What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for ZION Q4 Earnings?

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.41 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $64.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $71.00 to $64.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $62.00 to $58.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Zions Bancorporation, National Association from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $71.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their target price on 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Zions Bancorporation, National Association currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.81.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Performance

Shares of ZION opened at $42.00 on Friday. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 12-month low of $39.05 and a 12-month high of $63.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market cap of $6.20 billion, a PE ratio of 8.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $50.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $53.50.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZION. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 51.1% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 541 shares of the bank’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 4,511 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake 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 buying an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL grew its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 6,713 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $364,000 after buying an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Zions Bancorporation, National Association news, EVP Steven Dan Stephens sold 10,000 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the executive vice president now owns 45,847 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,554,136.37. This trade represents a 17.91 % 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, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 22,673 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.47, for a total transaction of $1,280,344.31. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 29,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,655,305.11. The trade was a 43.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 33,029 shares of company stock valued at $1,855,321 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.22% of the company’s stock.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 13th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.10%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 13th. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio is currently 34.75%.

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

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.