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NASDAQ:EQBK

Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$34.10
+1.03 (+3.11%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$32.95
$34.10
50-Day Range
$30.87
$34.74
52-Week Range
$20.50
$34.99
Volume
77,960 shs
Average Volume
55,698 shs
Market Capitalization
$526.50 million
P/E Ratio
72.55
Dividend Yield
1.41%
Price Target
$30.00

Equity Bancshares MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
12.0% Downside
$30.00 Price Target
Short Interest
N/A
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.69
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.32mentions of Equity Bancshares in the last 14 days
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$268,894 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
15.08%
From $3.78 to $4.35 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.90 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

635th out of 844 stocks

State Commercial Banks Industry

157th out of 181 stocks

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About Equity Bancshares Stock (NASDAQ:EQBK)

Equity Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Equity Bank that provides a range of banking, mortgage banking, and financial services to individual and corporate customers. The company accepts various demand, savings, money market, and time deposits. Its loan products include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, commercial lines of credit, working capital, term, equipment and aircraft financing, acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, real estate construction, homebuilder, agricultural, government guaranteed, and other loan products. The company's loan products also comprise 1 4 family residential mortgages, agriculture, consumer, residential real estate mortgage, and agricultural real estate and production loans. It also provides debit and credit cards; insurance brokerage; trust and wealth management; online banking solutions, such as access to account balances, online transfers, online bill payment, and electronic delivery of customer statements; mobile banking solutions comprising remote check deposits with mobile bill pay; ATMs; and treasury management, wire transfer, automated clearing house, and stop payment services. In addition, the company offers cash management deposit products, such as lockbox, remote deposit capture, positive pay, reverse positive pay, account reconciliation services, zero balance accounts, and sweep accounts, as well as banking services through telephone, mail, and personal appointments. It operates a network of branches in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Equity Bancshares, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

EQBK Stock Price History

EQBK Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 1/15 Dividend
12/28/2023
Dividend Payable
1/15/2024
Last Earnings
1/24/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
3/27/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Dividend Payable
4/15/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
4/16/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
State commercial banks
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EQBK
Employees
717
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$30.00
High Stock Price Target
$30.00
Low Stock Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-12.0%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$7.82 million
Pretax Margin
1.06%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$227.58 million
Cash Flow
$4.20 per share
Book Value
$29.32 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
14,203,000
Market Cap
$526.50 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.88
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EQBK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Equity Bancshares stock right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equity Bancshares in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" EQBK shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EQBK, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Equity Bancshares' stock price target for 2024?

2 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Equity Bancshares' shares. Their EQBK share price targets range from $30.00 to $30.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $30.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 12.0%.
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How have EQBK shares performed in 2024?

Equity Bancshares' stock was trading at $33.90 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, EQBK shares have increased by 0.6% and is now trading at $34.10.
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When is Equity Bancshares' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 16th 2024.
View our EQBK earnings forecast
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How were Equity Bancshares' earnings last quarter?

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQBK) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 24th. The bank reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.12. The bank earned ($3.95) million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.67 million. Equity Bancshares had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.60% and a net margin of 3.43%.

How often does Equity Bancshares pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Equity Bancshares?

Equity Bancshares announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 29th will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Monday, April 15th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.41%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th.
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Is Equity Bancshares a good dividend stock?

Equity Bancshares (NASDAQ:EQBK) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.44%. The dividend payout ratio is 102.13%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, EQBK will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.03% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for EQBK.

What is Brad Elliott's approval rating as Equity Bancshares' CEO?

45 employees have rated Equity Bancshares Chief Executive Officer Brad Elliott on Glassdoor.com. Brad Elliott has an approval rating of 56% among the company's employees. This puts Brad Elliott in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 61.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Equity Bancshares to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Equity Bancshares own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Equity Bancshares investors own include Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM), Dominion Energy (D), DocuSign (DOCU), Entergy (ETR), Marathon Petroleum (MPC), (NSPH) (NSPH), Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Who are Equity Bancshares' major shareholders?

Equity Bancshares' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.90%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.82%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.82%), Mendon Capital Advisors Corp (2.81%), RMB Capital Management LLC (2.60%) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (2.40%). Insiders that own company stock include Brad S Elliott, Brett A Reber, Craig L Anderson, Edwin G Lawson, Eric R Newell, Gary C Allerheiligen, Gregory H Kossover, Gregory L Gaeddert, James S Loving, John G Creech, Julie A Huber, Krzysztof Slupkowski, Patrick J Harbert and Tina Marie Call.
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How do I buy shares of Equity Bancshares?

Shares of EQBK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:EQBK) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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