Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for Bank OZK Earnings

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2027 earnings estimates for Bank OZK in a research note issued on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.71 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.66. 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 Q3 2027 earnings at $1.77 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.70 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.75 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.95 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.84 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. TD Cowen lowered shares of Bank OZK from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $53.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Bank OZK from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Bank OZK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group started coverage on Bank OZK in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Bank OZK from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.25.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

Bank OZK stock opened at $50.78 on Tuesday. Bank OZK has a fifty-two week low of $42.37 and a fifty-two week high of $53.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market cap of $5.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.27 and a beta of 0.89. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $49.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.21.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.01. Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.27% and a return on equity of 12.32%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.47 earnings per share.

Bank OZK declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, June 29th that authorizes the company to repurchase $200.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 13th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This is a positive change from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 13th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.27%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank OZK

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in OZK. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Bank OZK in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. BOKF NA purchased a new stake in Bank OZK during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd grew its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 100.5% during the fourth quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 384 shares during the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new position in shares of Bank OZK during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 111.2% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.18% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Bank OZK

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank OZK beat Q2 earnings expectations, reporting $1.49 per share versus the $1.46 consensus estimate, which suggests operations remained better than expected. Bank OZK (OZK) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Several research notes from Zacks Research lifted future earnings estimates for Bank OZK, signaling improved analyst confidence in the bank’s longer-term profit outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment remains cautious overall, with consensus recommendations still sitting at “Hold,” indicating the stock may not have a strong near-term catalyst beyond earnings.
• Neutral Sentiment: Bank OZK also announced a new warehouse credit facility with Empire Asset Finance, a business update that supports lending activity but is unlikely to move the stock by itself. Empire Asset Finance Secures Senior Warehouse Credit Facility with Bank OZK
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, Q2 net income and EPS were both lower than a year ago, raising concerns about earnings momentum and helping explain the stock’s softer tone.

Bank OZK Company Profile

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.