Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for ZION

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the bank will earn $1.42 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.41. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $1.40 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.46 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on ZION. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Stephens reduced their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $54.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $65.00 to $58.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Argus raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $60.78.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Trading Down 0.2%

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. stock opened at $53.14 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $52.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.71, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.93. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a 52-week low of $39.32 and a 52-week high of $63.22.

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

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.4%. This is a boost from Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 32.91%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Curat Global LLC acquired a new position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 75.3% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 673 shares of the bank’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 1st quarter worth $40,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. 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.