What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Bank OZK Q1 Earnings?

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Bank OZK in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the company will post earnings of $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 analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock. Stephens upped their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $53.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Bank OZK from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their target price for the company from $40.00 to $48.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.00.

Bank OZK Trading Up 0.9 %

NASDAQ:OZK opened at $48.01 on Friday. Bank OZK has a 1 year low of $37.43 and a 1 year high of $53.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.03. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $47.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.82 and a beta of 1.20.

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

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 14th. This represents a $1.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.50%. This is a boost from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Bank OZK’s payout ratio is presently 27.36%.

Institutional Trading of Bank OZK

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

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.