Equity Bank(US:EQBK) ZACKS·2026-01-14 16:01Core Viewpoint - Equity Bancshares (EQBK) is anticipated to report a year-over-year increase in earnings driven by higher revenues for the quarter ending December 2025, with the consensus outlook suggesting a positive earnings picture [1] Earnings Expectations - The upcoming earnings report is expected to show quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +10.9% [3] - Revenues are projected to reach $71.75 million, which is a 23.1% increase compared to the same quarter last year [3] Estimate Revisions - The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 0.42% higher in the last 30 days, indicating a reassessment by analysts [4] - The Most Accurate Estimate for Equity Bancshares is lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, resulting in an Earnings ESP of -4.66%, suggesting a bearish outlook from analysts [12] Earnings Surprise Prediction - The Zacks Earnings ESP model indicates that a positive or negative reading can predict the deviation of actual earnings from consensus estimates, with a strong predictor being a positive Earnings ESP combined with a Zacks Rank of 1, 2, or 3 [10] - Equity Bancshares currently holds a Zacks Rank of 2, but the negative Earnings ESP complicates the prediction of an earnings beat [12] Historical Performance - In the last reported quarter, Equity Bancshares exceeded the expected earnings of $0.99 per share by delivering $1.21, resulting in a surprise of +22.22% [13] - The company has successfully beaten consensus EPS estimates in the last four quarters [14] Industry Context - In the Zacks Banks - Northeast industry, Bank OZK is expected to report earnings of $1.56 per share for the same quarter, with revenues projected at $432.57 million, reflecting a 4.9% increase year-over-year [18] - Bank OZK has an Earnings ESP of +0.11% and a Zacks Rank of 3, indicating a likelihood of beating the consensus EPS estimate [20]