Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for Bank OZK

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Bank OZK in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 20th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.38 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.37. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK's current full-year earnings is $6.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK's Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on OZK. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Bank OZK from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, October 18th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 21st. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Bank OZK from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Raymond James cut Bank OZK from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank OZK currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $48.50.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

Shares of Bank OZK stock traded up $1.22 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $50.55. 1,463,255 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,280,365. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.11 and a beta of 1.16. Bank OZK has a 12-month low of $37.43 and a 12-month high of $52.36. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $44.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.22.

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

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 11th were issued a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 11th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.24%. This is a boost from Bank OZK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Bank OZK's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.97%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OZK. PSI Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Bank OZK by 20,933.3% in the second quarter. PSI Advisors LLC now owns 631 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 628 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank OZK in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Bank OZK by 423.0% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 978 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 791 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Bank OZK by 73.8% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 968 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American National Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in Bank OZK in the third quarter worth about $44,000. 86.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Bank OZK Company Profile

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.