Equity Bancshares, Inc. filings document the regulatory record for Equity Bank's bank holding company, including operating results, governance, capital structure and material-event disclosures. Form 8-K reports furnish earnings releases, Regulation FD investor presentations, cash dividend declarations, amendments to credit arrangements and direct financial obligations.
Proxy materials describe annual-meeting voting matters such as director elections and board governance. Other filings address shareholder votes, board composition changes, material agreements, common-stock matters and the financial condition associated with a regional banking business built around deposits, loans, securities and other financial instruments.
Equity Bancshares Inc director Lisa Ann Schlehuber reported purchasing 989.2 shares of Class A Common Stock on July 28, 2026 at $50.98 per share in a purchase categorized as an open market or private transaction. After this buy, she directly holds 2,092.2 shares.
Equity Bancshares Inc COO and EVP Julie A. Huber exercised stock options and sold the resulting shares over two days. On July 28, 2026 she exercised 5,303 options at $33.15 and sold 5,303 shares at a weighted average $51.05 (range $51.00–$51.29). On July 29 she exercised 2,197 options at $33.15 and sold 2,197 shares at a weighted average $51.12 (range $51.01–$51.24). The options had vested in five equal installments beginning January 30, 2018.
Equity Bancshares Inc. director Jerry P. Maland reported a bona fide gift of 3,800 shares of Class A Common Stock on 2026-07-23. The shares were held indirectly through the Jerry Paul Maland & Jane Lou Maland Living Revocable Trust, for which he and his spouse serve as Co-Trustees, and were gifted to his adult children not living in his household. After the transfer, the trust holds 109,228 shares, in addition to 17,863 shares held directly by Maland and 5,508 shares held indirectly through his spouse.
Equity Bancshares reported net income of $26.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, or $1.27 per diluted share, with core diluted EPS of $1.41, highlighting strong earnings momentum following the Frontier Bank acquisition completed January 1. Net interest income was $73.9 million and net interest margin widened to 4.36%, helped by a shift toward higher-yielding earning assets and additional discount accretion.
Profitability strengthened, with return on average equity of 12.9%, return on tangible common equity of 16.6%, and an efficiency ratio of 53.4%. Non-interest expense excluding merger costs declined to $46.8 million, and core ROATCE reached 17.2%. Credit quality metrics remained solid, with the allowance for credit losses at 1.19% of loans and ACL plus purchase discounts at 1.73%, while nonperforming assets were 0.86% of total assets. Capital levels were robust, including a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 11.84% and tangible book value per share of $33.45. The company returned capital through a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share and repurchased 211,369 shares at an average price of $45.02, with additional repurchases authorized.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. furnished an investor presentation while meeting institutional investors, outlining rapid growth, profitability and capital strength. The bank reports $7.7 billion in total assets, $5.4 billion in loans and $6.3 billion in deposits, with a market capitalization of about $1.0 billion.
Tangible common equity to tangible assets stands at 8.99%, with common equity tier 1 of 11.54% and total risk-based capital of 14.36%. Tangible book value per share is $32.58, up from $15.97 at IPO, reflecting a 7.20% CAGR.
Since its IPO, core earnings per share have compounded at 10.98%, while total assets have grown at a 16.62% CAGR, driven by organic growth and 15 acquisitions, including the Frontier Bank merger completed on January 1, 2026. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, core ROAA was 1.52% and core ROATCE was 16.10%, with an efficiency ratio of 56.68%, highlighting operating leverage from scale and integration.
Equity Bancshares Inc. director Jerry P. Maland reported a bona fide gift of 2,228 shares of Class A Common Stock to his adult children. The gift carried no sale price. After the transfer, he holds 17,863 shares directly, plus indirect holdings through his spouse and a family living revocable trust.
EQBK: A Rule 144 notice reports proposed and recent sales of the issuer's common stock. The filing lists 1,686 performance shares dated 01/28/2025 and records a prior sale by Brett Reber of 100 shares on 05/06/2026 for $4,655.
Equity Bancshares Inc General Counsel Brett A. Reber reported an open-market sale of 1,686 shares of Class A Common Stock at a weighted average price of $47.85 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds 34,495 shares. The sale was executed in multiple trades between $47.8401 and $47.88, with the reported price reflecting the weighted average.