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Equity Bancshares, Inc. Will Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results on October 14, 2026
WICHITA, Kan., October 02, 2026--Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:EQBK), ("Equity"), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, will release its third quarter financial results on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, with a press release issued after market close.
This AST SpaceMobile Analyst Is No Longer Bullish; Here Are Top 5 Downgrades For Friday
Analysts downgraded FHTX, BUSE, ASTS, ATRC and EQBK; targets fell for BUSE, ASTS and EQBK but rose for ATRC.
Piper Sandler Downgrades Equity Bancshares to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $52
Piper Sandler analyst Nathan Race downgrades Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) from Overweight to Neutral and lowers the price target from $60 to $52.
3 Regional Bank Stocks With Client Cash Leverage in a Higher Rate Market
When Fed Chair Kevin Warsh abandons the old playbook on guidance and puts more emphasis on broad financial conditions, short term rates and client cash suddenly matter a lot more to your portfolio. That shift can create fresh winners among market infrastructure and brokerage platforms, while leaving others exposed to rougher cross‑currents. This article walks through three stocks linked to this policy change and explains why their stories merit closer attention right now. The stocks covered...
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Watch 5 Stocks on Recent Dividend Hikes Amid Rising Rates & Volatility
These five dividend stocks, including JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft and Argan, have raised payouts repeatedly, offering investors income amid market uncertainty.
Implied Volatility Surging for Equity Bancshares Stock Options
Investors need to pay close attention to EQBK stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
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.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) Lincoln Bancorp - M&A Call - Slideshow
2026-09-07. The following slide deck was published by Equity Bancshares, Inc.
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.
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...
Equity Bancshares and Lincoln Bancorp agree $123.8m merger
The deal will bring 16 Lincoln Savings Bank branches into Equity’s network.
DA Davidson Maintains Neutral on Equity Bancshares, Raises Price Target to $54
DA Davidson analyst Jeff Rulis maintains Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $51 to $54.
StoneX Maintains Buy on Equity Bancshares, Raises Price Target to $59
StoneX analyst Brett Rabatin maintains Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) with a Buy and raises the price target from $57 to $59.
Equity Bancshares Buys Lincoln Bancorp for $123M, Expanding Iowa Footprint
Equity Bancshares (NYSE:EQBK) has agreed to merge with Lincoln Bancorp, the parent company of Lincoln Savings Bank, in a transaction valued at approximately $123 million that would expand Equity’s footprint in Iowa. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary c
Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) M&A Call Transcript
Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) M&A Call September 3, 2026 10:00 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsBrad Elliott - Founder, Chairman & CEOSally Hollis -...
Kansas’ Equity Bank to expand in Iowa with $123.8M deal
Acquiring Lincoln Savings Bank would give Equity 16 added branches in the Hawkeye State and create a lender with $9.1 billion in assets.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. and Lincoln Bancorp Announce Plans to Merge
WICHITA, Kan., September 03, 2026--Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK), ("Equity," the "Company," "we," "us," "our"), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, along with Lincoln Bancorp ("Lincoln"), the parent company of Lincoln Savings Bank, headquartered in Reinbeck, Iowa, announced today they have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Lincoln to merge with and into Equity, adding 16 locations to Equity’s franchise. This transaction builds upon Equity’s Iowa presence, provid
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| Date | Name | Shares Changed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | Rogerson Donald Scott | +2,000 | $50 | $100,000 |
| 2026-08-17 | Pass David | -147 | $51.31 | $7,543 |
| 2026-07-31 | Rogerson Donald Scott | +2,000 | $50.25 | $100,500 |
| 2026-07-30 | Elliott Brad S | -416 | - | - |
| 2026-07-30 | Elliott Brad S | -416 | $51.02 | $21,224 |
| 2026-07-30 | Elliott Brad S | +416 | $33.5 | $13,936 |
| 2026-07-29 | Huber Julie A | -2,197 | - | - |
| 2026-07-29 | Huber Julie A | -2,197 | $51.12 | $112,311 |
| 2026-07-29 | Huber Julie A | +2,197 | $33.15 | $72,831 |
| 2026-07-29 | Elliott Brad S | -4,165 | - | - |
| 2026-07-29 | Elliott Brad S | -4,165 | $51.12 | $212,915 |
| 2026-07-29 | Elliott Brad S | +4,165 | $33.5 | $139,528 |
| 2026-07-28 | Schlehuber Lisa Ann | +989 | $50.98 | $50,419 |
| 2026-07-28 | Elliott Brad S | -6,913 | - | - |
| 2026-07-28 | Elliott Brad S | -5,359 | - | - |
| 2026-07-28 | Elliott Brad S | -5,359 | $51.06 | $273,631 |
| 2026-07-28 | Elliott Brad S | -6,913 | $51.01 | $352,632 |
| 2026-07-28 | Elliott Brad S | +6,913 | $33.5 | $231,586 |
| 2026-07-28 | Elliott Brad S | +5,359 | $33.5 | $179,527 |
| 2026-07-28 | Huber Julie A | -5,303 | - | - |
| 2026-07-28 | Huber Julie A | -5,303 | $51.05 | $270,718 |
