Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of ZION Q3 Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will post earnings per share of $1.40 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.31. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.64 EPS.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 21st. The bank reported $1.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $838.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $810.24 million. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. had a return on equity of 13.76% and a net margin of 16.98%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.28 EPS.

ZION has been the subject of several other reports. Truist Financial increased their target price on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $57.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Citigroup increased their target price on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Argus upgraded Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Stephens dropped their target price on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $54.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.78.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Price Performance

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. stock opened at $53.77 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a market capitalization of $7.94 billion, a PE ratio of 9.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.93. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a 12 month low of $39.32 and a 12 month high of $63.22. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $52.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.48.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 14th. This is a positive change from Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.44%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,926 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $152,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory boosted its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 6,371 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $331,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,543 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $340,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC. boosted its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. Blackhawk Capital Partners LLC. now owns 4,885 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Leo Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. Leo Wealth LLC now owns 14,917 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $744,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

About Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

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.