Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) Given New $64.00 Price Target at Royal Bank Of Canada

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $63.00 to $64.00 in a research note released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a sector perform rating on the bank’s stock.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $62.00 to $59.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $55.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $64.00 to $63.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $63.00 to $57.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Bank of America raised Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $59.00 to $62.00 in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $62.32.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Trading Up 4.2%

NASDAQ ZION opened at $61.58 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $9.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.85. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a twelve month low of $39.32 and a twelve month high of $61.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The business’s fifty day moving average is $56.98 and its 200 day moving average is $55.59.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 20th. The bank reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.29. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. had a return on equity of 14.01% and a net margin of 18.19%.The firm had revenue of $872.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $842.68 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.37 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Zions Bancorporation, N.A. will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 13th were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 2,458 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.11, for a total transaction of $130,544.38. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 27,133 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,441,033.63. This represents a 8.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 2.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 17.1% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,192 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC raised its stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 7,500 shares of the bank’s stock worth $424,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 7.6% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,926 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $152,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory grew its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 3.5% during the second quarter. Lynx Investment Advisory now owns 6,371 shares of the bank’s stock worth $331,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,567 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $598,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Zions Bancorporation, N.A. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — Zions reported roughly $1.76–$1.77 EPS vs. ~$1.57 expected and revenue of $891M (vs. $863.8M est.), with higher net margin and ROE cited. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Net interest income and fee income were the main drivers of the beat, along with modest loan and deposit growth — supporting improved core profitability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised price targets (Stephens and Piper Sandler to $65; TD Cowen and RBC to $64), signaling slightly higher fair‑value estimates. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts largely kept neutral/hold or equal‑weight ratings despite the target bumps; commentary frames Zions as balanced risk/reward given valuation and near‑term tailwinds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management materials and the full earnings call transcript/slide deck are available for deeper review of guidance and drivers. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Price‑target raises are modest (roughly 3.9%–5.6% upside vs. current levels) and ratings remain neutral/hold, which suggests upside may be limited unless guidance or loan/deposit trends accelerate. Read More.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Company Profile

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is a bank holding company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, offering a full suite of banking and financial services to individuals, businesses and institutions. Through its primary subsidiary, Zions Bank, the company provides commercial banking, retail banking and wealth management solutions designed to serve the needs of small businesses, middle‐market firms and high‐net‐worth clients. Its service portfolio includes deposit accounts, cash‐management tools, lending products, mortgage origination, treasury services and investment advisory services.

The company’s commercial banking segment delivers custom credit and treasury management services, including working capital lines of credit, equipment financing and international trade finance.