What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Bank OZK Q3 Earnings?

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Bank OZK in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.44 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.54. The consensus estimate for Bank OZK’s current full-year earnings is $5.88 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q1 2028 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.03 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.86 EPS.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.01. Bank OZK had a net margin of 24.95% and a return on equity of 11.87%. The firm had revenue of $430.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $436.42 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.47 earnings per share. Bank OZK’s revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year.

OZK has been the topic of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Bank OZK from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $61.00 price target on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Bank OZK from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Bank OZK from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank OZK has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $56.88.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

NASDAQ:OZK opened at $51.87 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $50.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.60. Bank OZK has a 1-year low of $42.37 and a 1-year high of $53.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.57 and a beta of 0.89.

Institutional Trading of Bank OZK

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OZK. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Bank OZK during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. BOKF NA purchased a new stake in shares of Bank OZK in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Bayforest Capital Ltd lifted its stake in Bank OZK by 100.5% during the 4th quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 766 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 384 shares in the last quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new position in Bank OZK during the 4th quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Bank OZK by 111.2% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.18% of the company’s stock.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Investors of record on Monday, July 13th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This is a boost from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 13th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. Bank OZK’s payout ratio is 31.74%.

Bank OZK declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, June 29th that permits the company to repurchase $200.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 3.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.