Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) is projected to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, April 14th. Analysts expect Equity Bancshares to post earnings of $1.21 per share and revenue of $85.2370 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Equity Bancshares Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE EQBK opened at $44.94 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The company has a market cap of $943.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.30 and a beta of 0.84. Equity Bancshares has a 12 month low of $34.11 and a 12 month high of $50.07. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $45.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.01.

Equity Bancshares Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. Equity Bancshares’s payout ratio is presently 54.96%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equity Bancshares

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EQBK. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in Equity Bancshares by 282.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in Equity Bancshares by 132.0% in the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 972 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 553 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Equity Bancshares in the second quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Equity Bancshares by 233.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 1,347 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in Equity Bancshares by 33.3% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 547 shares during the last quarter. 71.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the company. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Equity Bancshares from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised Equity Bancshares from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Equity Bancshares from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equity Bancshares in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of Equity Bancshares from $47.00 to $49.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $52.67.

Equity Bancshares Company Profile

Equity Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for Equity Bank, a regional financial services provider headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. As a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EQBK, Equity Bancshares operates a network of branches and lending offices across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois and Colorado. Its geographic footprint spans both urban and rural markets, reflecting a focus on supporting small businesses, agricultural enterprises and individual consumers throughout the Midwest.

The company’s core business activities encompass a full spectrum of commercial and consumer banking services.