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Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) short interest & options flow

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Equity Bancshares heads into its Q3 earnings print today with options defensiveness still elevated, short interest on the rise, and a Street debate centred squarely on whether the Lincoln Savings Bank acquisition story holds together. Options positioning remains the clearest signal of investor caution. The put/call ratio has climbed to 0.15, about 1.2 standard deviations above its…

Latest pulse2 Oct 2026

EQBK cost to borrow surges to 1.78%, up 194% in one week, as Piper Sandler downgrades ahead of earnings.

$48.88+0.49% 1d+2.88% 1w+0.66% 1mClose: 23 Oct 2026
Short interest % of float
Low
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Cost to borrow
Low
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Availability
High
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Market cap
$1.01B
Next earnings
19 Jan 2027
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Key data as of 25 Oct 2026

ORTEX chart of Equity Bancshares, Inc. (EQBK) share price and short interest (% of free float), six months to October 23, 2026

Latest signals on EQBK

  • Cost to Borrow

    EQBK cost to borrow surges to 1.78%, up 194% in one week, as Piper Sandler downgrades ahead of earnings.

  • Analyst

    EQBK Piper Sandler downgrade to Neutral; PT cut to $52 from $60.

  • Short Interest

    EQBK short interest jumps 27% in one week to 3.16% of float, driven by positioning shifts ahead of earnings and Lincoln acquisition close.

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