Equities Analysts Set Expectations for ZION Q2 Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research note issued on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will post earnings of $1.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.14. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, National Association's current full-year earnings is $4.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.66 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.03 EPS.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The bank reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.21. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a net margin of 14.09% and a return on equity of 13.89%. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $781.63 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.13 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $56.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Compass Point increased their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $54.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Stephens lifted their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $58.00 to $54.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $57.50.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Performance

NASDAQ ZION traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $55.02. The company had a trading volume of 1,068,569 shares, compared to its average volume of 918,856. The business has a 50 day moving average of $56.95 and a 200-day moving average of $50.72. The company has a market cap of $8.13 billion, a PE ratio of 12.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.10 and a beta of 1.12. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 1-year low of $37.76 and a 1-year high of $63.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, National Association

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 17.5% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,248,836 shares of the bank's stock worth $271,003,000 after acquiring an additional 929,251 shares during the last quarter. 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 during the last quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP grew its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 165.0% during the 3rd quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 905,576 shares of the bank's stock valued at $42,761,000 after buying an additional 563,889 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 25.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,684,460 shares of the bank's stock worth $126,762,000 after buying an additional 538,049 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the third quarter valued at $24,647,000. 76.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other Zions Bancorporation, National Association news, EVP Paul E. Burdiss sold 9,506 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.06, for a total transaction of $580,436.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 86,232 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,265,325.92. This represents a 9.93 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 4,385 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.46, for a total value of $234,422.10. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 24,714 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,321,210.44. This represents a 15.07 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 18,881 shares of company stock worth $1,108,184 over the last 90 days. 2.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This is a positive change from Zions Bancorporation, National Association's previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.13%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association's dividend payout ratio is 39.18%.

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.