QV Investors Inc. Sells 35,330 Shares of Bank OZK $OZK

QV Investors Inc. lowered its stake in Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 183,750 shares of the company’s stock after selling 35,330 shares during the quarter. QV Investors Inc.’s holdings in Bank OZK were worth $9,368,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bank OZK during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in Bank OZK by 58.2% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Bank OZK during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in Bank OZK by 147.0% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 568 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares during the period. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its stake in Bank OZK by 82.2% in the 3rd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 665 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on OZK shares. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $51.00 price target on shares of Bank OZK in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Bank OZK from $56.00 to $54.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Bank OZK from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on Bank OZK from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.78.

Key Stories Impacting Bank OZK

Here are the key news stories impacting Bank OZK this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen kept a “buy” rating on OZK and still sees upside despite trimming its price target from $56 to $54 — the maintained buy and continued upside projection provide analyst support for the shares. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysis pieces argue OZK’s improving business diversification and low valuation (under ~8x earnings) could allow multiple expansion if credit metrics stabilize — a constructive medium-term thesis for investors focused on valuation and recovery. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call coverage frames management as measured: they highlighted CRE exposure and rising charge-offs but emphasized portfolio seasoning, underwriting discipline and actions to optimize funding and margins — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings-call transcript and highlights are available for investors who want to parse management remarks on credit trends, reserves and capital strategy; these primary sources help assess whether charge-offs are transient. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results included a modest EPS miss, higher provisions and rising operating expenses; Zacks notes these credit-related headwinds prompted a share pullback as investors reassess near-term earnings and reserve trajectory. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: American Banker flagged a spike in charge-offs; management says it’s not cause for alarm, but increased charge-offs remain the primary near-term risk that could continue to depress sentiment until trends normalize. Article Title

Bank OZK Trading Down 0.5%

NASDAQ OZK opened at $47.60 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $48.75. Bank OZK has a twelve month low of $35.71 and a twelve month high of $53.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a market capitalization of $5.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.71 and a beta of 0.90.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.56 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $436.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $434.68 million. Bank OZK had a return on equity of 12.65% and a net margin of 25.50%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Bank OZK will post 6.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 13th were given a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 13th. This is an increase from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.9%. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.82%.

About Bank OZK

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.