Q1 Earnings Estimate for Bank OZK Issued By Zacks Research

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Bank OZK in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.44 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.47. Zacks Research currently has a “Strong Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK’s current full-year earnings is $5.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q2 2027 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.55 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.09 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.74 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.32 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Bank OZK from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Bank OZK from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Bank OZK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $61.00 price target on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.88.

Bank OZK Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:OZK opened at $47.99 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.37 billion, a PE ratio of 7.93 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $50.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.77. Bank OZK has a 1 year low of $42.37 and a 1 year high of $53.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.48 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $430.02 million for 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 revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.47 EPS.

Bank OZK announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Monday, June 29th that permits the company to repurchase $200.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 3.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 13th were issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 13th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.0%. This is a positive change from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.74%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Bank OZK in the second quarter worth about $220,000. Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Bank OZK by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 17,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $902,000 after buying an additional 825 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Bank OZK during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,293,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Bank OZK by 724.9% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,304 shares of the company’s stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 4,661 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in Bank OZK by 1,307.5% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 693 shares during the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Bank OZK Company Profile

Bank OZK is a regional financial institution headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The company provides banking services to individuals, businesses and institutions through a network of banking offices concentrated in the Southeastern United States and select markets, including New York and California.

Its products and services include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, residential and commercial real estate loans, consumer lending, commercial and industrial financing, treasury management and other business banking solutions.