Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Bank OZK (OZK)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Bank OZK (NASDAQ: OZK):

• 1/27/2026 – Bank OZK had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/22/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target lowered by analysts at Stephens from $64.00 to $62.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $59.00 to $57.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Bank OZK was given a new $62.00 price target on by analysts at Piper Sandler.
• 1/22/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $56.00 to $54.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Bank OZK had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Piper Sandler. They now have a $64.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $63.00 to $59.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Bank OZK was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/7/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $61.00 to $56.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/6/2026 – Bank OZK had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $51.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Bank OZK had its “sell” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 1/3/2026 – Bank OZK was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 13th were issued a dividend of $0.46 per share. This is a positive change from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 13th. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio is presently 29.82%.

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.