Equity Bancshares (EQBK) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 14th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $1.24 per share and revenue of $85.0710 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.17. Equity Bancshares had a return on equity of 12.85% and a net margin of 6.15%.The business had revenue of $83.26 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $85.24 million. On average, analysts expect Equity Bancshares to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Equity Bancshares Stock Down 0.6%

Equity Bancshares stock opened at $48.93 on Tuesday. Equity Bancshares has a fifty-two week low of $36.04 and a fifty-two week high of $51.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.30 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $45.91.

Equity Bancshares Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Equity Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equity Bancshares

In other Equity Bancshares news, General Counsel Brett A. Reber sold 1,686 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.85, for a total value of $80,675.10. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 34,495 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,650,585.75. The trade was a 4.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Donald Scott Rogerson acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $45.93 per share, with a total value of $91,860.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at $229,650. The trade was a 66.67% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 14.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equity Bancshares

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EQBK. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Equity Bancshares by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,930,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $86,216,000 after buying an additional 44,681 shares in the last quarter. FJ Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equity Bancshares by 8.6% in the third quarter. FJ Capital Management LLC now owns 1,222,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,768,000 after buying an additional 96,695 shares in the last quarter. Patriot Financial Partners GP II L.P. acquired a new position in Equity Bancshares during the third quarter worth $49,541,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Equity Bancshares by 2.5% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 921,826 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,518,000 after acquiring an additional 22,233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Equity Bancshares by 0.5% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 761,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,974,000 after acquiring an additional 3,765 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on EQBK shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Equity Bancshares in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Equity Bancshares in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Equity Bancshares from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Equity Bancshares in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Equity Bancshares from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $53.20.

About Equity Bancshares

Equity Bancshares, Inc is the bank holding company for Equity Bank, a regional financial services provider headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. As a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EQBK, Equity Bancshares operates a network of branches and lending offices across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois and Colorado. Its geographic footprint spans both urban and rural markets, reflecting a focus on supporting small businesses, agricultural enterprises and individual consumers throughout the Midwest.

The company’s core business activities encompass a full spectrum of commercial and consumer banking services.