Q1 Earnings Estimate for Bank OZK Issued By Zacks Research

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bank OZK in a report released on Thursday, November 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will earn $1.37 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.39. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK's current full-year earnings is $6.01 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.45 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on OZK. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Bank OZK from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Bank OZK from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Raymond James downgraded Bank OZK from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 17th. Finally, Stephens lifted their price target on Bank OZK from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $48.50.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

OZK stock traded up $2.11 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $48.57. The stock had a trading volume of 1,794,268 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,285,596. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.51 billion, a PE ratio of 7.99 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $43.08. Bank OZK has a fifty-two week low of $36.99 and a fifty-two week high of $52.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 17th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.02. Bank OZK had a net margin of 26.07% and a return on equity of 14.15%. The business had revenue of $423.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $419.08 million.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Investors of record on Friday, October 11th were issued a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 11th. This is a positive change from Bank OZK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Bank OZK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.97%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank OZK

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of OZK. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Bank OZK by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 5,491 shares of the company's stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Bank OZK by 8.3% in the second quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 5,079 shares of the company's stock valued at $208,000 after buying an additional 388 shares during the period. Naples Global Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Bank OZK by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Naples Global Advisors LLC now owns 16,550 shares of the company's stock worth $679,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co raised its position in shares of Bank OZK by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 82,134 shares of the company's stock worth $3,733,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 73.8% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 968 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.