Q1 Earnings Forecast for Bank OZK Issued By Zacks Research

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Bank OZK in a report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will earn $1.52 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.50. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK’s current full-year earnings is $6.02 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q3 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.61 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $51.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Bank OZK from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $40.00 to $48.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Stephens raised their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.00.

Bank OZK Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of Bank OZK stock opened at $47.60 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.75 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Bank OZK has a 12-month low of $37.43 and a 12-month high of $53.64. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $47.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.60.

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

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 14th were issued a $0.42 dividend. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.53%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 14th. This is a positive change from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 27.36%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OZK. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in Bank OZK in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Bank OZK in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised 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 valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 486 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. raised its holdings in Bank OZK by 73.8% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 411 shares during the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its holdings in Bank OZK by 81.3% in the 4th quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 425 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.18% of the company’s stock.

Bank OZK Company Profile

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.