What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for ZION Q4 Earnings?

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will earn $1.41 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $62.00 to $58.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $65.00 to $62.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Zions Bancorporation, National Association currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.81.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Performance

ZION opened at $42.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.92. The business’s fifty day moving average is $50.53 and its 200-day moving average is $53.50. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 52-week low of $39.05 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.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) last announced 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. The firm had revenue of $820.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $787.70 million. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a net margin of 15.70% and a return on equity of 13.65%. The business’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.78 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, National Association

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Curat Global LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 51.1% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 541 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 183 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of 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. Finally, Princeton Global Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. Institutional investors own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Zions Bancorporation, National Association

In other news, EVP Steven Dan Stephens sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.71, for a total transaction of $557,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 22,673 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.47, for a total transaction 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. This represents a 43.61 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 33,029 shares of company stock worth $1,855,321 over the last three months. Company insiders own 2.22% of the company’s stock.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 13th were paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.10%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio is 34.75%.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, February 24th that authorizes the company to buyback $40.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the bank to buy up to 0.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.