Bank OZK (NASDAQ: OZK) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.32x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for OZK is 0.86. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for OZK is 107.79M and currently, short sellers hold a 16.64% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of OZK on May 23, 2025 was 1.36M shares.
OZK) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Bank OZK (NASDAQ: OZK) has decreased by -0.33 when compared to last closing price of 44.88.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.79% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-19 that The headline numbers for Bank OZK (OZK) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
OZK’s Market Performance
Bank OZK (OZK) has experienced a -3.79% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 6.65% rise in the past month, and a -5.73% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.39%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.49% for OZK.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.07% for OZK’s stock, with a -0.23% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of OZK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OZK stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for OZK by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for OZK in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $48 based on the research report published on January 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
OZK Trading at 3.89% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OZK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.39%, as shares surge +4.93% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.91% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OZK fell by -3.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.76. In addition, Bank OZK saw 0.45% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for OZK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for Bank OZK stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 12.85, with 1.90 for asset returns.
Based on Bank OZK (OZK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.79.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.02 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.30.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Bank OZK (OZK) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
