Raymond James Upgrades Bank OZK (OZK) to Outperform

Raymond James analyst Michael Rose upgraded Bank OZK (NASDAQ: OZK) from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $58.00.

The analyst comments "Upgrading OZK to Outperform: We are upgrading OZK shares from Market Perform to Outperform and establishing a price target of $58. Our nowpositive stance heading into its 2Q25 earnings release on 7/17/25 reflects our increased confidence in its ability to meet/exceed its mid- to upperdigit loan growth outlook, the positive impact of maturing time deposits repricing lower in 2Q25 ($5.6 billion at 4.55%) given a modest decline in Treasury yields in the quarter, ongoing share repurchases where it recently announced a new $200 million share program (link), and recently increased dividend (which represented its 60th-consecutive quarterly increase). Coupled with its discounted valuation and outsized short interest (17.8%; highest in our collective coverage universe), we now see a favorable risk-reward dynamic where the operating backdrop has improved since “Liberation Day” in early April and where recent regulatory efforts to accelerate bank deregulation and regulatory relief bode positively for OZK shares, in our view."

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Shares of Bank OZK closed at $50.43 yesterday.

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