Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for ZION

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 26th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.27 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.23. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.34 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.09 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.09 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.33 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.39 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.39 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.51 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.51 EPS.

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

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $71.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Compass Point lifted their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $54.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.71.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Trading Up 0.6 %

ZION opened at $53.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 12 month low of $38.01 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 stock has a 50-day moving average of $55.90 and a 200 day moving average of $53.30.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, National Association

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 51.1% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 541 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc grew its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 4,511 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $245,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the period. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 17,263 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $937,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC now owns 9,027 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $490,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the period. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL grew its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 4.7% in the 4th 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 period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 22,673 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 29,313 shares in the company, valued at $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 SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Steven Dan Stephens sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 32,713 shares of company stock valued at $1,839,686. 2.22% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, February 24th that permits the company to repurchase $40.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the bank to reacquire up to 0.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 13th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 13th. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio is currently 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.