EQBKNYSEState Commercial BanksFiscal year ends December 31
EQUITY BANCSHARES INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$47.23−0.28 (-0.59%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $983.59M
- P/E (TTM)
- 28.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.40%
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
66.6%
14M of 21M shares
Institutional holders
144
20 new, 12 sold out
Net institutional buying
0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
6 buys · 10 sales
Net sold $997.93K
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 2,359,530 | 11.40% | 13G (passive) amendment | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Clint Kendric Fergeson, not individually, but solely in his capacity as Manager of Fergeson Capital LLC | 1,729,783 | 9.88% | 13D (active) | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Martin Friedman | 1,222,791 | 6.36% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2025 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,175,062 | 6.10% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of EQBK | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 2,359,530 | 11.46% | $115.59K | +269,890 | 0.08% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,529,825 | 7.43% | $74.95M | +151,536 | 0.00% |
| Patriot Financial Partners GP II, L.P. | 1,017,214 | 4.94% | $49.83M | −177,149 | 12.74% |
| FJ Capital Management LLC | 961,492 | 4.67% | $47.10M | +40,418 | 6.11% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 770,531 | 3.74% | $37.75M | +24,706 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 758,531 | 3.68% | $37.16M | +57,622 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 594,598 | 2.89% | $29.23M | +96,515 | 0.00% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 429,363 | 2.09% | $21.04M | +35,441 | 0.00% |
| Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The | 355,559 | 1.73% | $17.42M | −2,130 | 0.01% |
| Mendon Capital Advisors Corp | 324,569 | 1.58% | $15.90M | −57,481 | 5.62% |
| RMB Capital Management, LLC | 305,000 | 1.48% | $14.94M | −45,000 | 0.23% |
| Kennedy Capital Management LLC | 301,841 | 1.47% | $14.79M | −8,754 | 0.26% |
| Maltese Capital Management LLC | 282,502 | 1.37% | $13.84M | −3,430 | 2.52% |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 268,499 | 1.30% | $13.15M | −352,117 | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 159,161 | 0.77% | $7.80M | +12,582 | 0.00% |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 157,652 | 0.77% | $7.72M | +6,737 | 0.14% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 157,359 | 0.76% | $7.71M | −2,214 | 0.00% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 142,668 | 0.69% | $6.99M | +12,645 | 0.00% |
| Morgan Stanley | 129,182 | 0.63% | $6.33M | −12,009 | 0.00% |
| CSM Advisors, LLC | 126,300 | 0.61% | $6.19K | −145 | 0.13% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 144 | 14M | 66.6% | 20 / 69 | 33 / 12 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2026 | 139 | 13M | 65.1% | 25 / 42 | 43 / 15 | 2M | 1M |
| Q4 2025 | 131 | 14M | 66.0% | 16 / 58 | 36 / 14 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2025 | 129 | 14M | 66.2% | 16 / 46 | 45 / 26 | 2M | 1M |
| Q2 2025 | 140 | 13M | 64.0% | 21 / 55 | 35 / 16 | 1M | 0M |
| Q1 2025 | 137 | 13M | 63.1% | 25 / 59 | 30 / 18 | 1M | 1M |
| Q4 2024 | 131 | 13M | 61.8% | 32 / 48 | 32 / 10 | 2M | 1M |
| Q3 2024 | 110 | 11M | 53.5% | 10 / 36 | 34 / 8 | 2M | 0M |
| Q2 2024 | 109 | 11M | 52.0% | 23 / 30 | 32 / 15 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2024 | 102 | 10M | 50.4% | 14 / 31 | 32 / 13 | 1M | 1M |
| Q4 2023 | 102 | 10M | 49.7% | 18 / 31 | 32 / 5 | 1M | 0M |
| Q3 2023 | 89 | 9M | 45.7% | 7 / 19 | 30 / 7 | 0M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of EQBK | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund, Inc. | 661,986 | 3.21% | $32.43M | 0.35% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 550,359 | 2.67% | $26.96M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. | 490,938 | 2.38% | $24.05M | 0.23% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 462,275 | 2.24% | $22.65M | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Institutional Small-Cap Stock Fund | 357,325 | 1.74% | $17.51M | 0.35% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| RMB Mendon Financial Services Fund | 305,000 | 1.48% | $14.94M | 5.78% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 190,994 | 0.93% | $9.36M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 188,519 | 0.92% | $9.55M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Regional Bank Fund | 162,257 | 0.79% | $8.22M | 0.86% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF | 155,345 | 0.75% | $7.61M | 0.16% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 148,270 | 0.72% | $7.26M | 0.05% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 