its position in Bank OZK by 68.6% in the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 34,869 shares of the company's stock worth $1,499,000 after buying an additional 14,189 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Bank OZK by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,758 shares of the company's stock valued at $212,000 after acquiring an additional 606 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 342,417 shares of the company's stock worth $15,248,000 after acquiring an additional 5,538 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 86.18% of the company's stock.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 14th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.41%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 14th. This is an increase from Bank OZK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. Bank OZK's dividend payout ratio is currently 28.01%.

About Bank OZK

Bank OZK provides various retail and commercial banking services for individuals and businesses in the United States. The company offers deposit services, including non-interest bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time and reciprocal deposits.