Zacks Research Upgrades Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) to Hold

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bank OZK’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.54 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $6.18 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Citigroup reiterated a “sell” rating on shares of Bank OZK in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Bank OZK from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Bank OZK in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Bank OZK from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price objective on Bank OZK from $53.00 to $50.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bank OZK presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $57.00.

Bank OZK Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:OZK opened at $48.07 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $46.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.77. The company has a market cap of $5.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.75 and a beta of 0.90. Bank OZK has a 12-month low of $35.71 and a 12-month high of $53.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 16th. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.66 by ($0.07). The business had revenue of $449.94 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $447.93 million. Bank OZK had a net margin of 25.81% and a return on equity of 13.00%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.55 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Bank OZK will post 6.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bank OZK

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of OZK. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in Bank OZK by 58.2% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bank OZK by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Level Four Advisory Services LLC now owns 16,816 shares of the company’s stock valued at $857,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Bank OZK by 20.8% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its stake in shares of Bank OZK by 82.2% in the 3rd quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BTC Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Bank OZK by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. BTC Capital Management Inc. now owns 16,838 shares of the company’s stock worth $791,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. 86.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.