Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Bank OZK (OZK)

Bank OZK (NASDAQ: OZK) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/10/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $52.00 to $56.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/8/2026 – Bank OZK was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 8/7/2026 – Bank OZK was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company to “hold”.
• 7/28/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $50.00 to $51.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/25/2026 – Bank OZK was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 7/24/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $53.00 to $52.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Bank OZK had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $61.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Bank OZK was downgraded by TD Cowen from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $53.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $50.00 to $52.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Bank OZK had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $54.00 to $56.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – Bank OZK was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.

Bank OZK Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 20th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 13th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.7%. This is a boost from Bank OZK’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 13th. Bank OZK’s dividend payout ratio is 31.74%.

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.