Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Equity Bancshares (EQBK)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Equity Bancshares (NYSE: EQBK):

• 6/26/2026 – Equity Bancshares was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 6/24/2026 – Equity Bancshares is now covered by Benchmark Co.. They set a “buy” rating and a $57.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/24/2026 – Equity Bancshares was upgraded by Benchmark Co. to “strong-buy”.
• 6/22/2026 – Equity Bancshares had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler.
• 6/22/2026 – Equity Bancshares had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 6/22/2026 – Equity Bancshares had its “market perform” rating reaffirmed by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods.
• 6/22/2026 – Equity Bancshares had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $47.00 to $51.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/10/2026 – Equity Bancshares is now covered by Hovde Group. They set a “market perform” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/10/2026 – Equity Bancshares is now covered by Hovde Group. They set a “market perform” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Equity Bancshares was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.

Equity Bancshares Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.18 dividend. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Equity Bancshares’s payout ratio is presently 57.14%.

Insider Activity at Equity Bancshares

In other news, Director Donald Scott Rogerson bought 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $45.93 per share, for a total transaction of $91,860.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 5,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $229,650. This trade represents a 66.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, General Counsel Brett A. Reber sold 1,686 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.85, for a total transaction of $80,675.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 34,495 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,650,585.75. This represents a 4.66% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 14.50% of the company’s stock.

Equity Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for Equity Bank, a regional financial services provider headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. As a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EQBK, Equity Bancshares operates a network of branches and lending offices across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois and Colorado. Its geographic footprint spans both urban and rural markets, reflecting a focus on supporting small businesses, agricultural enterprises and individual consumers throughout the Midwest.

The company’s core business activities encompass a full spectrum of commercial and consumer banking services.