Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of ZION Q2 Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, May 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the bank will earn $1.28 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.27. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.32 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.58 EPS.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 21st. The bank reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by $0.04. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a return on equity of 13.65% and a net margin of 15.70%. The firm had revenue of $795.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $792.49 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on ZION. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “hold” rating and a $52.00 target price for the company. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $58.00 to $47.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Argus raised Zions Bancorporation, National Association from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $65.00 to $58.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Zions Bancorporation, National Association currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $58.47.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Down 1.0%

ZION opened at $49.06 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $46.44 and a 200-day moving average of $52.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.88. 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 has a 1-year low of $39.32 and a 1-year high of $63.22.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, National Association

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ZION. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,037,323 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,032,775,000 after acquiring an additional 285,588 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 3.4% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,040,473 shares of the bank’s stock worth $351,027,000 after purchasing an additional 233,252 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,882,983 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $264,902,000 after purchasing an additional 194,995 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 3.7% in the first quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,791,047 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $189,022,000 after purchasing an additional 136,870 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,698,530 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $146,396,000 after purchasing an additional 14,070 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Zions Bancorporation, National Association

In related news, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 22,673 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 29,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,655,305.11. This trade represents a 43.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.22% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.51%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio is presently 33.59%.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association declared that its board has initiated a stock 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 buy up to 0.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.