Q3 Earnings Estimate for Bank OZK Issued By Zacks Research

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Bank OZK in a report released on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.44 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.54. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK’s current full-year earnings is $5.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q1 2028 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.86 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on OZK. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Bank OZK from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $61.00 price objective on shares of Bank OZK in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Bank OZK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Bank OZK from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, TD Cowen decreased their price target on Bank OZK from $53.00 to $52.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Bank OZK has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.88.

Bank OZK Trading Up 0.5%

NASDAQ:OZK opened at $51.87 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.80 billion, a PE ratio of 8.57 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $50.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.60. Bank OZK has a 12-month low of $42.37 and a 12-month high of $53.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.01. Bank OZK had a net margin of 24.95% and a return on equity of 11.87%. The business had revenue of $430.02 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $436.42 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of OZK. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Bank OZK by 37.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 41,257 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,792,000 after buying an additional 11,310 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in Bank OZK by 14.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 46,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,029,000 after buying an additional 5,717 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 60,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,609,000 after acquiring an additional 1,058 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 349,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,197,000 after acquiring an additional 26,676 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 11.0% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 17,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $770,000 after acquiring an additional 1,756 shares during the period. 86.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Bank OZK announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, June 29th that permits the company to repurchase $200.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 3.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

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

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.