Bank OZK FY2026 Earnings Forecast Boosted by Zacks Research

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bank OZK in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $5.91 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.82. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK’s current full-year earnings is $5.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.66 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.16 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.68 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.92 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on OZK. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Bank OZK from $56.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $52.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $52.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 5th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Bank OZK from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.14.

Bank OZK Price Performance

Bank OZK stock opened at $50.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.59 and a beta of 0.90. Bank OZK has a 52-week low of $42.37 and a 52-week high of $53.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 0.98. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $48.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.59.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.07. Bank OZK had a return on equity of 11.56% and a net margin of 24.70%. The firm had revenue of $391.48 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $434.83 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.59 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Bank OZK

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Bank OZK by 68.8% in the 3rd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 660 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of 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. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the third quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the third quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Finally, Miller Global Investments LLC bought a new stake in Bank OZK during the third quarter worth $66,000. 86.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 13th were given a $0.49 dividend. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 13th. This is an increase from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Bank OZK’s payout ratio is 32.89%.

About Bank OZK

Bank OZK is a regional bank headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. It provides consumer and business banking services, including deposit accounts, loans, treasury management and digital banking. The bank is particularly known for commercial real estate lending through its Real Estate Specialties Group. It also serves customers through community banking operations, offering services to individuals, businesses and commercial clients. Founded in 1903 as a community bank in Arkansas, the company adopted the Bank OZK name in 2018.