EQBK

EQUITY BANCSHARES INC

NYSE · State Commercial Banks · Inc. KS · CIK 0001227500
$45.79 +1.69% $929.5M
Insider Buying Cluster (2 insiders)
Vol
Market Cap$929.5M
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (64%)
Inst. Holders8 funds
Inst. Value$56.4M
Inst. Activity2 buys / 2 sells
Insider Activity2B / 2S
Insider Net $$72.4K
SEC Reports2
Exchange NYSE·Sector State Commercial Banks·Inc. KS·CIK 0001227500·Prev Close $45.03

Recent Activity

May 18, 2026 Insider
Cook Kevin Earl sold 1,035 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 6, 2026 Insider
Reber Brett A sold 100 shares
General Counsel @ $46.55 ($4.7K)
May 1, 2026 Insider
Schlehuber Lisa Ann sold 1,103 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Apr 21, 2026 SEC
Equity Bancshares reported Q1 2026 earnings with GAAP EPS of $0.80, missing consensus by 34.2%, driven by a 14-basis-poi
8-K — Impact 6/10
Mar 12, 2026 SEC
Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) filed a definitive proxy statement (DEFA14A) for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
DEFA14A — Impact 3/10
Inst.
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC — TRIM
39,600 shares ($1.8M)
Inst.
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP — TRIM
22,827 shares ($1.0M)
Apr 14, 2026 earnings_calendar
EQBK Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-14

Price Targets

$51.60 +12.7% upside Buy
Current $45.79 Low $47.00 Median $52.00 High $58.00 5 analysts
$47.00 $58.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy64% buy · 11 analysts
3Strong Buy
4Buy
4Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Apr 16, 2026 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
Apr 16, 2026 DA Davidson MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Jan 23, 2026 DA Davidson MAINTAIN Neutral → Neutral
Jan 23, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Market Perform → Market Perform
Jan 12, 2026 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.22 ▼ -1.7% $1.15 — $1.28 31% YoY 5
Next Q $1.27 ▼ -2.0% $1.22 — $1.30 9% YoY 5
Current FY $5.05 ▲ +1.1% $5.00 — $5.12 21% YoY 4
Next FY $5.27 ▼ -0.7% $5.21 — $5.30 4% YoY 5

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$42.5M
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$5.6MNEW
MORGAN STANLEY$4.0MADD
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$1.8MTRIM
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP$1.0MTRIM

