Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for ZION Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research report issued on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will post earnings of $1.14 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.15. 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 $1.26 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.20 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The bank reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.21. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a return on equity of 13.89% and a net margin of 14.09%. The company had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $781.63 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.13 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. StockNews.com upgraded Zions Bancorporation, National Association from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Barclays upped their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $47.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI upped 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $53.12.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Performance

Shares of ZION stock opened at $60.21 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a fifty-two week low of $33.66 and a fifty-two week high of $61.80. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $49.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.83. The company has a market capitalization of $8.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.72, a PEG ratio of 5.28 and a beta of 1.07.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 14th will be issued a $0.43 dividend. This is an increase from Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.86%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.36%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Zions Bancorporation, National Association

In other Zions Bancorporation, National Association news, VP Eric Ellingsen sold 1,238 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.84, for a total value of $75,319.92. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 35,878 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,182,817.52. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other news, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 3,605 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.06, for a total transaction of $209,306.30. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 24,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,434,894.84. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Eric Ellingsen sold 1,238 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.84, for a total value of $75,319.92. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 35,878 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,182,817.52. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,228 shares of company stock valued at $519,048. 2.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ZION. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 103.4% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 165,025 shares of the bank’s stock worth $7,163,000 after purchasing an additional 4,993,164 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 17.5% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,248,836 shares of the bank’s stock worth $271,003,000 after purchasing an additional 929,251 shares in the last quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP lifted its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 165.0% in the 3rd quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 905,576 shares of the bank’s stock worth $42,761,000 after purchasing an additional 563,889 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 538,049 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 75.0% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,011,900 shares of the bank’s stock worth $43,294,000 after purchasing an additional 433,513 shares in the last quarter. 76.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.