Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for QCRH in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Raymond James upgraded QCR Holdings to a Moderate Buy rating on October 3, noting that recent results showed earnings per share beating consensus while revenue missed. The firm's move comes ahead of QCR's third quarter 2026 results, scheduled for release on 20 October 2026.
QCR closed at $98.25, up 1.1%, with price sitting between its 50-day average of $101.46 and 200-day average of $93.31. The GekkoIndex reads 63.1, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Gekko Fair Value stands at $105.13, putting the current price 6.5% below that level. Over the past year the stock has returned 36.3%, though the past month shows a 4.2% decline.
QCR reports earnings on 20 October 2026, just 8 days away, placing the release inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The prior quarter's call emphasized record profitability, net interest margin expansion, and loan growth, with eight consecutive quarters of beats on earnings per share estimates and an average absolute reaction of 2.2%. Seasonality data covering five years shows the next 20 trading days have averaged an 8.5% gain, with gains in 4 of those years. Analyst consensus across 5 firms shows 3 buy and 2 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $110.50. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current window.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
QCR scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
Averages disagree
Close $98.25 sits between the 50-day ($101.46) and 200-day ($93.31) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart63.1, Accumulation
Reading 63.1 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex6.5% below
Price is 6.5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 8 days
Reports on Oct 20, 2026, 8 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+8.5% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +8.5% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
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QCR closed at $98.25 on Oct 12, 2026, +36.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $66.65 to $108.11.
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QCR functions as a parent company for a group of banks that together handle everyday banking for businesses and households while also offering trust and asset management work. Customers can open checking accounts that pay interest or not, along with time deposits and brokered deposit arrangements. The firm has built a name around combining standard banking with leasing and lending services tailored to different types of borrowers.
Much of the lending centers on smaller and mid-sized companies, giving them working capital lines, term loans to cover equipment or building purchases, and financing tied to commercial or residential property. On the consumer side, QCR arranges loans for home repairs, equity lines tied to a residence, car purchases, and smaller signature-based credit. The company also leases machinery to industrial and commercial clients and takes part in issuing trust preferred securities. It works with corporations, partnerships, government entities, and private individuals located in and around Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Valley, Des Moines/Ankeny, and Springfield.
QCR traces back to 1993 and runs its main offices out of Moline, Illinois. Its stock trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker QCRH.
QCR’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 63.1, in the Accumulation zone, up 4.4 points over five sessions.
Up 4.4 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 31 | +1.0% | +0.4% |
| Accumulation (current zone) | 192 | +0.3% | +2.9% |
| Neutral | 396 | +0.6% | +2.1% |
| Distribution | 52 | +0.1% | −0.6% |
| Selling | 11 | +1.7% | −2.6% |
Average QCRH share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
QCR trades 6.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $105.13, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what QCR shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$105.13
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
6.5% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 7.3% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for QCR, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for QCRH in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in QCRH were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
QCR has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
QCR reports on Oct 20, 2026 (8 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 20, 2026
8 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | $2.21 est $1.99 | $107.0M est $106.9M | +3.0% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $2.17 est $1.73 | $99.11M est $104.5M | +3.6% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $1.73 est $1.63 | $81.80M est $99.04M | −1.3% |
| Apr 22, 2025 | $1.53 est $1.52 | $74.62M est $97.19M | +0.7% |
| Jan 22, 2025 | $1.93 est $1.76 | $89.01M est $99.99M | −2.7% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $1.78 est $1.52 | $84.18M est $61.47M | −1.0% |
| Jul 24, 2024 | $1.73 est $1.41 | $84.83M est $65.25M | +4.2% |
| Apr 23, 2024 | $1.59 est $1.30 | $79.68M est $60.58M | +1.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for QCR is $110.50, +12.5% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Raymond James | $110 | +12.0% |
| Sep 17 | Stephens | $107 | +8.9% |
| Jul 27 | D.A. Davidson | $105 | +6.9% |
| Jul 27 | Piper Sandler | $123 | +25.2% |
| Jul 24 | KBW | $108 | +9.9% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, QCR averaged +8.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.6% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +3.7% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.6% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +8.5% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +9.4% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, QCRH’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.1%.
QCR’s market cap is $1.62B, with a P/E ratio of 11.7 and revenue of $379.2M over the last twelve months.
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QCR’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| JPMJP Morgan Chase | Accumulation | 6.9% below |
| BACBank of America | Accumulation | 13.1% below |
| RYRoyal Bank Of Canada | Accumulation | 6.5% below |
| WFCWells Fargo | Neutral | 8.5% below |
| CCitigroup | Neutral | 6.6% below |
| TDToronto Dominion Bank | Accumulation | 2.9% below |
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QCR’s market cap is $1.62B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $98.25, with 16.38M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 11.7.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for QCR is $110.50, +12.5% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate QCR is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $98.25 is 6.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $105.13. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
QCR is expected to report on Oct 20, 2026 (8 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $2.09 per share on revenue of $109.0M. QCR beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 2.2% on average across the report.
QCR’s 52-week high is $108.11 and its 52-week low is $66.65; it closed at $98.25 on Oct 12, 2026, +36.3% over the past year.
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