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EQUITY BANCSHARES INC EQBK
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC (EQBK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 1.11% (safety: moderate).
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Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
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| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQBK | EQUITY BANCSHARES INC | 3/9 | — | 45.1 | — |
| STT | STATE STREET CORP | 6/9 | — | 15.8 | +7.3% |
| FCNCA | FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES INC /DE/ | 5/9 | — | 10.8 | -2.2% |
| CFG | CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC/RI | 7/9 | — | 16.3 | +5.6% |
| NTRS | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 4/9 | — | 18.5 | -2.5% |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc. | 5/9 | — | 17 | -3.3% |
| MTB | M&T BANK CORP | 7/9 | — | 12.2 | +7.5% |
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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.
FAQ
Is EQBK financially healthy?
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does EQBK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. EQUITY BANCSHARES INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.11% with a 50.2% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is EQBK?
In FY2025, EQUITY BANCSHARES INC had a return on equity of 3.1%.
Is EQBK overvalued or undervalued?
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC trades at about 41.8× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.5×–65.7×, median 16.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for EQBK?
The average Wall-Street price target for EQUITY BANCSHARES INC is $52.86, about 2.7% above the recent price, from 7 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is EQBK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on EQUITY BANCSHARES INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, a P/E of about 45.1×, a dividend yield of 1.11%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.