What is Zacks Research's Estimate for Bank OZK Q1 Earnings?

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Bank OZK in a report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.52 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.50. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.61 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Stephens upped their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. UBS Group began coverage on Bank OZK in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $51.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised Bank OZK from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $40.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Bank OZK presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $50.00.

Bank OZK Stock Down 3.0 %

OZK stock traded down $1.41 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $45.69. The stock had a trading volume of 1,307,773 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,325,211. The business has a 50-day moving average of $48.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $45.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 1.20. Bank OZK has a 52-week low of $37.43 and a 52-week high of $53.64.

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

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 14th were issued a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 14th. This is a boost from Bank OZK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.68%. Bank OZK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.36%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank OZK

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in OZK. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Bank OZK by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 11,184 shares of the company's stock worth $498,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Bank OZK by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 21,575 shares of the company's stock valued at $961,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its holdings in shares of Bank OZK by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 46,832 shares of the company's stock worth $2,085,000 after buying an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp boosted its position in shares of Bank OZK by 1.9% during the third quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 13,432 shares of the company's stock worth $578,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Bank OZK by 12.7% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 2,509 shares of the company's stock worth $112,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.18% of the company's stock.

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.