Zacks Research Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for ZION

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION - Free Report) - Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.30 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.27. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $1.24 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.30 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.36 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on ZION. DA Davidson raised their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $61.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. Finally, Stephens raised their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $60.71.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ZION traded up $1.04 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $56.78. The stock had a trading volume of 1,409,880 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,198,403. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 12-month low of $38.01 and a 12-month high of $63.22. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $56.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market cap of $8.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.11.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION - Get Free Report) last released its 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. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a return on equity of 13.65% and a net margin of 15.70%. The business had revenue of $820.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $787.70 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ZION. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 183 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 128.1% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 853 shares of the bank's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the period. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 493 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association during the 4th quarter valued at about $62,000. Finally, Natixis purchased a new position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association during the 4th quarter valued at about $102,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.84% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Steven Dan Stephens sold 10,000 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.71, for a total value of $557,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 45,847 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,554,136.37. The trade was a 17.91 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Paul E. Burdiss sold 9,506 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.06, for a total value of $580,436.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 86,232 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,265,325.92. This represents a 9.93 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 19,693 shares of company stock valued at $1,148,477 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.22% of the company's stock.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 13th. Zions Bancorporation, National Association's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.