Why These 15 Bank Stocks Are Skyrocketing So Far In 2025

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10. Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q3 2024: 27

Bank OZK (NASDAQ:OZK) is a regional bank.

OZK stock is up so much year-to-date due to record-breaking Q4 2024 earnings. It jumped 10.06% in a single day after it posted its results.

EPS of $1.56 surpassed the consensus estimate of $1.44, along with full-year net income growth of 4% year-over-year to $700.27 million. Total loans also rose to $29.97 billion, up from $26.12 billion in 2023. Revenue is up 1.2% year-over-year to $412.3 million.

Bank OZK raised its quarterly common stock dividend by 2.44% to $0.42 per share. The payout ratio is at 26%.

The consensus price target of $50 implies 5.7% downside.

OZK stock is up 20.26% year-to-date.

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