Benzinga · Sep 8, 2026
Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Equity Bancshares, Raises Price Target to $60
Piper Sandler analyst Nathan Race maintains Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $58 to $60.
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NYSE · EQBK
Equity Bancshares, Inc.
Financial Services · Banks - Regional
$49.21
Up+$0.99 (+2.01%)
Updated Sep 17, 2026, 1:37 PM
SID Score
4.2/10
Composite research score
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- Market cap
- 889.16M
- P/E ratio
- 50.58
- Dividend yield
- 1.28%
- 52-week range
- $42.73 – $52.27
- Volume
- 100.51K
- Avg. volume
- 84.87K
Price performance
EQBK price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
EQBK closed at $49.21 after 20 trading sessions, down 1.28% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $49.21
- Period change
- -1.28%
- Period low
- $48.99
- Period high
- $51.00
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | $50.24 | $50.34 | $48.66 | $49.21 | 100.51K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $50.38 | $50.69 | $49.595 | $50.14 | 101.02K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $50.21 | $50.80 | $50.105 | $50.23 | 106.39K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $50.41 | $50.41 | $49.41 | $50.05 | 77.4K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $49.64 | $50.70 | $49.34 | $49.90 | 91.94K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $49.84 | $50.46 | $49.42 | $49.62 | 106.94K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $50.86 | $50.96 | $50.13 | $50.13 | 103.41K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $51.36 | $52.05 | $50.51 | $50.97 | 186.26K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $50.00 | $51.31 | $50.00 | $51.00 | 165.93K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $49.29 | $50.07 | $48.96 | $49.57 | 70.59K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $49.17 | $49.475 | $48.67 | $48.99 | 62.2K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $49.44 | $50.05 | $49.03 | $49.36 | 73.8K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $50.01 | $50.01 | $49.39 | $49.62 | 98.3K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $49.28 | $49.745 | $48.59 | $49.73 | 80.42K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $49.79 | $50.045 | $49.38 | $49.53 | 75.26K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $49.90 | $50.13 | $49.58 | $49.77 | 72.75K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $49.85 | $50.66 | $49.84 | $50.00 | 102.12K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $50.18 | $50.54 | $49.58 | $49.86 | 143.73K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $49.48 | $50.065 | $49.22 | $49.88 | 90.41K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $51.17 | $51.98 | $49.83 | $49.85 | 113.16K |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
Equity Bancshares Inc is a bank holding company. It provides a broad range of financial services to businesses and business owners as well as individuals through network of nearly 71 branches located in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. The majority of the Company's revenues come from interest income on financial instruments, including loans, leases, securities and derivatives. The company also earns revenue from Non-interest income which includes Service charges and fees, Debit card income, Investment Referral Income, Trust Income and Insurance Sales Commissions.
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- Consensus
- —
- Average target
- $54.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Piper Sandler | Overweight | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | DA Davidson | Neutral | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | StoneX | Buy | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Benchmark | Buy | — |
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SeekingAlpha · Sep 7, 2026
Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) Lincoln Bancorp - M&A Call - Slideshow
2026-09-07. The following slide deck was published by Equity Bancshares, Inc.
Yahoo · Sep 5, 2026
Equity Bancshares Director Rogerson Buys 2,000 Shares for $100,000
The executive buys more shares as the stock price has climbed over 20% in 2026, signaling confidence in the company.
Yahoo · Sep 4, 2026
Equity Bancshares (EQBK) Will Enter Iowa Through A Bank Merger
Equity Bancshares (NYSE: EQBK) agreed to merge with Lincoln Bancorp, expanding its banking franchise into Iowa. The transaction adds a new state to Equity Bancshares' footprint and increases its community banking presence in the Midwest. Management framed the merger as a way to widen customer reach and combine operating platforms across a larger network. For investors tracking how regional banks are using mergers to reshape their footprints, it can be worth comparing Equity Bancshares with...
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