Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK – Free Report) – Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Bank OZK in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $5.85 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $5.98. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK’s current full-year earnings is $5.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.63 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.26 EPS.
Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $430.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $436.42 million. Bank OZK had a net margin of 24.95% and a return on equity of 11.87%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share.
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Bank OZK Trading Up 0.5%
NASDAQ OZK opened at $52.14 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $48.63. Bank OZK has a twelve month low of $42.37 and a twelve month high of $53.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.62 and a beta of 0.89.
Bank OZK Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 13th were given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 13th. This is an increase from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.74%.
Bank OZK declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, June 29th that authorizes the company to buyback $200.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Institutional Trading of Bank OZK
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ruffer LLP bought a new position in Bank OZK during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,137,000. UBS Group AG raised its stake in Bank OZK by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 531,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,475,000 after buying an additional 63,051 shares during the last quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in Bank OZK by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 1,869,432 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,031,000 after acquiring an additional 50,985 shares in the last quarter. Moody Aldrich Partners LLC bought a new stake in Bank OZK in the fourth quarter worth $3,861,000. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 11.8% in the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 231,654 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,631,000 after acquiring an additional 24,485 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.18% of the company’s stock.
Key Bank OZK News
Here are the key news stories impacting Bank OZK this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo reportedly expects strong price appreciation for Bank OZK shares, providing a bullish counterpoint to the recent earnings-estimate reductions. Wells Fargo & Company Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Bank OZK Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks modestly raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $7.86 from $7.84 and increased its Q2 2028 estimate to $2.03 from $1.95, suggesting some longer-term earnings growth potential.
- Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was listed at zero shares, with a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. Because the figures show no measurable short position, they offer little meaningful signal for the stock’s near-term direction.
- Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut Q3 2026 EPS to $1.44 from $1.54, Q4 2026 EPS to $1.48 from $1.56, and reduced estimates for all four 2027 quarters. The largest annual reduction was for 2027, down $0.49 per share, indicating analysts see softer-than-previously-expected earnings momentum.
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.
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