108,555 | 0.53% | $5.50M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | 101,822 | 0.49% | $5.16M | 0.03% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF | 101,779 | 0.49% | $5.16M | 0.04% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 98,021 | 0.48% | $4.52M | 0.02% | May 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad S. Elliott | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 636,964 | 3.09% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Gregory H. Kossover | EVP, Director | 240,547 | 1.17% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| David Pass | Chief Information Officer | 8,491 | 0.04% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Julie A. Huber | COO and EVP | 124,228 | 0.60% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Brett A. Reber | General Counsel | 53,019 | 0.26% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Ann Knutson | Chief Human Resources Officer | 8,364 | 0.04% | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Chris M. Navratil | Chief Financial Officer | 28,316 | 0.14% | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Richard M. Sems | Chief Executive Officer, Bank | 26,508 | 0.13% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Krzysztof Slupkowski | Chief Credit Officer | 13,406 | 0.07% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Donald Scott Rogerson | Director | 10,103 | 0.05% | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Lisa Ann Schlehuber | Director | 2,092 | 0.01% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Jerry P. Maland | Director | 132,599 | 0.64% | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Leon Borck | Director | 366,227 | 1.78% | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Kevin Earl Cook | Director | 25,081 | 0.12% | May 18, 2026 |
| Clint Kendric Fergeson | Director | 1,731,788 | 8.41% | May 5, 2026 |
| James S. Loving | Director | 28,447 | 0.14% | May 5, 2026 |
| Gregory L. Gaeddert | Director | 71,772 | 0.35% | May 5, 2026 |
| Shawn David Penner | Director | 139,121 | 0.68% | May 5, 2026 |
| Junetta M. Everett | Director | 14,141 | 0.07% | May 5, 2026 |
| Benjamen M. Hutton | Director | 19,048 | 0.09% | May 5, 2026 |
| Randee R. Koger | Director | 65,334 | 0.32% | Dec 22, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Scott Rogerson Director | Aug 21, 2026 | Buy | +2,000 | $50.00 | $100.00K | 10,103 |
| David Pass Chief Information Officer | Aug 17, 2026 | Sale | −147 | $51.31 | $7.54K | 8,491 |
| Donald Scott Rogerson Director | Jul 31, 2026 | Buy | +2,000 | $50.25 | $100.50K | 8,103 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jul 30, 2026 | Sale | −416 | $51.02 | $21.22K | 55,313 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jul 30, 2026 | Option exercise | +416 | $33.50 | $13.94K | 55,729 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jul 29, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,165 | $33.50 | $139.53K | 59,478 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jul 29, 2026 | Sale | −4,165 | $51.12 | $212.91K | 55,313 |
| Julie A. Huber COO and EVP | Jul 29, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,197 | $33.15 | $72.83K | 64,206 |
| Julie A. Huber COO and EVP | Jul 29, 2026 | Sale | −2,197 | $51.12 | $112.31K | 62,009 |
| Lisa Ann Schlehuber Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Buy | +989.2 | $50.98 | $50.43K | 2,092 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,359 | $33.50 | $179.53K | 60,672 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Sale | −5,359 | $51.06 | $273.63K | 55,313 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Sale | −6,913 | $51.01 | $352.63K | 60,672 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Jul 28, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,913 | $33.50 | $231.59K | 67,585 |
| Julie A. Huber COO and EVP | Jul 28, 2026 | Sale | −5,303 | $51.05 | $270.72K | 62,009 |
| Julie A. Huber COO and EVP | Jul 28, 2026 | Option exercise | +5,303 | $33.15 | $175.79K | 67,312 |
| Jerry P. Maland Director | Jul 23, 2026 | Gift | −3,800 | – | – | 109,228 |
| Jerry P. Maland Director | Jun 11, 2026 | Gift | −2,228 | – | – | 17,863 |
| Brett A. Reber General Counsel | Jun 11, 2026 | Sale | −1,686 | $47.85 | $80.68K | 34,495 |
| Leon Borck Director | Jun 9, 2026 | Gift | −1,035 | – | – | 9,239 |
| Leon Borck Director | Jun 9, 2026 | Gift | +1,035 | – | – | 95,940 |
| Kevin Earl Cook Director | May 18, 2026 | Gift | −1,035 | – | – | 1,103 |
| Kevin Earl Cook Director | May 18, 2026 | Gift | +1,035 | – | – | 23,978 |
| Brett A. Reber General Counsel | May 6, 2026 | Sale | −100 | $46.55 | $4.66K | 36,181 |
| Junetta M. Everett Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +1,103 | – | – | 14,141 |
| Lisa Ann Schlehuber Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +1,103 | – | – | 1,103 |
