Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a report published on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.54 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $6.18 EPS.

OZK has been the topic of several other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 20th. National Bankshares set a $67.00 price objective on Bank OZK in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Bank OZK in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen raised Bank OZK from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Bank OZK from $63.00 to $59.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.00.

Bank OZK Stock Up 0.5%

OZK opened at $48.31 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.79 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $46.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $48.79. Bank OZK has a twelve month low of $35.71 and a twelve month high of $53.66.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by ($0.07). Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.81% and a return on equity of 13.00%. The firm had revenue of $449.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $447.93 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.55 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Bank OZK will post 6.02 EPS for the current year.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 13th will be issued a $0.46 dividend. This is a positive change from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 13th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Bank OZK’s payout ratio is currently 29.03%.

Institutional Trading of Bank OZK

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Bank OZK in the third quarter worth $27,000. BOKF NA acquired a new position in shares of Bank OZK in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank OZK during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Bank OZK by 147.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 568 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Bank OZK by 58.2% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Bank OZK

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.