Q1 Earnings Forecast for Bank OZK Issued By Zacks Research

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – 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 forecasts that the company will earn $1.52 per share for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

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

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Bank OZK in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $51.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Bank OZK from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $48.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Stephens upped their price target 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $50.00.

Bank OZK Stock Performance

NASDAQ OZK opened at $47.60 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $47.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.60. Bank OZK has a 1 year low of $37.43 and a 1 year high of $53.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.75 and a beta of 1.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank OZK

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of OZK. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in Bank OZK during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Bank OZK during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Bank OZK by 176.7% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 761 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 486 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. increased its position in Bank OZK by 73.8% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the period. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its position in Bank OZK by 81.3% during the fourth quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 948 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 425 shares during the period. 86.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 21st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 14th were given a $0.42 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 14th. This is a positive change from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.53%. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.36%.

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.