Vest Financial LLC Purchases 16,073 Shares of Bank OZK $OZK

Vest Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) by 17.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 108,153 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,073 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in Bank OZK were worth $5,514,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in OZK. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Bank OZK in the third quarter worth $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Bank OZK by 58.2% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank OZK in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 147.0% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 568 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc increased its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 82.2% in the 3rd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 665 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $64.00 price target on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Wednesday. National Bankshares set a $67.00 price objective on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Monday, January 5th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $61.00 to $56.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $63.00 to $59.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Bank OZK currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $57.78.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

Shares of OZK stock opened at $47.83 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $46.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.76. Bank OZK has a 52 week low of $35.71 and a 52 week high of $53.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.35 billion, a PE ratio of 7.75 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by ($0.03). Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.50% and a return on equity of 12.75%. The company had revenue of $436.29 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $434.68 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.56 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Bank OZK will post 6.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 13th were paid a $0.46 dividend. This is an increase from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 13th. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.82%.

Trending Headlines about Bank OZK

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank OZK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Full-year results show strength: 2025 diluted EPS were a record $6.18 and full-year revenue rose ~4.2%, supporting the bank’s longer-term profitability narrative. Bank OZK Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights improving business diversification that could support multiple expansion over time, giving investors a valuation upside thesis despite near-term headwinds. Bank OZK: Improving Diversification Paves The Way For Multiple Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Top-line slightly beat expectations — Q4 revenue of $436.3M vs. consensus ~$434.7M — which offsets some concerns but did not prevent the EPS miss. Bank OZK: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is publicly downplaying a recent spike in charge-offs, calling it “no cause for alarm,” which may calm short-term investor fear but leaves credit risk watchful. Bank OZK says spike in chargeoffs is no cause for alarm
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed estimates ($1.53 vs. $1.56), and investors reacted to rising credit-loss provisions and higher operating expenses; this combination pressured shares after the print. Bank OZK Shares Fall as Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Provisions Rise
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings-call commentary and transcripts highlight credit headwinds and the need to optimize reserve and provision levels, keeping near-term credit risk and profitability under scrutiny. Bank OZK (OZK) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Credit Challenges and Optimizing …

Bank OZK Company Profile

Bank OZK, formerly known as Bank of the Ozarks, is a regional commercial bank headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established in 1903, the bank offers a full suite of banking products and services to both individual and corporate clients. Through a combination of organic growth and targeted acquisitions, Bank OZK has built a diversified lending portfolio and a strong deposit franchise.

The bank’s core operations focus on commercial real estate lending, including acquisition, development and construction financing.