Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for Bank OZK Earnings

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Bank OZK in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.50. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 FY2027 earnings at $6.52 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on OZK. Citigroup reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of Bank OZK from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Bank OZK from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Stephens cut their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $64.00 to $62.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $51.00 target price on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $56.78.

Bank OZK Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ OZK opened at $49.48 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. Bank OZK has a 12 month low of $35.71 and a 12 month high of $53.66. The company has a market cap of $5.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.02 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.41.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.56 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $436.29 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $434.68 million. Bank OZK had a return on equity of 12.65% and a net margin of 25.50%.During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.56 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of OZK. Truist Financial Corp raised its holdings in shares of Bank OZK by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 16,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $776,000 after purchasing an additional 1,088 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Bank OZK during the third quarter worth $2,141,000. Nomura Holdings Inc. increased its position in Bank OZK by 160.6% during the second quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 107,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,035,000 after buying an additional 65,946 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC raised its holdings in Bank OZK by 64.6% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 78,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,014,000 after buying an additional 30,888 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Bank OZK by 57.2% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 694,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,705,000 after buying an additional 253,001 shares during the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 13th were given a dividend of $0.46 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 13th. This is a positive change from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. Bank OZK’s payout ratio is 29.82%.

Key Stories Impacting Bank OZK

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised Q1 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Bank OZK (Zacks now forecasts $1.63 for Q1 and $6.52 for FY2027), maintaining a “Hold” view but signaling upward revisions to expected earnings — this likely helped buying interest. Zacks Research Estimates Bank OZK’s Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: An institutional filing shows Hodges Capital (One Fund) disclosed about $11M of Bank OZK purchases (≈228k shares), indicating active buy interest from a manager — a supportive signal for the stock. One Fund Discloses $11 Million Bank OZK Stock Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports in the feed show “large increases” but contain zero shares/NaN values and a 0.0 days‑to‑cover — the data appears erroneous or non‑informative, so it shouldn’t be driving meaningful positioning changes today.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/real‑estate headlines (JLL financing for a logistics hub; coverage of a Cambridge office tower) were included in the feed but are not specific to Bank OZK’s loan portfolio or guidance — monitor if the bank discloses exposure to these assets. JLL Secures $65.1M Construction Financing Cambridge Office Tower Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative pieces (e.g., AAII article weighing OZK vs. Stellar Bancorp) provide investor context but are unlikely to move the stock absent new valuation or credit information. Which Is a Better Investment, Bank OZK or Stellar Bancorp?

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.