Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for Bank OZK

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for shares of Bank OZK in a report issued 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 forecast 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.

OZK has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Bank OZK in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup restated a “sell” rating on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $51.00 price objective on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Piper Sandler set a $62.00 target price on Bank OZK in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Bank OZK from $59.00 to $57.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Five equities 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, Bank OZK has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $56.78.

Bank OZK Stock Down 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:OZK opened at $49.25 on Thursday. Bank OZK has a 52-week low of $35.71 and a 52-week 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 business has a fifty day moving average of $47.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $48.42. The stock has a market cap of $5.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.98 and a beta of 0.94.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank OZK

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of OZK. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bank OZK in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. BOKF NA purchased a new position in Bank OZK in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Bank OZK in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bank OZK in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of Bank OZK by 147.0% during the third 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. 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 issued a $0.46 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 13th. This represents a $1.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. This is a boost from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.82%.

Key Headlines Impacting Bank OZK

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

• Positive Sentiment: Local expansion: Bank OZK has begun offering banking services in Round Rock, TX — a modest branch/network expansion that can help deposit growth and local lending opportunity over time. Bank OZK now offering banking services in Round Rock
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised one out-quarter: Zacks Research upgraded its Q2 2027 EPS view for OZK to $1.66 (from $1.48), suggesting at least one later-quarter tailwind in their model. This is a limited positive among several mixed estimate moves. Zacks Research coverage summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker view unchanged: UBS reiterated its Hold rating on OZK, indicating no change in conviction from a major shop — supportive of stability but not a catalyst for upside. UBS Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Bank OZK (OZK)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears unreliable: Reports show 0 shares short (days-to-cover 0.0), which looks like a reporting anomaly rather than true zero short interest — so no clear short-pressure signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cuts near-term and FY2026 earnings: Zacks trimmed several near-term quarter estimates (Q1–Q3 FY2026, Q3–Q4 FY2027) and reduced FY2026 EPS to $5.98 from $6.09. Multiple downgrades to upcoming-quarter EPS tend to pressure sentiment and likely contributed to today’s pullback. Zacks still rates the stock a “Hold.” Zacks Research coverage summary

Bank OZK Company Profile

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.