Q2 Earnings Estimate for Bank OZK Issued By Zacks Research

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Bank OZK in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.46. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK’s current full-year earnings is $6.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.96 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.66 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.61 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.73 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.78 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Bank OZK from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 30th. Stephens decreased their price target on Bank OZK from $64.00 to $62.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Piper Sandler set a $62.00 price objective on Bank OZK in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Bank OZK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.89.

Bank OZK Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ OZK opened at $47.27 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.70 and a beta of 0.91. Bank OZK has a 52-week low of $42.37 and a 52-week high of $53.66. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $46.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.85.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.46 by ($0.02). Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.27% and a return on equity of 12.32%. The firm had revenue of $424.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $422.62 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Bank OZK Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 20th. Investors of record on Monday, April 13th were paid a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, April 13th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. Bank OZK’s payout ratio is presently 30.62%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Bank OZK by 37.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 41,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,792,000 after acquiring an additional 11,310 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Bank OZK by 14.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 46,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,029,000 after acquiring an additional 5,717 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 60,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,609,000 after purchasing an additional 1,058 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 8.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 349,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,197,000 after purchasing an additional 26,676 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in shares of Bank OZK by 11.0% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 17,711 shares of the company’s stock worth $770,000 after purchasing an additional 1,756 shares during the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Bank OZK

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.