Bank OZK Stock News

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Bank OZK is a U.S. regional bank with 73% of the loan portfolio allocated to real estate financing. Preferred dividends were well-covered by net income in 2024 and Q1 2025. Likewise, preferred equity enjoys a substantial common equity buffer. Fed rate cuts should result in incremental capital gains, supplementing the already attractive ~7% current yield.

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Bank OZK has shown strong balance sheet growth with rising deposits and loan book expansion, despite economic uncertainties and interest margin pressures. Credit quality remains robust with conservative loan-to-value ratios and manageable loan losses, particularly in commercial real estate exposure. The bank's strong capital position and opportunistic stock repurchases enhance its ability to gr...

Like so many banks, shares of Bank OZK have struggled lately. OZK recently released Q1 2025 results. Profitability remains stellar, and credit quality is holding up well. OZK's lending skews more to construction, while loans also account for a relatively large share of its assets. In periods of economic uncertainty, that can lead to underperformance.

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 17, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Jay Staley - Managing Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Development George Gleason - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brannon Hamblen - President Jake Munn - President, Corporate and Institutional Banking Tim Hicks - Chief Financial Officer Cindy Wolfe - Chief Operating Officer Co...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank OZK (the “Bank”) (Nasdaq: OZK) today announced that net income available to common stockholders for the first quarter of 2025 was $167.9 million, a 2.1% decrease from $171.5 million for the first quarter of 2024. Diluted earnings per common share for the first quarter of 2025 were $1.47, a 2.6% decrease from $1.51 for the first quarter ...

Bloomberg Intelligence analysts identified 50 watchable firms for 2025, focusing on catalysts like leadership changes, acquisitions, and new products, with emphasis on AI and electric vehicles. Sixteen of the 35 dividend-paying companies are deemed "safer" with free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields, including HSBC, China Hongqiao, and ITV. Analysts forecast net gains between 30.99% to...