Equity Bancshare Stock Price, News & Analysis

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) has scheduled its third quarter 2025 financial results announcement for October 14, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call and webcast on October 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. ET, featuring CEO Brad Elliott and CFO Chris Navratil.

Participants can access the call through toll-free and local numbers, with pre-registration available to eliminate wait times. A replay will be accessible until October 31, 2025 through the investor relations website.

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Frontier Holdings, LLC in a transaction valued at approximately $120 million. The deal structure includes a 75% stock and 25% cash consideration mix, with an expected closing in Q4 2025.

The acquisition will expand EQBK's presence into Eastern Nebraska, particularly in the Omaha and Lincoln MSAs, adding $1.3 billion in loans and $1.1 billion in deposits. Post-merger, the combined institution will have approximately $8 billion in assets. Concurrent with the merger announcement, EQBK completed a securities portfolio restructuring, selling $360 million of AFS securities, resulting in an estimated after-tax loss of $32 million.

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) has announced two significant strategic moves: the acquisition of Frontier Holdings, LLC and a bond portfolio repositioning. The Frontier acquisition marks EQBK's entry into Nebraska, adding 7 locations and expanding their footprint to six states. Frontier brings $1.4 billion in assets, including $1.3 billion in loans and $1.1 billion in deposits.

The merger, expected to close in Q4 2025, will be 75% stock and 25% cash. The transaction is projected to be 7.7% accretive to EQBK's 2026 EPS, adding $0.34 per share. Additionally, EQBK announced the sale of $358.8 million in securities, which is expected to generate $7.4 million in additional annual interest income and $0.27 EPS accretion in 2026.

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) reported strong Q2 2025 results with net income of $15.3 million, or $0.86 per diluted share. Adjusted earnings were $0.94 per diluted share, excluding merger expenses. The company demonstrated solid performance with net interest margin expansion to 4.17%, up 9 basis points from the adjusted previous quarter.

Key highlights include completion of the NBC Oklahoma acquisition, adding seven locations and approximately $695.1 million in loans and $800.5 million in deposits. The company's book value per share increased by $1.04 (3.0%), while tangible book value per share improved by $1.10 (3.5%). Total loans stood at $3.60 billion, with deposits at $4.2 billion.

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) has completed its acquisition of NBC Corp. of Oklahoma, marking its 25th strategic transaction since 2002 and 13th whole-bank acquisition since its 2015 IPO. The merger doubles Equity's Oklahoma presence to 15 locations and expands its total network to 82 locations across Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

The combined entity now has approximately $6.4 billion in proforma consolidated assets. NBC locations began operating as Equity Bank on July 3, 2025, with core and digital banking systems consolidation expected in late August 2025. This strategic move strengthens Equity's position as a leading Midwest community banking franchise.

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) has scheduled the release of its second quarter 2025 financial results on Monday, July 14, 2025, after market close. The company will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. eastern time, featuring CEO Brad Elliott and CFO Chris Navratil.

Participants can join via phone using toll-free number +1 833 470 1428 (Access Code: 671814) or through the webcast. A replay will be available until July 22, 2025, at investor.equitybank.com.

Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) has received multiple credit ratings from KBRA, including a BBB senior unsecured debt rating, BBB- subordinated debt rating, and K3 short-term debt rating. The bank's subsidiary, Equity Bank, received ratings including BBB+ for deposits and senior unsecured debt, with a Stable outlook for all long-term ratings.

The ratings reflect EQBK's strong performance with NPA ratio of 0.77% and NCO ratio of 0.02% in Q1 2025. The bank maintains a robust core deposit base with 80% of deposits from stable operating markets. Notable strengths include disciplined underwriting, conservative credit culture, and strong capital management, further enhanced by a $92 million capital raise in Q4 2024.

Equity Bancshares (NYSE: EQBK) reported strong Q1 2025 performance with net income of $15.0 million or $0.85 earnings per diluted share. The company achieved a net interest margin of 4.27% and annualized loan growth of 15.2%.

Key highlights include:

• Loan balances reached $3.63 billion with quarterly growth of $130.8 million
• Deposits closed at $4.4 billion with a loan-to-deposit ratio of 82.4%
• Tangible common equity ratio of 10.1%
• Book value per share increased by $1.19 (3.5%)

The company announced a merger with NBC Corp. of Oklahoma, adding approximately $682 million in loans and $816 million in deposits, with anticipated closing at the start of Q3 2025. A quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share was declared.

Equity Bancshares (NYSE: EQBK) has announced a definitive merger agreement with NBC Corp. of Oklahoma, significantly expanding its Oklahoma presence. The merger will add seven NBC locations to Equity Bank's network, doubling its Oklahoma footprint to 15 locations.

NBC Oklahoma, established in 1931, brings $908.9 million in total assets, $681.5 million in loans, and $815.3 million in deposits as of December 31, 2024. Under the agreement terms, NBC will receive approximately 80% of consideration in EQBK stock, with the merger expected to close in Q3 2025.

The combined entity will have $6.4 billion in total assets and operate 82 bank locations. The transaction is projected to be 12.5% accretive to Equity's 2026 earnings per share, with tangible book value per share dilution expected to be earned back in less than three years. NBC's Chairman Ken Fergeson will join Equity's Board of Directors and serve on the Director's Credit Committee.