Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for ZION Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research note issued 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 previous 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 - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $820.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 EPS.

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Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on ZION. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $54.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, November 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Barclays increased their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $60.71.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Down 3.6 %

Shares of ZION stock traded down $1.93 during trading on Friday, reaching $51.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,110,962 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,293,131. The company has a market cap of $7.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a one year low of $38.74 and a one year high of $63.22. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $55.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $53.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, National Association

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association during the 4th quarter worth approximately $73,542,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 249.6% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,624,521 shares of the bank's stock valued at $88,130,000 after purchasing an additional 1,159,888 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association during the fourth quarter worth $51,116,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,041,818 shares of the bank's stock valued at $332,515,000 after purchasing an additional 896,889 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners bought a new position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the 4th quarter valued at $33,961,000. 76.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Steven Dan Stephens sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.71, for a total transaction of $557,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 45,847 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,554,136.37. This represents a 17.91 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 22,673 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.47, for a total value of $1,280,344.31. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 29,313 shares in the company, valued at $1,655,305.11. The trade was a 43.61 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 32,713 shares of company stock worth $1,839,686 in the last 90 days. 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 was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 13th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.37%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 13th. Zions Bancorporation, National Association's dividend payout ratio is 34.75%.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Monday, February 24th that allows the company to buyback $40.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the bank to purchase up to 0.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are 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.