Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ZION Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.30 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.31. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.58 EPS.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) last issued its earnings results on Monday, July 21st. The bank reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.27. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. had a return on equity of 13.76% and a net margin of 16.98%.The company had revenue of $838.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $810.24 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.28 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $57.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. DA Davidson upped their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $57.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, July 13th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $60.95.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ZION opened at $59.15 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a 12 month low of $39.32 and a 12 month high of $63.22. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $55.48 and a 200-day moving average of $50.62. The company has a market capitalization of $8.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 0.97.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. This is a positive change from Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 32.91%.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ZION. Curat Global LLC bought a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management bought a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the period. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 1st quarter worth $40,000. 76.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

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.