| Kevin Earl Cook Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +1,103 | – | – | 2,138 |
| Clint Kendric Fergeson Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +1,103 | – | – | 2,005 |
| Jerry P. Maland Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +1,103 | – | – | 20,091 |
| James S. Loving Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +1,103 | – | – | 17,329 |
| Leon Borck Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +1,103 | – | – | 10,274 |
| Donald Scott Rogerson Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +1,103 | – | – | 6,103 |
| Benjamen M. Hutton Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +1,103 | – | – | 5,943 |
| Shawn David Penner Director | May 1, 2026 | Award | +1,103 | – | – | 139,081 |
| Donald Scott Rogerson Director | Apr 29, 2026 | Buy | +2,000 | $45.93 | $91.86K | 5,000 |
| Ann Knutson Chief Human Resources Officer | Mar 19, 2026 | Sale | −450 | $43.93 | $19.77K | 8,364 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −5,517 | $46.00 | $253.78K | 55,648 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −335 | $47.49 | $15.91K | 55,313 |
| Brett A. Reber General Counsel | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,070 | $46.00 | $49.22K | 36,281 |
| Julie A. Huber COO and EVP | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,107 | $46.00 | $50.92K | 62,009 |
| Brett A. Reber General Counsel | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +1,127 | – | – | 37,351 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +3,848 | – | – | 61,165 |
| Julie A. Huber COO and EVP | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +1,165 | – | – | 63,116 |
| Chris M. Navratil Chief Financial Officer | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +489 | – | – | 28,316 |
| Julie A. Huber COO and EVP | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +1,302 | – | – | 63,253 |
| Brad S. Elliott Chief Executive Officer, Director | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +4,295 | – | – | 61,612 |
| Brett A. Reber General Counsel | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +1,259 | – | – | 37,483 |
| Chris M. Navratil Chief Financial Officer | Feb 25, 2026 | Award | +547 | – | – | 28,374 |
| Leon Borck Director | Feb 24, 2026 | Gift | +85,000 | – | – | 94,905 |
| Richard M. Sems Chief Executive Officer, Bank | Feb 23, 2026 | Buy | +110 | $45.13 | $4.96K | 26,508 |
| Gregory H. Kossover EVP, Director | Feb 9, 2026 | Award | +1,685 | – | – | 67,860 |
| Gregory H. Kossover EVP, Director | Feb 9, 2026 | Award | +1,685 | – | – | 69,545 |
| Gregory H. Kossover EVP, Director | Feb 9, 2026 | Award | +2,106 | – | – | 68,281 |
| Gregory H. Kossover EVP, Director | Feb 9, 2026 | Award | +2,106 | – | – | 70,387 |
| Chris M. Navratil Chief Financial Officer | Feb 7, 2026 | Award | +2,106 | – | – | 25,471 |
| Chris M. Navratil Chief Financial Officer | Feb 7, 2026 | Award | +2,106 | – | – | 27,577 |
| Ann Knutson Chief Human Resources Officer | Feb 7, 2026 | Award | +826 | – | – | 7,616 |
| Ann Knutson Chief Human Resources Officer | Feb 7, 2026 | Award | +826 | – | – | 8,442 |
| Krzysztof Slupkowski Chief Credit Officer | Feb 7, 2026 | Award | +1,117 | – | – | 13,406 |
| Krzysztof Slupkowski Chief Credit Officer | Feb 7, 2026 | Award | +1,117 | – | – | 14,523 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Brad Officer, Director | Jul 30, 2026 | 416 | $21.23K | Jul 30, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Elliott Brad Officer, Director | Jul 29, 2026 | 4,165 | $212.90K | Jul 29, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| A. Huber Julie Officer | Jul 29, 2026 | 2,197 | $112.31K | Jul 29, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Elliott Brad Officer, Director | Jul 28, 2026 | 12,272 | $626.28K | Jul 28, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| A. Huber Julie Officer | Jul 28, 2026 | 5,303 | $270.74K | Jul 28, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Reber Bret Officer | Jun 11, 2026 | 1,686 | $80.68K | Jun 11, 2026 | Performance Shares |
| Julie A. Huber Officer | May 6, 2025 | 4,000 | $156.40K | May 6, 2025 | Restricted Stock Units |
| Elliott Brad Officer, Director | Nov 6, 2024 | 28,680 | $1.33M | Nov 6, 2024 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Elliott Brad Officer, Director | Sep 19, 2024 | 893 | $37.96K | Sep 19, 2024 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Elliott Brad Officer, Director | Sep 19, 2024 | 770 | $32.74K | Sep 19, 2024 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Elliott Brad Officer, Director | Sep 18, 2024 | 2,300 | $98.07K | Sep 18, 2024 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Gregory L. Gaeddert Director | Jul 23, 2024 | 6,000 | $238.38K | Jul 23, 2024 | Private Placement |
| Brad S. Elliott Officer | Jul 22, 2024 | 30,665 | $1.22M | Jul 22, 2024 | Option Exercise |