
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
Equity Bancshares has demonstrated positive financial momentum, with non-interest income increasing by 7.4% quarter-over-quarter to $9.5 million, driven by improved mortgage revenue and loan sales. The company's reported net interest margin rose by 28 basis points to 4.45%, exceeding expectations and contributing to a 25.5% quarterly increase in spread income to $62.5 million. Furthermore, projections indicate the company's tangible common equity will grow significantly, achieving levels of 9.8% and 10.8% by the fourth quarters of 2026 and 2027, supported by an above-average return on assets outlook.
Bears say
Equity Bancshares's outlook is negatively influenced by a decline in brokered deposits as a percentage of total deposits, falling from 3.3% to 3.0% in the most recent quarter, indicating potential liquidity concerns. Additionally, anticipated declines in credit quality, along with challenges in successfully executing mergers and acquisitions, could exert downward pressure on profitability metrics moving forward. Furthermore, core net interest margin (NIM) is expected to decrease due to the integration of Frontier's lower NIM and headwinds from a predominantly variable-rate loan portfolio in a shifting interest rate environment.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of Equity Bancshares and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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