Bank OZK (NASDAQ: OZK) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.28x compared to its average ratio. OZK has 36-month beta value of 1.19. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for OZK is 107.79M, and currently, short sellers hold a 13.59% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of OZK on January 24, 2025 was 1.26M shares.
OZK) stock’s latest price update
Bank OZK (NASDAQ: OZK)’s stock price has decreased by -0.20 compared to its previous closing price of 50.97. However, the company has seen a 12.49% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-21 that Bloomberg Intelligence analysts identified 50 watchable firms for 2025, focusing on catalysts like new leadership, asset sales, acquisitions, and new products. 14 of 35 dividend-paying companies meet the “safer” criteria with free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields, inviting closer investor scrutiny. Top ten Bloomberg Dividend Focus stocks for 2025 projected net gains between 11.62% and 48.92%, based on analyst target prices and dividend yields.
OZK’s Market Performance
OZK’s stock has risen by 12.49% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 17.13% and a quarterly rise of 18.38%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.72% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.79% for Bank OZK The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 12.18% for OZK stock, with a simple moving average of 15.47% for the last 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 8.82% 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 -1.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.72%, as shares surge +16.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.34% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OZK rose by +12.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $45.35. In addition, Bank OZK saw 14.24% 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:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Bank OZK stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 13.21, with 1.98 for asset returns.
Based on Bank OZK (OZK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.81.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 904.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.80.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Bank OZK (OZK) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