| 2026-07-28 | Huber Julie A | +5,303 | $33.15 | $175,794 |
| 2026-07-23 | Maland Jerry P | -3,800 | - | - |
| 2026-06-11 | Maland Jerry P | -2,228 | - | - |
| 2026-06-11 | Reber Brett A | -1,686 | $47.85 | $80,675 |
| 2026-06-09 | Borck Leon | +1,035 | - | - |
| 2026-06-09 | Borck Leon | -1,035 | - | - |
| 2026-05-18 | Cook Kevin Earl | +1,035 | - | - |
| 2026-05-18 | Cook Kevin Earl | -1,035 | - | - |
| 2026-05-06 | Reber Brett A | -100 | $46.55 | $4,655 |
| 2026-05-01 | Fergeson Clint Kendric | +1,103 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Hutton Benjamen M | +1,103 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Everett Junetta M | +1,103 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Gaeddert Gregory L | +3,726 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Schlehuber Lisa Ann | +1,103 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Rogerson Donald Scott | +1,103 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Borck Leon | +1,103 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Cook Kevin Earl | +1,103 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Maland Jerry P | +1,103 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | Loving James S | +1,103 | - | - |
| 2026-05-01 | PENNER SHAWN DAVID | +1,103 | - | - |
| 2026-04-29 | Rogerson Donald Scott | +2,000 | $45.93 | $91,860 |
| 2026-03-19 | Knutson Ann | -450 | $43.93 | $19,769 |
| 2026-03-02 | Elliott Brad S | -335 | $47.49 | $15,909 |
| 2026-03-02 | Elliott Brad S | -5,517 | $46 | $253,782 |
| 2026-03-02 | Huber Julie A | -1,107 | $46 | $50,922 |
| 2026-03-02 | Reber Brett A | -1,070 | $46 | $49,220 |
| 2026-02-25 | Navratil Chris M | +547 | - | - |
| 2026-02-25 | Navratil Chris M | +489 | - | - |
| 2026-02-25 | Reber Brett A | +1,127 | - | - |
| 2026-02-25 | Elliott Brad S | +3,848 | - | - |
| 2026-02-25 | Huber Julie A | +1,165 | - | - |
| 2026-02-25 | Reber Brett A | +1,259 | - | - |
| 2026-02-25 | Elliott Brad S | +4,295 | - | - |
| 2026-02-25 | Huber Julie A | +1,302 | - | - |
| 2026-02-24 | Borck Leon | +85,000 | - | - |
| 2026-02-23 | Sems Richard M | +110 | $45.13 | $4,964 |
| 2026-02-09 | Kossover Gregory H | +1,685 | - | - |
| 2026-02-09 | Kossover Gregory H | +1,685 | - | - |
| 2026-02-09 | Kossover Gregory H | +2,106 | - | - |
| 2026-02-09 | Kossover Gregory H | +2,106 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Slupkowski Krzysztof | +1,117 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Slupkowski Krzysztof | +1,117 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Navratil Chris M | +2,106 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Navratil Chris M | +2,106 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Knutson Ann | +826 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Knutson Ann | +826 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Sems Richard M | +3,668 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Sems Richard M | +3,668 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Reber Brett A | +1,735 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Reber Brett A | +1,735 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Elliott Brad S | +17,419 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Elliott Brad S | +5,904 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Elliott Brad S | +5,904 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Elliott Brad S | +3,014 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Huber Julie A | +2,252 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Huber Julie A | +2,252 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Pass David | +922 | - | - |
| 2026-02-07 | Pass David | +922 | - | - |
| 2026-01-31 | Slupkowski Krzysztof | -210 | $46.12 | $9,685 |
| 2026-01-31 | Sems Richard M | -1,019 | $46.12 | $46,996 |
| 2026-01-31 | Reber Brett A | -481 | $46.12 | $22,184 |
| 2026-01-31 | Elliott Brad S | -1,863 | $46.12 | $85,922 |
| 2026-01-31 | Huber Julie A | -549 | $46.12 | $25,320 |
| 2026-01-31 | Pass David | -257 | $46.12 | $11,853 |
| 2026-01-30 | Slupkowski Krzysztof | -61 | $46.12 | $2,813 |
| 2026-01-30 | Reber Brett A | -291 | $46.12 | $13,421 |
| 2026-01-30 | Elliott Brad S | -1,278 | $46.12 | $58,941 |
| 2026-01-30 | Huber Julie A | -301 | $46.12 | $13,882 |
| 2026-01-29 | Slupkowski Krzysztof | -79 | $46.26 | $3,655 |
| 2026-01-28 | Slupkowski Krzysztof | -55 | $45.19 | $2,485 |
| 2026-01-05 | Slupkowski Krzysztof | +23,213 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 | Navratil Chris M | +23,213 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 | Knutson Ann | +15,475 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 | Sems Richard M | +61,901 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 | Reber Brett A | +23,213 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 | Elliott Brad S | +92,852 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 | Huber Julie A | +23,213 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 | Kossover Gregory H | +8,253 | - | - |
| 2026-01-05 | Pass David | +15,475 | - | - |
| 2025-12-19 | Koger Randee R | -3,198 | - | - |
| 2025-12-19 | Koger Randee R | +3,198 | $23.39 | $74,801 |
| 2025-12-17 | Kossover Gregory H | -798 | - | - |
| 2025-12-16 | Kossover Gregory H | -3,192 | - | - |
| 2025-11-20 | Maland Jerry P | -179 | - | - |
| 2025-11-20 | Maland Jerry P | +680 | - | - |
| 2025-11-20 | Maland Jerry P | -501 | - | - |
| 2025-11-10 | Borck Leon | +250 | $41.57 | $10,393 |
| 2025-10-22 | Elliott Brad S | +23,897 | - | - |
| 2025-10-22 | Elliott Brad S | -23,897 | - | - |
| 2025-10-17 | Borck Leon | +250 | $40.32 | $10,080 |