Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) Price Target Lowered to $54.00 at TD Cowen

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) had its target price reduced by TD Cowen from $56.00 to $54.00 in a research note released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. TD Cowen currently has a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Bank OZK from $59.00 to $57.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Citigroup reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Bank OZK in a research report on Monday, January 5th. National Bankshares set a $67.00 price target on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Bank OZK from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on Bank OZK from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 20th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $56.78.

Bank OZK Price Performance

Shares of Bank OZK stock opened at $47.60 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.71 and a beta of 0.90. Bank OZK has a 1-year low of $35.71 and a 1-year high of $53.66. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $46.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.75.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by ($0.03). Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.50% and a return on equity of 12.65%. The firm had revenue of $436.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $434.68 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.56 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Bank OZK will post 6.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 13th were issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This is a boost from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 13th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.9%. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.82%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Sowell Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in Bank OZK by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 40,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,883,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the period. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Bank OZK during the 4th quarter worth about $511,000. BTC Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Bank OZK by 5.3% during the 4th quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 18,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $858,000 after purchasing an additional 930 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 21.5% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 284,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,371,000 after purchasing an additional 50,258 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.18% of the company’s stock.

More Bank OZK News

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank OZK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen kept a “buy” rating on OZK and still sees upside despite trimming its price target from $56 to $54 — the maintained buy and continued upside projection provide analyst support for the shares. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis pieces argue OZK’s improving business diversification and low valuation (under ~8x earnings) could allow multiple expansion if credit metrics stabilize — a constructive medium-term thesis for investors focused on valuation and recovery. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call coverage frames management as measured: they highlighted CRE exposure and rising charge-offs but emphasized portfolio seasoning, underwriting discipline and actions to optimize funding and margins — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings-call transcript and highlights are available for investors who want to parse management remarks on credit trends, reserves and capital strategy; these primary sources help assess whether charge-offs are transient. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results included a modest EPS miss, higher provisions and rising operating expenses; Zacks notes these credit-related headwinds prompted a share pullback as investors reassess near-term earnings and reserve trajectory. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: American Banker flagged a spike in charge-offs; management says it’s not cause for alarm, but increased charge-offs remain the primary near-term risk that could continue to depress sentiment until trends normalize. Article Title

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.