Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Bank OZK (OZK)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Bank OZK (NASDAQ: OZK) recently:

• 7/28/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $50.00 to $51.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/25/2026 – Bank OZK was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 7/24/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $53.00 to $52.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Bank OZK had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $61.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Bank OZK was downgraded by TD Cowen from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $53.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $50.00 to $52.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $54.00 to $56.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – Bank OZK was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 6/4/2026 – Bank OZK was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Investors of record on Monday, July 13th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 13th. This is an increase from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio is 31.74%.

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.