Zions Bancorporation, National Association (ZION) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company offers commercial and small business banking services to small- and medium-sized businesses, such as commercial, industrial, and owner-occupied lending and leasing; municipal and public finance services; depository account and cash management services; commercial and small business cards; merchant processing services; corporate trust services; and correspondent banking and international lending services. It also provides capital markets and investment banking services, including loan syndications, foreign exchange services, interest rate derivatives, fixed income securities underwriting, advisory and capital raising, commercial mortgage-backed security conduit lending, and power and project financing; and commercial real estate lending services consisting of term and construction/land development financing for commercial and residential purposes. In addition, the company offers retail banking services comprising residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, personal lines of credit, installment consumer loans, depository account services, consumer cards, and personal trust services; and wealth management services consisting of investment management, fiduciary and estate, and advanced business succession and estate planning services. The company was formerly known as ZB, National Association and changed its name to Zions Bancorporation, National Association in September 2018. Zions Bancorporation, National Association was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $43.41 to $44.80
• 50-Day Range: $41.39 to $56.84
• 52-Week Range: $39.05 to $63.22
• Volume: 1.80 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.59 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 8.95
• Dividend Yield: 3.88%
• Price Target: $61.81
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Zions Bancorporation, National Association scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 951 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Zions Bancorporation, National Association has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.11, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Zions Bancorporation, National Association has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.82%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Zions Bancorporation, National Association are expected to grow by 4.82% in the coming year, from $5.39 to $5.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Zions Bancorporation, National Association is 8.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.37.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Zions Bancorporation, National Association is 8.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.67.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a PEG Ratio of 1.61. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% of the float of Zions Bancorporation, National Association has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Zions Bancorporation, National Association has recently decreased by 17.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Zions Bancorporation, National Association is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Zions Bancorporation, National Association has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Zions Bancorporation, National Association is 34.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Zions Bancorporation, National Association will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.44% next year. This indicates that Zions Bancorporation, National Association will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.55

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.31% of the float of Zions Bancorporation, National Association has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Zions Bancorporation, National Association has recently decreased by 17.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Zions Bancorporation, National Association this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for ZION on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Zions Bancorporation, National Association to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Zions Bancorporation, National Association insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,855,321.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.22% of the stock of Zions Bancorporation, National Association is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.84% of the stock of Zions Bancorporation, National Association is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ZION Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ZION shares performed this year?

Zions Bancorporation, National Association's stock was trading at $54.25 at the start of the year. Since then, ZION shares have decreased by 18.4% and is now trading at $44.28.
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How were Zions Bancorporation, National Association's earnings last quarter?

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January, 21st. The bank reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.26 by $0.08. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Zions Bancorporation, National Association buying back stock?

Zions Bancorporation, National Association's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, February 24th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $40,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 0.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Does Zions Bancorporation, National Association have any subsidiaries?

Zions Bancorporation, National Association subsidiaries include Amegy Corporation, thinkXML, icomXpress, Vectra Banking, Amegy Holding Texas Inc., Exchange Services L.L.C., PPS Data LLC, and others.

Who are Zions Bancorporation, National Association's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Zions Bancorporation, National Association include Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.76%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.45%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.37%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Harris H Simmons, Paul E Burdiss, James R Abbott, Scott J Mclean, Steven Dan Stephens, Eric Ellingsen, Robert Ryan Richards, Jennifer Anne Smith, Thomas E Laursen, Terry Alan Shirey, Rebecca K Robinson, Alan M Forney, Scott A Law, Claire A Huang, Bruce K Alexander, Mark Richard Young, Jason D Arbuckle and A Scott Anderson.
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How do I buy shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association?

Shares of ZION stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Zions Bancorporation, National Association own?

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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/21/2025
• Record date for 2/20 Dividend: 2/13/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/20 Dividend: 2/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/20/2025
• Today: 4/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: National commercial banks
• Sub-Industry: Regional Banks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ZION
• CIK: 109380
• Web: www.zionsbancorporation.com
• Phone: (801) 844-7637
• Fax: 801-524-2129
• Employees: 9,990
• Year Founded: 1873

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $61.81
• High Stock Price Target: $71.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $49.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.11
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.95
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.22
• P/E Growth: 1.61
• Net Income: $784 million
• Net Margins: 15.70%
• Pretax Margin: 20.27%
• Return on Equity: 13.65%
• Return on Assets: 0.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 0.80
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.09
• Cash Flow: $4.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.12
• Book Value: $41.01 per share
• Price / Book: 1.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 147,563,000
• Free Float: 144,432,000
• Market Cap: $6.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.92