BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:BOKF – Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $125.46 and last traded at $125.3450, with a volume of 118527 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $122.64.
More BOK Financial News
Here are the key news stories impacting BOK Financial this week:
- Positive Sentiment: BOKF reported Q4 EPS of $2.89 vs. consensus $2.11 (beat by $0.78); management released a full press release and slide deck that investors can review for details on drivers and capital trends. View Press Release View Slide Deck
- Positive Sentiment: Reported profitability was solid: net margin ~15.98% and ROE ~9.24%, signaling decent operating leverage and returns relative to peers — a likely reason investors pushed the stock up. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
- Positive Sentiment: Several sell-side forecasters revised BOKF expectations ahead of the print, suggesting upgraded estimates/price targets contributed to bullish sentiment. Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp BOK Financial Expectations Ahead Of Q4 Earnings
- Neutral Sentiment: Company formally announced fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results and scheduled a conference call for Jan. 20 — important for guidance and Q&A but neutral until management commentary is heard. BOK Financial Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Earnings
- Neutral Sentiment: Media previews and snapshots (pre- and post-release) provided context on what to watch in Q4 (credit trends, NIM, fee income) — useful for investors but not new market-moving facts on their own. BOK Financial (BOKF) Q4 earnings report preview: What to look for BOK Financial: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
Analyst Ratings Changes
BOKF has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays upped their target price on BOK Financial from $120.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on BOK Financial from $110.00 to $124.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on BOK Financial from $120.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of BOK Financial from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BOK Financial in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.91.
BOK Financial Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $116.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $110.70. The firm has a market cap of $8.11 billion, a PE ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.88.
BOK Financial (NASDAQ:BOKF – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The bank reported $2.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.11 by $0.37. BOK Financial had a net margin of 15.98% and a return on equity of 9.24%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that BOK Financial Corporation will post 8.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.
BOK Financial Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This is a positive change from BOK Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. BOK Financial’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.04%.
Insider Buying and Selling at BOK Financial
In related news, Director Steven Bangert sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.89, for a total value of $114,890.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 37,416 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,298,724.24. This trade represents a 2.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,500 shares of company stock valued at $380,395. Corporate insiders own 56.94% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On BOK Financial
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of BOK Financial by 2.3% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,629,362 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $293,015,000 after acquiring an additional 59,241 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in BOK Financial in the 3rd quarter valued at about $123,231,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in BOK Financial by 39.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 527,601 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $58,796,000 after purchasing an additional 150,210 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of BOK Financial by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 440,071 shares of the bank’s stock worth $42,970,000 after purchasing an additional 3,155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of BOK Financial by 1.3% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 420,477 shares of the bank’s stock worth $46,808,000 after buying an additional 5,260 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.44% of the company’s stock.
About BOK Financial
BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF), headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a diversified financial services holding company serving businesses, professionals and individuals across the central and western United States. Through its banking subsidiary, BOK Financial offers a full suite of commercial banking, treasury and payment management services, as well as consumer deposit and lending solutions. The company’s offerings also encompass wealth management, trust and asset management, investment banking, and insurance products designed to meet the needs of both retail and institutional clients.
The roots of BOK Financial date back to the founding of the Bank of Oklahoma in 1910.
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