Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for ZION Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.13 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.03. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s current full-year earnings is $5.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.97 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.50 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Wedbush raised their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective 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. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.71.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Price Performance

Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock opened at $55.47 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $56.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $52.83. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 12 month low of $38.01 and a 12 month high of $63.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.19 billion, a PE ratio of 11.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.11.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, National Association

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 last quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 120.8% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 901 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 493 shares during the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association during the 4th quarter worth about $62,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the fourth quarter worth approximately $115,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Zions Bancorporation, National Association

In other Zions Bancorporation, National Association news, EVP Paul E. Burdiss sold 9,506 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.06, for a total value of $580,436.36. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 86,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,265,325.92. The trade was a 9.93 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,693 shares of company stock valued at $591,377. Company insiders own 2.22% of the company’s stock.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 13th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 13th. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.75%.

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.