What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Bank OZK Q1 Earnings?

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for Bank OZK in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.48 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.44. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK’s current full-year earnings is $5.92 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.53 EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at $1.67 EPS.

OZK has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Tuesday, September 1st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $52.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Bank OZK from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Bank OZK from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, September 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Bank OZK currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $55.14.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

Shares of OZK stock opened at $50.48 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $48.15 and a 200-day moving average of $48.62. The company has a market cap of $5.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.47 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Bank OZK has a 52 week low of $42.37 and a 52 week high of $53.39.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $391.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $434.83 million. Bank OZK had a return on equity of 11.56% and a net margin of 24.70%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.59 earnings per share.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th were paid a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. This is a boost from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 13th. Bank OZK’s payout ratio is 32.89%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank OZK

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Bank OZK in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,293,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in Bank OZK by 33.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 774,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,530,000 after purchasing an additional 192,237 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Bank OZK during the 2nd quarter valued at $63,410,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Bank OZK during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,640,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its holdings in Bank OZK by 2,971.0% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 33,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,543,000 after buying an additional 32,532 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.18% of the company’s stock.

More Bank OZK News

Here’s some of the latest news about OZK:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $5.91 from $5.82 and FY2027 to $6.16 from $6.10. It also increased several nearer-term quarterly estimates, including Q1 2027 to $1.48 from $1.44. Bank OZK estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several 2028 forecasts: FY2028 EPS to $6.92 from $7.29, and Q3 2028 to $1.67 from $1.96. It also lowered estimates for Q1 and Q2 2028 and Q3 2027, signaling weaker expectations further out. Bank OZK estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: A Nashville business-journal report says Bank OZK plans a local office, but the supplied headline provides no further details to assess the financial impact. Nashville office report

Bank OZK Company Profile

Bank OZK is a regional bank headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. It provides consumer and business banking services, including deposit accounts, loans, treasury management and digital banking. The bank is particularly known for commercial real estate lending through its Real Estate Specialties Group. It also serves customers through community banking operations, offering services to individuals, businesses and commercial clients. Founded in 1903 as a community bank in Arkansas, the company adopted the Bank OZK name in 2018.