Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Equity Bancshares, Inc.

EQBK·NASDAQ

$46.49

+4.2%
Financial ServicesBanks - Regional

Equity Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Equity Bank that provides a range of banking, mortgage banking, and financial services to individual and corporate customers. The company accepts various demand, savings, money market, and time deposits. Its loan products include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate-backed, commercial lines of credit, working capital, term, equipment financing, acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, real estate construction, homebuilder, agricultural, government guaranteed, and other loan products to national and regional companies, restaurant franchisees, hoteliers, real estate developers, manufacturing and industrial companies, agribusiness companies, and other businesses. The company's loan products also comprise various consumer loans to individuals and professionals, including residential real estate loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, installment loans, unsecured and secured personal lines of credit, overdraft protection, and letters of credit. It also provides debit cards; online banking solutions, such as access to account balances, online transfers, online bill payment, and electronic delivery of customer statements; mobile banking solutions comprising remote check deposits with mobile bill pay; ATMs; and treasury management, wire transfer, automated clearing house, and stop payment services. In addition, the company offers cash management deposit products, such as lockbox, remote deposit capture, positive pay, reverse positive pay, account reconciliation services, zero balance accounts, and sweep accounts, as well as banking services through telephone, mail, and personal appointments. As of December 31, 2021, it operated a network of 69 branches in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$886.87M
EPS4.0400
P/E Ratio10.59
Earnings Date01/28/2026
6.54%
Return on Invested Capital
613%
3Y-16.0%
5Y+122.0%
10Y+131.0%
10.56%
Return on Equity
512%
3Y+1.0%
5Y+97.0%
10Y+71.0%
1.17%
Return on Assets
656%
3Y+15.0%
5Y+81.0%
10Y+81.0%
Equity Bancshares, Inc.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. Management Team

EQBK · NASDAQ
MP

Mr. Patrick J. Harbert

Chief Administrative Officer

Born 1973(Age 53)
male
MR

Mr. Richard M. Sems

Chief Executive Officer & Director of Equity Bank

Compensation

$1,336,700

Born 1973(Age 53)
male
MC

Mr. Chris M. Navratil

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Compensation

$724,102

Born 1988(Age 38)
male
MA

Ms. Ann M. Knutson

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Born 1970(Age 56)
female
MD

Mr. David E. Pass Jr.

Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Born 1969(Age 57)
male
MJ

Ms. Julie A. Huber

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Compensation

$765,940

Born 1970(Age 56)
female
MB

Mr. Brett Alan Reber

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Compensation

$902,572

Born 1959(Age 67)
male
MG

Mr. Gregory H. Kossover CPA

Executive Vice President of Capital Markets, Senior Regional Chief Executive Officer & Director

Compensation

$86,633

Born 1963(Age 63)
male
MB

Mr. Brad S. Elliott

Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Compensation

$2,070,229

Born 1966(Age 60)
male
MB

Mr. Brian J. Katzfey

Vice President and Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations

male
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Equity Bancshares, Inc. Insider Positioning

EQBK · NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $10K worth of EQBK shares, with no selling activity reported.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

3-6 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

6-9 Months

Bought

250

10.39K

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+10K

+$10K

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

0

0.00

Net Activity

+0

+$0

Top Buyers

1
BL

Borck Leon

Director

250 shares1 transactions

$10K

Top Sellers

No selling activity

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bullish

Strong bullish signal with $10K net buying. Insiders are aggressively accumulating shares, suggesting significant confidence in future prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

∞:1

Perfect buy/sell ratio. Only buying activity with zero selling—the most bullish possible insider signal.

Insider Participation

High Buying

1 insider buyers vs. 0 sellers. Broad-based buying across management team suggests widespread confidence.

Insider Activity Insight

Unanimous insider buying: Zero selling combined with active buying is rare and typically very bullish. Insiders appear to see significant upside with limited downside risk.

SEC Filings

EQBK - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

March 12, 2026
April 21, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

March 13, 2025
April 22, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

March 14, 2024
April 23, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023
 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

March 17, 2022
April 26, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

March 18, 2021
April 27, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

March 13, 2020
April 22, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

March 22, 2019
April 24, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

March 21, 2018
April 25, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

March 22, 2017
April 26, 2017
2017
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