Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) is projected to release its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 14th. Analysts expect Equity Bancshares to announce earnings of $1.29 per share and revenue of $84.91 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 14th. The company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $81.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $85.10 million. Equity Bancshares had a return on equity of 13.34% and a net margin of 8.26%. On average, analysts expect Equity Bancshares to post $5.16 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5.54 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Equity Bancshares Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of Equity Bancshares stock opened at $47.24 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $972.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.29 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. Equity Bancshares has a 12-month low of $38.60 and a 12-month high of $52.27. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $49.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.82.

Equity Bancshares Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. This is a boost from Equity Bancshares’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. Equity Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.69%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson upped their price target on shares of Equity Bancshares from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Equity Bancshares in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Equity Bancshares from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Equity Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Finally, Hovde Group upped their target price on Equity Bancshares from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Equity Bancshares currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equity Bancshares

In related news, CEO Brad S. Elliott sold 4,165 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.12, for a total value of $212,914.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 55,313 shares in the company, valued at $2,827,600.56. This represents a 7.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Julie A. Huber sold 2,197 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.12, for a total value of $112,310.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 62,009 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,169,900.08. The trade was a 3.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 4,989 shares of company stock valued at $250,919 and have sold 24,500 shares valued at $1,250,951. Company insiders own 14.50% of the company’s stock.

Equity Bancshares Company Profile

Equity Bancshares, Inc is a bank holding company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Through its subsidiary, Equity Bank, the company provides community banking services to individuals, businesses, agricultural customers and public-sector organizations.

Equity Bank offers checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, residential and commercial real estate loans, consumer financing, agricultural loans and commercial lines of credit. Its business banking services also include treasury management, cash management, electronic banking and other financial solutions designed to support operating and borrowing needs.

Founded in 2002, Equity Bancshares has expanded through organic growth and acquisitions.