Equity BancsharesEQBK
EQBK
About: Equity Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. It provides a broad range of financial services to businesses and business owners as well as individuals through network of nearly 71 branches located in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. The majority of the Company's revenues come from interest income on financial instruments, including loans, leases, securities and derivatives. The company also earns revenue from Non-interest income which includes Service charges and fees, Debit card income, Investment Referral Income, Trust Income and Insurance Sales Commissions.
Employees: 810
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
103% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 29
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 18
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 131 [Q4 2024] → 136 (+5) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q4 2024] → 4 (+0) [Q1 2025]
0.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.52% [Q4 2024] → 74.16% (-0.36%) [Q1 2025]
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $540M [Q4 2024] → $512M (-$28.6M) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$44
17%
upside
Avg. target
$45
19%
upside
High target
$45
20%
upside
2 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
2 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
DA Davidson Jeff Rulis | 17%upside $44 | Neutral Maintained | 16 Jul 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Chris Mcgratty | 20%upside $45 | Market Perform Maintained | 16 Jul 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about EQBK published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Bears are Losing Control Over Equity Bancshares (EQBK), Here's Why It's a 'Buy' Now
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) appears to have found support after losing some value lately, as indicated by the formation of a hammer chart. In addition to this technical chart pattern, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher enhances the stock's potential for a turnaround in the near term.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Equity Bancshares: The Market Is Pricing In Risk, I See Opportunity
Equity Bancshares, Inc. leverages disciplined M&A, strong capital, and digital strategy to expand profitably in a consolidating Midwest/Southwest banking landscape. Despite industry pressures, EQBK grows loans, manages risk, and maintains robust capital, supporting continued targeted acquisitions without diluting shareholders. Short-term headwinds include rising nonperforming loans, deposit competition, and cost pressures, but these risks appear manageable given current performance.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:EQBK ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 15, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Brad S. Elliott - Founder, Chairman & CEO Brian J.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.99 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.9 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.99 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Equity Bancshares, Inc. Second Quarter Results Highlighted by Net Interest Margin Expansion
WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EquityBankUSA--Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK), (“Equity”, “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, reported net income of $15.3 million or $0.86 earnings per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Adjusting for expenses associated with our merger with NBC and the extinguishment of debt totaling $1.7 million, earnings were $0.94 per diluted share. “Our Company continued the momentum generated in the first quarter, whi.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q2 Release
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Equity Bancshares, Inc. Completes Merger with NBC Corp. of Oklahoma
WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EquityBankUSA--Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK) (“Equity” or the “Company”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, announced the completed acquisition of NBC Corp. of Oklahoma (“NBC”), the parent company of NBC Oklahoma, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. With this acquisition, Equity has added seven locations in the state to its current network. “Our vision has always been to create a regional community bank that remains agile, responsive, and customer-focused,” said.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Equity Bancshares, Inc. Will Announce Second Quarter 2025 Results on July 14, 2025
WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EquityBankUSA--Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:EQBK), (“Equity”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, will release its second quarter financial results on Monday, July 14, 2025, with a press release issued after market close. Equity Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brad Elliott and Chief Financial Officer Chris Navratil will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss earnings results on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10 a.m. eastern time or 9 a.m. central time. Th.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
KBRA Assigns Ratings to Equity Bancshares, Inc.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns a senior unsecured debt rating of BBB, a subordinated debt rating of BBB-, and a short-term debt rating of K3 to Wichita, Kansas-based Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK) (“the company”). KBRA also assigns deposit and senior unsecured debt ratings of BBB+, a subordinated debt rating of BBB, and short-term deposit and debt ratings of K2 to the company's primary subsidiary, Equity Bank ("the bank"). The Outlook for all long-term ratings is Stable. Key Cred.
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