Equity Bancshares, Inc.
Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK) is trading at $48.36, about ₹4,644 at today's USD/INR rate, as of 25 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM ET, up 0.39% today. Indian residents can buy Equity Bancshares from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Quote
Today's low
$48.27
Today's high
$48.91
52 week low
$38.60
52 week high
$52.27
EQBK opened at $48.27, closed previously at $48.17, and has traded between $38.60 and $52.27 over the past 52 weeks.
About
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. It accepts demand, savings, money market, and time deposits. The company’s loan products include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, commercial lines of credit, working capital, term, equipment and aircraft financing, acquisition, expansion and development, borrowing base, real estate construction, government guaranteed, letter of credit, and other loan products. It also provides loans for 1 – 4 family residential mortgages, agricultural, consumer, residential real estate mortgage, and agricultural real estate and production loans. In addition, the company offers debit and credit cards; insurance brokerage; trust and wealth management; 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; night depository; direct deposit; cashier’s and travelers checks; letters of credit; and ITMs and ATMs. Further, it provides cash management deposit products, such as lockbox, remote deposit capture, positive pay, reverse positive pay, account reconciliation services, zero balance accounts, and sweep accounts; and banking services through telephone, mail, and personal appointments. Additionally, the company offers treasury management services, including balance reporting, transfers between accounts, wire transfer initiation, automated clearing house origination, and stop payments. It operates in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Equity Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
119.04K
Market cap
$994.62M
P/E Ratio
27.17
Price-to-sales ratio
2.61
Enterprise value
$974.70M
Free cash flow yield
4.67%
Debt-to-equity ratio
0.64
Return on equity
4.64%
ROIC
2.88%
Beta
0.77
Dividend yield
1.49%
Last dividend
$0.72
Financial overview
Revenue
$314.26M
Earnings per share
$1.24
Free cash flow
$38.11M
Net profit margin
9.39%
Gross margin
52.81%
EBITDA
$84.83M
Revenue growth
-3.75%
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How to buy Equity Bancshares from India
Indian residents can buy Equity Bancshares shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Open a Paasa account
Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Add funds under LRS
Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars.
Search for Equity Bancshares and place an order
Find Equity Bancshares by name or by its ticker, EQBK, and choose an order type. You can buy by amount or by quantity — fractional shares mean there is no minimum trade size. Equity Bancshares trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST; orders can only execute during that window.
Track holdings and download tax reports
Follow your Equity Bancshares position in USD and INR, and use Paasa's capital-gains and dividend statements when you file your Indian return.
Read the full guide: how to invest in Equity Bancshares from India
Trading and taxes when buying Equity Bancshares from India
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. The US withholds tax on dividends paid to Indian residents at the treaty rate; Paasa files Form W-8BEN for you, and the tax withheld can generally be claimed as a credit in India. Equity Bancshares’ current yield is 1.49%.Dividend tax explained
- US estate tax
- May applyUS-situs assets such as US-listed shares can be exposed to US estate tax for non-US persons.US estate tax calculator
Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
FAQs
Can Indian residents buy Equity Bancshares stock?
Yes. Equity Bancshares (EQBK) has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 2015, in the Banks - Regional industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.
How much does one Equity Bancshares share cost in rupees?
One Equity Bancshares share is $48.36 — about ₹4,644 at a USD/INR rate of 96.02 on 24 Sep 2026. Both the Equity Bancshares price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Equity Bancshares from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.
Can I buy whole shares of Equity Bancshares?
Yes. One Equity Bancshares share is $48.36, and you can buy as many whole shares as you like. You can also buy by amount rather than by quantity: there is no minimum trade size, and Paasa supports fractional investing in Equity Bancshares.
How are gains on Equity Bancshares shares taxed in India?
The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the USD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Equity Bancshares price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.
Does Equity Bancshares pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. Equity Bancshares pays a dividend and the current yield is 1.49%; the last declared dividend was $0.72 per share, about ₹69.13. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. The US withholds tax on dividends paid to Indian residents at the treaty rate; Paasa files Form W-8BEN for you, and the tax withheld can generally be claimed as a credit in India. Paasa's dividend report lists the gross dividend and any tax withheld for each payment.
When can I trade Equity Bancshares from India?
The New York Stock Exchange trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST in Indian time, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.
Is there estate or inheritance tax on Equity Bancshares shares held from India?
US-situs assets such as US-listed shares can be exposed to US estate tax for non-US persons. It applies to your overall holdings in that jurisdiction rather than to any one position. Paasa's US estate tax calculator shows the exposure for a given portfolio value.
Do I have to declare Equity Bancshares shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Equity Bancshares holding, its cost and its closing value.
How do I sell Equity Bancshares and bring the money back to India?
You sell during market hours (7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST) and the proceeds settle in USD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.