Newport Trust Company LLC Boosts Stock Position in Bank OZK $OZK

Posted by Brian Himes on May 22nd, 2026

Newport Trust Company LLC raised its position in Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK – Free Report) by 5.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 625,411 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 32,676 shares during the period. Newport Trust Company LLC’s holdings in Bank OZK were worth $28,781,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. BOKF NA bought a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd raised its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 100.5% during the 4th quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the period. Finally, Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the 3rd quarter valued at $51,000. 86.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on OZK. Piper Sandler set a $62.00 price objective on Bank OZK in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group initiated coverage on Bank OZK in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded Bank OZK from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 17th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Bank OZK from $56.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Bank OZK from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.89.

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Bank OZK Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:OZK opened at $48.17 on Friday. Bank OZK has a 52-week low of $42.37 and a 52-week high of $53.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.85 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $46.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.00.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by ($0.02). Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.27% and a return on equity of 12.32%. The company had revenue of $424.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.62 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.47 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Bank OZK will post 6.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank OZK Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 13th were issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 13th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.62%.

About Bank OZK

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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.