Zacks Research Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for ZION

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research note issued on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the bank will earn $1.13 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.14. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.66 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.03 EPS.

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

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $59.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $52.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have given a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.50.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ZION opened at $55.02 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.13 billion, a PE ratio of 12.53, a PEG ratio of 5.10 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $57.00 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.82. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a twelve month low of $37.76 and a twelve month high of $63.22.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. This is an increase from Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Zions Bancorporation, National Association

In related news, EVP Paul E. Burdiss sold 9,506 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owns 86,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,265,325.92. This trade represents a 9.93 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Eric Ellingsen sold 1,238 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The stock was 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 directly owns 35,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,182,817.52. This represents a 3.34 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 18,881 shares of company stock valued at $1,108,184 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, National Association

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the 3rd quarter valued at about $583,000. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $510,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 17.5% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,248,836 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $271,003,000 after purchasing an additional 929,251 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 1.9% during the third quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 27,569 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,302,000 after purchasing an additional 506 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 75.0% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,011,900 shares of the bank’s stock worth $43,294,000 after purchasing an additional 433,513 shares during the last quarter. 76.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Company Profile

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.