Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for ZION Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research report issued to clients and 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 previous estimate 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $820.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $787.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.78 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

ZION has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on 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. Stephens boosted their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $66.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective 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. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Zions Bancorporation, National Association currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.71.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of ZION opened at $54.04 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.92, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.11. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 52-week low of $38.01 and a 52-week high of $63.22. 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 business’s fifty day moving average is $55.90 and its 200-day moving average is $53.36.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Monday, February 24th that permits the company to buyback $40.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the bank to repurchase up to 0.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 13th were paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 13th. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio is 34.75%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 22,673 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 29,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,655,305.11. The trade was a 43.61 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Steven Dan Stephens sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.71, for a total value of $557,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 45,847 shares in the company, valued at $2,554,136.37. This represents a 17.91 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 32,713 shares of company stock valued at $1,839,686 in the last ninety days. 2.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZION. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised 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 worth $29,000 after buying an additional 183 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 128.1% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 853 shares of the bank’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 479 shares during the period. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake 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 worth $49,000 after buying an additional 493 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC acquired a new position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association during the 4th quarter worth approximately $62,000. Finally, Natixis acquired a new position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association during the 4th quarter worth approximately $102,000. 76.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.