38.12 USD
-0.78
2.01%
At close Apr 4, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
38.07
-0.05
0.13%
1 day
-2.01%
5 days
-11.60%
1 month
-16.57%
3 months
-13.52%
6 months
-9.78%
Year to date
-13.03%
1 year
-12.85%
5 years
132.86%
10 years
2.86%
 

About: Bank OZK is a bank holding company that owns and operates a community bank, Bank of the Ozarks. The bank operates offices in Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, California, New York and Mississippi. It provides a range of banking services which include deposit services such as checking, savings, money market, time deposit, and individual retirement accounts to loan services like real estate, consumer, commercial, and industrial loans. Apart from providing traditional banking products and services it also provides treasury management, trust and wealth management, financial planning, online banking, and other related services.

Employees: 3,028

0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 40

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 175 | Existing positions reduced: 150

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 432 [Q3] → 459 (+27) [Q4]

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.48B [Q3] → $4.67B (+$185M) [Q4]

0.43% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90.66% [Q3] → 91.09% (+0.43%) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q3] → 5 (+0) [Q4]

38% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $59.3M | Put options by funds: $95.2M

Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$48
26%
upside
Avg. target
$53
39%
upside
High target
$57
50%
upside

3 analyst ratings

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
Morgan Stanley
Manan Gosalia
73% 1-year accuracy
16 / 22 met price target
42%upside
$54
Equal-Weight
Maintained
13 Mar 2025
Stephens & Co.
Matt Olney
44% 1-year accuracy
15 / 34 met price target
50%upside
$57
Equal-Weight
Maintained
21 Jan 2025
Wells Fargo
Jared Shaw
46% 1-year accuracy
18 / 39 met price target
26%upside
$48
Equal-Weight
Upgraded
21 Jan 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about OZK published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
9 hours ago
5 Stocks That Recently Hiked Their Dividend Amid Market Mayhem
Investors may keep a tab on stocks like OZK, TJX, AGRO, CRM and BKU, which have lately hiked their dividend payments.
5 Stocks That Recently Hiked Their Dividend Amid Market Mayhem
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Bank OZK Rides on Rate Cuts & Fee Income Amid Weak Asset Quality
OZK remains well-poised for growth, given its diverse loan portfolio, rising fee income and rate cuts. Yet, weak asset quality and high costs are woes.
Bank OZK Rides on Rate Cuts & Fee Income Amid Weak Asset Quality
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Bank OZK Increases Dividend by 2.4% to Reward Shareholders
OZK announces a 2.4% increase in its quarterly dividend to 43 cents per share. A solid liquidity and capital position is likely to help sustain capital distributions.
Bank OZK Increases Dividend by 2.4% to Reward Shareholders
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 days ago
Bank OZK Announces Increase to Quarterly Common Stock Dividend and Announces Preferred Stock Dividend
Fifty-nine consecutive quarters of increased quarterly cash dividend on its common stock Fifty-nine consecutive quarters of increased quarterly cash dividend on its common stock
Bank OZK Announces Increase to Quarterly Common Stock Dividend and Announces Preferred Stock Dividend
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 days ago
Bank OZK Announces Date for First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank OZK (the “Bank”) (Nasdaq: OZK) expects to report its first quarter 2025 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Management's comments on the first quarter of 2025 will be released simultaneously with the earnings press release and will be available on the Bank's investor relations website.
Bank OZK Announces Date for First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Bank OZK: A Buy After Another Strong Year - Here's My Strategy
Amid heightened political uncertainties and increasing expectations of a recession, OZK shares have given back all of their post-election gains. Such a situation naturally attracts value investors, but also skeptics, as OZK is heavily exposed to commercial real estate. Based on the 2024 results reported in January, I will take a fresh look at OZK's operations and explain why I am increasingly optimistic despite a rather pessimistic market sentiment.
Bank OZK: A Buy After Another Strong Year - Here's My Strategy
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
6 Ideal Buys From 14 'Safer' March Dividends On Bloomberg 2025 Watch List Of 50
Bloomberg Intelligence analysts identified 50 stocks for 2025, focusing on catalysts like new leadership, acquisitions, and AI advancements, with 35 paying dividends. 14 of these dividend-paying stocks meet the “safer” criteria, with free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields, making them attractive for first-time investors. Analysts project net gains of 10% to 50.26% for the top ten Bloomberg Dividend Focus companies by March 2026, highlighting potential investment opportunities.
6 Ideal Buys From 14 'Safer' March Dividends On Bloomberg 2025 Watch List Of 50
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Bank OZK Rides on Rate Cuts, Fee Income Amid Weak Asset Quality
OZK remains well-poised for growth, given its diverse loan portfolio, rising fee income and rate cuts. Yet, weak asset quality and high costs are woes.
Bank OZK Rides on Rate Cuts, Fee Income Amid Weak Asset Quality
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Bank OZK: Preferred Stock Is Attractive Thanks To Robust Loan Book
Bank OZK's strong net results and low loan loss provisions ensure preferred dividends are well-covered, making the preferred shares attractive. The bank's low LTV ratio in its real-estate-backed portfolio and sufficient loan loss allowances mitigate risks, even in adverse scenarios. Preferred shares offer a 6.55% yield, trading at a 30% discount to par value, with the potential for price appreciation if interest rates drop.
Bank OZK: Preferred Stock Is Attractive Thanks To Robust Loan Book
Positive
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1 month ago
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