What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Bank OZK Q3 Earnings?

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Bank OZK in a report released on Thursday, February 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.49 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.51. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK’s current full-year earnings is $5.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.04 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Bank OZK from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $48.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 21st. Stephens upped their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Bank OZK from $58.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.00.

Bank OZK Trading Up 2.0 %

NASDAQ OZK opened at $53.02 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $46.96 and its 200-day moving average price is $44.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market cap of $6.02 billion, a PE ratio of 8.64 and a beta of 1.20. Bank OZK has a 12 month low of $37.43 and a 12 month high of $53.64.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 16th. The company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.44 by $0.12. Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.83% and a return on equity of 13.90%. The business had revenue of $412.34 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $407.19 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.50 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 14th were given a dividend of $0.42 per share. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.17%. This is a positive change from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 14th. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.36%.

Institutional Trading of Bank OZK

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bank OZK during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in Bank OZK in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Bank OZK by 176.7% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 761 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 486 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 81.3% during the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the period. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 73.8% during the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares during the period. 86.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Bank OZK

Bank OZK provides various retail and commercial banking services for individuals and businesses in the United States. The company offers deposit services, including non-interest bearing checking, interest bearing transaction, business sweep, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other accounts, as well as time and reciprocal deposits.