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 18, 2026Cook KevinG$0.00
May 6, 2026Reber BrettSELL$4.7K
May 1, 2026Schlehuber LisaA$0.00
May 1, 2026Loving JamesA$0.00
May 1, 2026Borck LeonA$0.00
8 institutional holders with $56.4M total value (1,263,512 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, CHARLES, MORGAN.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC951,562$42.5M75.3%
2CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC125,183$5.6M9.9%NEW
3MORGAN STANLEY88,948$4.0M7.0%ADD +38.5%
4RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC39,600$1.8M3.1%TRIM -34.4%
5TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP22,827$1.0M1.8%TRIM -62.9%
6WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN17,263$770.8K1.4%ADD +59.5%
7BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/16,416$733.0K1.3%TRIM -64.2%
8FMR LLC1,713$76.5K0.1%ADD +37.4%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM60,40039,600-34.4%$1.8M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM61,50022,827-62.9%$1.0M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD10,82417,263+59.5%$770.8K2025-Q4
FMR LLCADD1,2471,713+37.4%$76.5K2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD39,83961,500+54.4%$2.5M2025-Q3
UBS Group AGADD23,91741,979+75.5%$1.7M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM62,62939,839-36.4%$1.6M2025-Q2
UBS Group AGADD16,01523,917+49.3%$975.8K2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM55,48219,875-64.2%$810.9K2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD45,91262,629+36.4%$2.5M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM51,93122,405-56.9%$882.8K2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCNEW51,931$2.2M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGADD8,87213,531+52.5%$574.0K2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW112,292$4.6M2024-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYADD74,613103,353+38.5%$4.2M2024-Q3
19 unique insiders with 4 transactions. Net insider value: $72.4K ($96.8K bought, $24.4K sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 18, 2026Cook Kevin EarlDirectorG1,035$0.00$0.00
May 6, 2026Reber Brett AGeneral CounselSELL100$46.55$4.7K
May 1, 2026Schlehuber Lisa AnnDirectorA1,103$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Loving James SDirectorA1,103$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Borck LeonDirectorA1,103$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026PENNER SHAWN DAVIDDirectorA1,103$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Cook Kevin EarlDirectorA1,103$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Maland Jerry PDirectorA1,103$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Rogerson Donald ScottDirectorA1,103$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Hutton Benjamen MDirectorA1,103$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Fergeson Clint KendricDirectorA1,103$0.00$0.00
May 1, 2026Gaeddert Gregory LDirectorA3,726$0.00$0.00
Apr 29, 2026Rogerson Donald ScottDirectorBUY2,000$45.93$91.9K
Mar 19, 2026Knutson AnnChief Human Resources OfficerSELL450$43.93$19.8K
Mar 2, 2026Reber Brett AGeneral CounselF1,070$46.00$49.2K
Mar 2, 2026Elliott Brad SChief Executive OfficerF5,517$46.00$253.8K
Feb 25, 2026Navratil Chris MChief Financial OfficerA489$0.00$0.00
Feb 25, 2026Huber Julie ACOO and EVPA1,302$0.00$0.00
Feb 25, 2026Elliott Brad SChief Executive OfficerA3,848$0.00$0.00
Feb 25, 2026Elliott Brad SChief Executive OfficerA4,295$0.00$0.00
Feb 25, 2026Huber Julie ACOO and EVPA1,165$0.00$0.00
Feb 25, 2026Reber Brett AGeneral CounselA1,259$0.00$0.00
Feb 25, 2026Navratil Chris MChief Financial OfficerA547$0.00$0.00
Feb 25, 2026Reber Brett AGeneral CounselA1,127$0.00$0.00
Feb 24, 2026Borck LeonDirectorG85,000$0.00$0.00
Feb 23, 2026Sems Richard MChief Executive Officer, BankBUY110$45.13$5.0K
Feb 9, 2026Kossover Gregory HEVPA1,685$0.00$0.00
Feb 9, 2026Kossover Gregory HEVPA2,106$0.00$0.00
Feb 7, 2026Navratil Chris MChief Financial OfficerA2,106$0.00$0.00
Feb 7, 2026Slupkowski KrzysztofChief Credit OfficerA1,117$0.00$0.00
Feb 7, 2026Elliott Brad SChief Executive OfficerA3,014$0.00$0.00
Feb 7, 2026Elliott Brad SChief Executive OfficerA17,419$0.00$0.00
Feb 7, 2026Sems Richard MChief Executive Officer, BankA3,668$0.00$0.00
Feb 7, 2026Pass DavidChief Information OfficerA922$0.00$0.00
Feb 7, 2026Huber Julie ACOO and EVPA2,252$0.00$0.00
Feb 7, 2026Reber Brett AGeneral CounselA1,735$0.00$0.00
Feb 7, 2026Knutson AnnChief Human Resources OfficerA826$0.00$0.00
Jan 31, 2026Sems Richard MChief Executive Officer, BankF1,019$46.12$47.0K
Jan 31, 2026Pass DavidChief Information OfficerF257$46.12$11.9K
Jan 31, 2026Reber Brett AGeneral CounselF481$46.12$22.2K
Jan 31, 2026Huber Julie ACOO and EVPF549$46.12$25.3K
Jan 31, 2026Elliott Brad SChief Executive OfficerF1,863$46.12$85.9K
Jan 31, 2026Slupkowski KrzysztofChief Credit OfficerF210$46.12$9.7K
Jan 30, 2026Reber Brett AGeneral CounselF291$46.12$13.4K
Jan 30, 2026Huber Julie ACOO and EVPF301$46.12$13.9K
Jan 30, 2026Elliott Brad SChief Executive OfficerF1,278$46.12$58.9K
Jan 30, 2026Slupkowski KrzysztofChief Credit OfficerF61$46.12$2.8K
Jan 29, 2026Slupkowski KrzysztofChief Credit OfficerF79$46.26$3.7K
Jan 28, 2026Slupkowski KrzysztofChief Credit OfficerF55$45.19$2.5K

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (64% buy). Based on 11 analysts: 3 strong buy, 4 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$51.60 mean target +12.7% upside Buy (3.00)
$47.00 Low $58.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$45.79
Target Low$47.00
Target Mean$51.60
Target Median$52.00
Target High$58.00
# Analysts5
RecommendationBuy (3.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$1.22 $1.15 $1.28 31.1% -1.7% 2↑ 2↓ $0.1B 44.2% 5
Next Q
2026-09-30
$1.27 $1.22 $1.30 8.9% -2.0% 1↑ 3↓ $0.1B 19.9% 5
Current FY
2026-12-31
$5.05 $5.00 $5.12 21.0% +1.1% 2↑ 1↓ $0.3B 28.9% 4
Next FY
2027-12-31
$5.27 $5.21 $5.30 4.2% -0.7% 2↑ 2↓ $0.4B 4.5% 5

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.216
7d ago$1.232-0.016
30d ago$1.237-0.021
60d ago$1.237-0.021
90d ago$1.255-0.039
3 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Apr 16, 2026 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 16, 2026 DA Davidson MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 23, 2026 DA Davidson MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Jan 23, 2026 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
Jan 12, 2026 Piper Sandler MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
May 1, 20263440064%
Apr 1, 20263540067%
Mar 1, 20263540067%
Feb 1, 20263530073%
Jan 1, 20263540067%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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Apr 14, 2026
earnings_calendar
EQBK Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-14