Equity Bancshares (NYSE: EQBK) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $26.8 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Net income was $26.4 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, in the prior quarter.
Net interest income totaled $72.8 million, while total non-interest income was $10.9 million and total non-interest expense was $48.1 million. The company also reported organic loan growth and its announced merger with Lincoln Bancorp.
- Loans held for investment ended the quarter at $5.4 billion, increasing $39.2 million during the quarter.
- Loan production was $379.3 million, up 20.3% quarter over quarter.
- Net interest margin was 4.20%, compared with 4.36% in the prior quarter.
- Total assets were $7.6 billion and total deposits were $6.2 billion at September 30.
- The company announced a 22% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.22 per common share.
- Equity repurchased 711,369 shares year to date at a weighted average cost of $44.84 per share.
$EQBK Insider Trading Activity
$EQBK insiders have traded $EQBK stock on the open market 13 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 4 have been purchases and 9 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $EQBK stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- BRAD S ELLIOTT (Chief Executive Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 16,853 shares for an estimated $860,401.
- JULIE A HUBER (COO and EVP) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 7,500 shares for an estimated $383,028.
- DONALD SCOTT ROGERSON has made 3 purchases buying 6,000 shares for an estimated $292,360 and 0 sales.
- BRETT A REBER (General Counsel) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,786 shares for an estimated $85,330.
- LISA ANN SCHLEHUBER purchased 989 shares for an estimated $50,429
- DAVID PASS (Chief Information Officer) sold 147 shares for an estimated $7,542
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$EQBK Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 81 institutional investors add shares of $EQBK stock to their portfolio, and 42 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. added 2,148,838 shares (+1019.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $105,271,573
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 352,117 shares (-56.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $17,250,211
- PATRIOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS GP II, L.P. removed 177,149 shares (-14.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $8,678,529
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 151,536 shares (+11.0%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $7,423,748
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 142,668 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $6,989,305
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 107,857 shares (+1300.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $5,283,914
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 92,994 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $4,555,776
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