Wasatch Advisors LP Sells 1,431,022 Shares of Bank OZK $OZK

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 12th, 2026

Wasatch Advisors LP trimmed its position in Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK – Free Report) by 23.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,695,376 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,431,022 shares during the period. Bank OZK comprises 1.6% of Wasatch Advisors LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. Wasatch Advisors LP’s holdings in Bank OZK were worth $244,582,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in OZK. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank OZK during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. BOKF NA bought a new position in shares of Bank OZK in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Bank OZK by 100.5% in the fourth quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its position 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 acquiring an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.18% of the company’s stock.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

NASDAQ:OZK opened at $51.87 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.57 and a beta of 0.89. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 1.00. Bank OZK has a 1 year low of $42.37 and a 1 year high of $53.66.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $430.02 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $436.42 million. Bank OZK had a return on equity of 11.87% and a net margin of 24.95%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Bank OZK will post 5.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Investors of record on Monday, July 13th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 13th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. This is an increase from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.74%.

Bank OZK declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Monday, June 29th that allows the company to buyback $200.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Bank OZK from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Bank OZK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price 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. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $61.00 target price on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $53.00 to $52.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.88.

Read Our Latest Analysis on Bank OZK

Bank OZK Profile

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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.