Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for ZION Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.14 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.13. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.42 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $71.00 to $64.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Zions Bancorporation, National Association currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.18.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Up 3.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ ZION opened at $48.63 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 52 week low of $39.05 and a 52 week high of $63.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $54.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $53.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.10.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.08. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a net margin of 15.70% and a return on equity of 13.65%. The firm had revenue of $820.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $787.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, National Association

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 51.1% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 541 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 4,511 shares of the bank’s stock worth $245,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,263 shares of the bank’s stock worth $937,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,027 shares of the bank’s stock worth $490,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL increased its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 6,713 shares of the bank’s stock worth $364,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. 76.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Zions Bancorporation, National Association

In related news, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 22,673 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.47, for a total value of $1,280,344.31. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 29,313 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,655,305.11. The trade was a 43.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Steven Dan Stephens sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.71, for a total transaction of $557,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 45,847 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,554,136.37. The trade was a 17.91 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 32,713 shares of company stock worth $1,839,686. 2.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 13th were issued a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.54%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s payout ratio is 34.75%.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, February 24th that authorizes the company to repurchase $40.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the bank to repurchase up to 0.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.