Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of ZION Q4 Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a report issued on Tuesday, February 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the bank will earn $1.30 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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 recently weighed in on ZION. DA Davidson lifted 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. Evercore ISI upped their price target 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. Stephens raised their price objective on shares of 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. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of 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, Compass Point lifted their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $54.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Zions Bancorporation, National Association currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.71.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Price Performance

Shares of ZION opened at $55.74 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $56.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $52.87. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a twelve month low of $38.01 and a twelve month high of $63.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 21st. The bank reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 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 earned $0.78 EPS. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.09%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 13th. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.75%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Paul E. Burdiss sold 9,506 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president now owns 86,232 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,265,325.92. The trade was a 9.93 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Steven Dan Stephens sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $2,554,136.37. The trade was a 17.91 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 19,693 shares of company stock worth $1,148,477. 2.22% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, National Association

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the third quarter valued at approximately $238,000. Inspire Investing LLC grew its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 8,727 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $412,000 after buying an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 106.0% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 8,962 shares of the bank’s stock worth $389,000 after buying an additional 4,612 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 65.0% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 85,285 shares of the bank’s stock worth $4,027,000 after acquiring an additional 33,587 shares during the last quarter. Finally, OLD National Bancorp IN purchased a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the third quarter valued at $204,000. 76.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.