Zacks Research Has Negative View of Bank OZK FY2026 Earnings

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for Bank OZK in a research report issued on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $6.60 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $6.61. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK’s current full-year earnings is $6.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s FY2027 earnings at $6.83 EPS.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 16th. The company reported $1.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.05. Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.83% and a return on equity of 13.90%. The business had revenue of $409.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $403.05 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.51 earnings per share.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on OZK. Stephens lowered their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $59.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $48.00 to $40.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $58.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Bank OZK has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.13.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

OZK opened at $44.44 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a PE ratio of 7.24 and a beta of 0.85. Bank OZK has a twelve month low of $35.71 and a twelve month high of $53.64. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $42.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bank OZK

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OZK. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new stake in Bank OZK during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank OZK in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. CX Institutional purchased a new stake in shares of Bank OZK in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank OZK in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Bank OZK by 176.7% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 486 shares during the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 21st. Investors of record on Monday, April 14th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. This is an increase from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.87%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 14th. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.20%.

About Bank OZK

Bank OZK provides various retail and commercial banking services for individuals and businesses in the United States. The company offers deposit services, including non-interest bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time and reciprocal deposits.