Equity Bancshares, Inc.

EQBK • Banks - Regional

$50.97

— 0.00 (0.00%)

EarningsLatest report: Mar 31, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$978.80M

Growth

9.8%

Cash Flow

5/5

Trend

Stable

Evidence

Positive revenue growth · 7.3%Positive free cash flow · 2Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Manageable debt level · 0.61Healthy liquidity · 1.41

Financial data as of: Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Apr 14, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$50.97

Change0.00%

Shares Out19.20M

Market Cap$978.80M

Enterprise Value$-233.52M

52W Range36.04 - 50.07

Beta0.79

P/E39.71

P/S2.82

P/B1.20

P/FCF32.79

EV/Sales-0.67

Price$50.97

Change0.00%

Shares Out19.20M

Market Cap$978.80M

Enterprise Value$-233.52M

52W Range36.04 - 50.07

Beta0.79

P/E39.71

P/S2.82

P/B1.20

P/FCF32.79

EV/Sales-0.67

EV/EBITDA-2.72

EV/FCF-7.82

Earnings Yield2.52%

FCF Yield3.05%

Dividend Yield1.28%

Gross Margin50.39%

Oper. Margin10.35%

Profit Margin7.23%

Debt/Eq0.61

Current Ratio1.41

Quick Ratio1.41

Revenue 5Y9.80%

Target$55.80

Target Upside9.48%

Target Median$57.00

Target Range51.00 - 59.00

Volume93.27K

Avg Volume103.31K

EPS Surprise0.17

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

46/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

66/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

51/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

70/100

Why this score▼

Positive revenue growth · 7.3%Positive free cash flow · 2Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Manageable debt level · 0.61Healthy liquidity · 1.41Expensive earnings multiple · 37.4

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

EQBK

Analyst sentiment

Based on 5 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

70/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-06-18

Low

$47.00

Mean

$52.00

Median

$51.00

High

$58.00

Company Overview

IPO: 11/11/2015

Industry: Banks - Regional

P/B i: 1.20

Debt / Equity i: 0.61

Operating Margin: 10.35%

Net Margin: 7.23%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score13 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.61

Current Ratio: 1.41

Quick Ratio: 1.41

Status: Good

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Maland Jerry P

Transaction: 06/11/2026

SELL

Change

-2,228

Price

Not reported

Filing

06/12/2026

Type

SELL

Reber Brett A

Transaction: 06/11/2026

SELL

Change

-1,686

Price

$47.85

Filing

06/11/2026

Type

SELL

Borck Leon

Transaction: 06/09/2026

SELL

Change

-1,035

Price

Not reported

Filing

06/09/2026

Type

SELL

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Maland Jerry P	SELL	-2,228	Not reported	06/11/2026	06/12/2026
Reber Brett A	SELL	-1,686	$47.85	06/11/2026	06/11/2026
Borck Leon	SELL	-1,035	Not reported	06/09/2026	06/09/2026
Cook Kevin Earl	SELL	-1,035	Not reported	05/18/2026	05/18/2026
Reber Brett A	SELL	-100	$46.55	05/06/2026	05/07/2026
Loving James S	BUY	+1,103	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Borck Leon	BUY	+1,103	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
PENNER SHAWN DAVID	BUY	+1,103	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Cook Kevin Earl	BUY	+1,103	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Maland Jerry P	BUY	+1,103	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Rogerson Donald Scott	BUY	+1,103	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Hutton Benjamen M	BUY	+1,103	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Fergeson Clint Kendric	BUY	+1,103	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Everett Junetta M	BUY	+1,103	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Gaeddert Gregory L	BUY	+3,726	$45.34	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Schlehuber Lisa Ann	BUY	+1,103	Not reported	05/01/2026	05/05/2026
Schlehuber Lisa Ann	OTHER	0	Not reported	04/21/2026	05/05/2026
Rogerson Donald Scott	BUY	+2,000	$45.93	04/29/2026	05/01/2026
Rogerson Donald Scott	OTHER	0	Not reported	04/21/2026	05/01/2026
Knutson Ann	SELL	-450	$43.93	03/19/2026	03/23/2026

About the Company

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. serves as the parent company for Equity Bank, providing a comprehensive range of banking, mortgage, and financial solutions to both individual consumers and corporate clients. The bank offers various deposit accounts, including checking, savings, money market, and time deposits. Its loan portfolio is extensive, catering primarily to businesses with products like commercial and industrial financing, commercial real estate loans, working capital lines of credit, term loans, equipment financing, and funding for acquisitions, expansions, and construction projects. Specialized lending programs are also available for homebuilders, agricultural ventures, and government-guaranteed initiatives. These commercial offerings support a diverse client base, from national and regional companies, restaurant franchisees, and hoteliers, to real estate developers, manufacturing firms, and agribusinesses. For individuals and professionals, Equity Bank provides consumer credit options such as residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, personal installment loans, secured and unsecured personal lines of credit, and overdraft protection, alongside letters of credit. Beyond traditional banking, the company furnishes essential services like debit cards, online banking with features like balance inquiries, transfers, bill payment, and electronic statements, as well as mobile banking for remote check deposits and mobile bill pay. Customers also have access to ATMs, treasury management services, wire transfers, ACH, and stop payment functionalities. Furthermore, its cash management suite for businesses includes lockbox services, remote deposit capture, positive pay, reverse positive pay, account reconciliation, zero balance accounts, and sweep accounts. The bank also offers convenient banking access through telephone, mail, and personal appointments. As of December 31, 2021, Equity Bank operated a network of 69 branches spanning Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

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Latest news

Equity Bancshares, Inc. $EQBK Shares Purchased by Bank of America Corp DE

Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK) by 98.7% during the quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,616 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 16,200 shares during the period. Bank

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Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) M&A Call Transcript

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Equity Bancshares Buys Lincoln Bancorp for $123M, Expanding Iowa Footprint

Equity Bancshares NYSE: EQBK has agreed to merge with Lincoln Bancorp, the parent company of Lincoln Savings Bank, in a transaction valued at approximately $123 million that would expand Equity's footprint in Iowa.

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Equity Bancshares, Inc. and Lincoln Bancorp Announce Plans to Merge

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EquityBankUSA--Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK), (“Equity,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, along with Lincoln Bancorp (“Lincoln”), the parent company of Lincoln Savings Bank, headquartered in Reinbeck, Iowa, announced today they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Lincoln to merge with and into Equity, adding 16 locations to Equity's franchise. This transaction builds upon Equity's Iowa presence, providing.

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Equity Bancshares: Growth Through Acquisitions

Equity Bancshares is rated BUY, trading at a 20% forward P/E discount to historical peaks and 21% below peer averages. EQBK's growth is driven by accretive M&A, notably the Frontier Bank acquisition, and a disciplined asset mix maximizing yield while lowering deposit costs. Strong capital returns are evidenced by growing dividends, a 1.38% yield, and an active 1 million share buyback program supporting share price stability.

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-14	1.15	1.32	0.17
2026-01-21	1.22	1.26	0.04
2025-10-14	0.99	1.21	0.22
2025-07-14	0.9	0.99	0.09
2025-04-15	0.82	0.9	0.08
2025-01-22	0.94	1.1	0.16
2024-10-15	0.99	1.28	0.29
2024-07-16	0.92	0.76	-0.16
2024-04-16	0.85	0.9	0.05
2024-01-24	0.65	0.77	0.12
2023-10-17	0.73	0.8	0.07
2023-07-18	0.69	0.8	0.11