Zacks Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Bank OZK

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Bank OZK in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.51 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.53. Zacks Research has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. 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 $1.54 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.09 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.50 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.32 EPS.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.66 by ($0.07). Bank OZK had a return on equity of 13.00% and a net margin of 25.81%.The business had revenue of $449.94 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $447.93 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.55 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on OZK. National Bankshares set a $67.00 price target on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Bank OZK from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. TD Cowen began coverage on Bank OZK in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. They set a “buy” rating and a $67.00 price target for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on Bank OZK from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Bank OZK from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $58.75.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

Shares of OZK stock opened at $48.01 on Friday. Bank OZK has a 12 month low of $35.71 and a 12 month high of $53.66. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $48.57. The firm has a market cap of $5.37 billion, a PE ratio of 7.74 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in OZK. Wasatch Advisors LP grew its stake in Bank OZK by 34.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 7,437,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $379,171,000 after buying an additional 1,924,387 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the second quarter worth approximately $68,960,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Bank OZK by 767.1% in the second quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 566,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,667,000 after purchasing an additional 501,308 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank OZK during the first quarter worth approximately $14,197,000. Finally, Senvest Management LLC lifted its holdings in Bank OZK by 24.4% during the 2nd quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 1,581,582 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,429,000 after purchasing an additional 310,707 shares during the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 14th were given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 14th. This is a positive change from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Bank OZK’s payout ratio is 29.03%.

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.