EQBKFinancial Services · Banks - RegionalThe 7 Wall Street analysts covering Equity Bancshares, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $53 — +8.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 74 of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Equity Bancshares, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Growth (99): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Accruals (16): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on EQBK, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +8.9% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | $52 → $53 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight | $61 → $60 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | StoneX | Maintains | Buy | $59 → $58 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Piper Sandler | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Piper Sandler | Downgrade | Neutral | $60 → $52 |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $58 → $60 |
| 4 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 4 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $51 → $54 |
| 4 Sept 2026 | StoneX | Maintains | Buy | $57 → $59 |
| 4 Sept 2026 | StoneX | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 16 July 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight | $58 → $59 |
| 16 July 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 25 June 2026 | Benchmark | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 25 June 2026 | Benchmark | Initiates | Buy | $57 |
| 22 June 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 22 June 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $47 → $51 |
| 10 June 2026 | Hovde Group | Initiates | Market Perform | — |
| 16 Apr 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Equity Bancshares, Inc. returned +21.4% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 56% of US stocks
Cheaper than 37% of US stocks
Cheaper than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 98% of US stocks
Higher than 71% of US stocks
Higher than 94% of US stocks
Higher than 88% of US stocks
Higher than 68% of US stocks
Higher than 53% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. has a market value of $1.0B and an enterprise value of $1.2B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $252.1M. The latest quarter grew 597.0% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $35.8M, a 14.2% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.67.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $39.0M.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. spent $46.3M on share buybacks and $13.4M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 10.7×; forward P/E: 8.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.81%, paying out 42% of earnings.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. employs 909 people — $277K of revenue per employee.
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Equity Bancshares reported that legacy market loans grew at an annualized rate of nearly 12%. Quarterly loan production totaled $379 million.
Why it matters — These figures give EQBK watchers information about the company's loan growth and quarterly production.
Equity Bancshares held its Q3 2026 earnings call on October 15, 2026. The excerpt lists company representatives and participating analysts but provides no discussion of results or business updates.
Why it matters — EQBK watchers can note the call took place, but this excerpt contains no financial or operational details to assess.
Equity Bancshares outlined plans to balance shareholder capital returns, organic growth and potential acquisitions as it prepares to close its Lincoln transaction. Executives said technology investments may gradually improve operating leverage, rather than cause an immediate step-change in efficiency.
Why it matters — EQBK watchers can track the company's capital-allocation priorities and the expected gradual pace of efficiency gains from technology investments.
Equity Bancshares reported Q3 2026 GAAP EPS of $1.29, in line with estimates, and core EPS of $1.40, $0.10 above expectations. The company announced the Lincoln Bancorp deal as it continues its acquisition strategy, while the report noted integration and credit-quality risks amid rising nonperforming assets.
Why it matters — Investors tracking EQBK may weigh core earnings growth and capital returns against acquisition integration and asset-quality concerns.
Zacks Investment Research notes that Equity Bancshares’ Q3 revenue and EPS provide a view of its performance for the quarter ended September 2026, while highlighting that key metrics can also be compared with Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures.
Why it matters — EQBK watchers may use those comparisons to assess quarterly performance beyond revenue and EPS.
The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Equity Bancshares, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $53, with estimates ranging from $50 to $60. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 7 analysts covering Equity Bancshares, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Equity Bancshares, Inc. 74 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 31 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 31 Oct 2026, Equity Bancshares, Inc. ranks 74 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies +8.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Equity Bancshares, Inc. 74 out of 100 as at 31 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Equity Bancshares, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for EQBK are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $50 to $60 over the next 12 months.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. returned +21.4% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Equity Bancshares, Inc., the bank holding company for Equity Bank, a regional financial services provider headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.
The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 16 Oct 2026): "Equity Bancshares: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors". Equity Bancshares reported that legacy market loans grew at an annualized rate of nearly 12%. Quarterly loan production totaled $379 million.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Equity Bancshares, Inc., the bank holding company for Equity Bank, a regional financial services provider headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Equity Bancshares operates through its banking platform to serve individual and business customers with commercial banking, mortgage banking, and a broad range of deposit and lending services. The company focuses on relationship-based banking across local and regional markets, supporting households, small businesses, and corporate clients with everyday financial needs and specialized credit solutions. Its business segments are centered on community banking activities, including loan origination, deposit gathering, treasury management, and other financial services that connect local markets with a diversified banking franchise. As a Class A common stock, it is the company’s primary voting equity security and a key instrument for investors seeking exposure to a regional banking institution with operations in the U.S. financial services sector.
CEO Mr. Brad S. Elliott · 909 employees · United States · https://www.equitybank.com
