Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for Bank OZK

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Bank OZK in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.42 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.41. 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 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.83 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.54 EPS.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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. Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.83% and a return on equity of 13.90%. The business had revenue of $412.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $407.19 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.50 earnings per share. Bank OZK's revenue for the quarter was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Stephens lifted their price objective on Bank OZK from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Bank OZK from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 21st. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Bank OZK from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $48.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $51.00 target price on the stock. One research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bank OZK currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $50.00.

Bank OZK Trading Up 0.2 %

Shares of Bank OZK stock traded up $0.11 on Monday, hitting $52.62. 809,630 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,433,363. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $47.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.14. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $5.97 billion, a PE ratio of 8.57 and a beta of 1.20. Bank OZK has a one year low of $37.43 and a one year high of $53.64.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank OZK

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,106,907 shares of the company's stock valued at $305,526,000 after purchasing an additional 485,172 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP raised its position in Bank OZK by 19.3% in the 4th quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 7,102,657 shares of the company's stock valued at $316,281,000 after buying an additional 1,149,880 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Bank OZK by 32.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,223,452 shares of the company's stock valued at $181,566,000 after acquiring an additional 1,041,198 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Bank OZK by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,130,006 shares of the company's stock worth $183,909,000 after acquiring an additional 188,575 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 12.3% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,176,997 shares of the company's stock worth $96,942,000 after acquiring an additional 238,810 shares in the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 14th were given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This is an increase from Bank OZK's previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 14th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.19%. Bank OZK's dividend payout ratio is currently 27.36%.

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.