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Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) Stock Analysis

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) is a Banks - Regional stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

EQBK

$47.54

−$0.40 (−0.83%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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EQBK Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$48.03
Previous Close
$47.94
Day's Range
47.35–48.05
52-Week Range
39.98–52.27
Volume
118.72K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.81
Valuation
Market Cap
$978.97M
P/E Ratio
10.47
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
8.73
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.69
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.13
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
4.54
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$206.95M−4.11%
Net Income (FY)
$22.73M−63.71%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
29.48%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
20.59M
1-Year Return
+17.50%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.88+1.84%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 30, 2026
Avg Volume
114.14K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, EQBK closed at $47.54, +17.50% over 1 year.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) has a market capitalization of $978.97M.

In fiscal 2025, EQBK reported revenue of $206.95M.

EQBK Stock Return by Calendar Year

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,750
+17.50%
5 years
$10,000 $15,381
+53.81%
10 years
$10,000 $18,962
+89.62%

If you had invested $10,000 in Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $18,962 at the close on October 21, 2026: +89.62% in total, +6.61% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+7.30%
2025+6.94%
2024+26.95%
2023+5.53%
2022−2.59%
2021+57.89%
2020−30.06%
2019−12.43%
2018−0.45%
2017+5.26%
2016 (partial year)+41.88%

As of October 21, 2026.

EQBK Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$206.95M$22.73M11.0%
2024$215.83M$62.62M29.0%
2023$136.98M$7.82M5.7%
2022$194.87M$57.69M29.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$206.95M——$22.73M11.0%
2024$215.83M——$62.62M29.0%
2023$136.98M——$7.82M5.7%
2022$194.87M——$57.69M29.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

EQBK Dividend History

$0.66+22.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.362—
2025$0.664+22.2%
2024$0.544+22.7%
2023$0.444+22.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.362—
2025$0.664+22.2%
2024$0.544+22.7%
2023$0.444+22.2%
2022$0.364+125.0%
2021$0.162—

Most recent payment: $0.18 per share, ex-dividend June 30, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

EQBK Valuation vs Banks - Regional Median

Median of 326 stocks
MetricEQBKBanks - Regional medianvs median
P/E10.4712.0313% below
P/S ratio3.133.5813% below
Profit margin29.48%29.44%0.0 pts above

Medians across 326 Banks - Regional stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) is capitalised at $978.97M on the latest close. It is classified in the Banks - Regional industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 909 employees.

EQBK last closed at $47.54 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.40 (−0.83%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $39.98 to $52.27. The latest close sits 18.91% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $206.95M. That is −4.11% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $215.83M. The same year closed with net income of $22.73M. That is −63.71% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 29.48%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 4.54.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $194.87M in 2022 to $206.95M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 10.47. That is 12.97% below the Banks - Regional median of 12.03. The forward P/E on file is 8.73. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.69. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.13 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 12.59% below the Banks - Regional median of 3.58. 326 Banks - Regional companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.81. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 34.71%. The trailing one-year total return is +17.50%. Measured over 10 years, that is +6.61% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.84%. That is 0.8 percentage points below the Banks - Regional median yield of 2.68%. At the indicated rate that is $0.88 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 6 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.36 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.66 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +7.30%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +57.89%; the weakest is 2020 at −30.06%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) operates in the Banks - Regional industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Equity Bancshares, Inc. EQBK $978.97M 10.5
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG $120.84B 13.7
HDFC Bank Limited HDB $116.51B 14.6
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. ITUB $106.91B 12.4

The Banks - Regional industry average P/E ratio is 12.0x. Equity Bancshares, Inc. trades at a P/E of 10.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Equity Bank that provides a range of banking, mortgage banking, and financial services to individual and corporate customers. It accepts demand, savings, money market, and time deposits. The company's loan products include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, commercial lines of credit, working capital, term, equipment and aircraft financing, acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, real estate construction, government guaranteed, letter of credit, and other loan products. It also provides loans for 1 – 4 family residential mortgages, agricultural, consumer, residential real estate mortgage, and agricultural real estate and production loans. In addition, the company offers debit and credit cards; insurance brokerage; trust and wealth management; online banking solutions, such as access to account balances, online transfers, online bill payment, and electronic delivery of customer statements; mobile banking solutions comprising remote check deposits with mobile bill pay; night depository; direct deposit; cashier's and travelers checks; letters of credit; and ITMs and ATMs. Further, it provides cash management deposit products, such as lockbox, remote deposit capture, positive pay, reverse positive pay, account reconciliation services, zero balance accounts, and sweep accounts; and banking services through telephone, mail, and personal appointments. Additionally, the company offers treasury management services, including balance reporting, transfers between accounts, wire transfer initiation, automated clearing house origination, and stop payments. It operates in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Equity Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

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