Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for ZION FY2025 Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $4.70 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.72. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s current full-year earnings is $4.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.19 EPS.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The bank reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $781.63 million. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a return on equity of 13.89% and a net margin of 14.09%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.13 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $54.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.13.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Down 0.1 %

ZION stock opened at $59.13 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.47, a P/E/G ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50-day moving average of $53.93 and a 200-day moving average of $48.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a fifty-two week low of $37.05 and a fifty-two week high of $63.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, National Association

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ZION. CVA Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 0.9% in the third quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 25,223 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,191,000 after buying an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 26.4% during the 2nd quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,417 shares of the bank’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. raised its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 8.3% in the 2nd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 3,918 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $170,000 after acquiring an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 27,063 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,174,000 after acquiring an additional 327 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 41,223 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,947,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Paul E. Burdiss sold 9,506 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.06, for a total transaction of $580,436.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 86,232 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,265,325.92. This trade represents a 9.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Eric Ellingsen sold 1,238 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.84, for a total value of $75,319.92. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 35,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,182,817.52. This trade represents a 3.34 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 18,881 shares of company stock valued at $1,108,184 over the last ninety days. 2.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This is an increase from Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.91%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.18%.

About Zions Bancorporation, National Association

Zions Bancorporation, National Association provides various banking products and related services primarily in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It operates through Zions Bank, California Bank & Trust, Amegy Bank, National Bank of Arizona, Nevada State Bank, Vectra Bank Colorado, and The Commerce Bank of Washington segments.