Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) Price Target Raised to $65.00 at Stephens

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) had its target price lifted by Stephens from $63.00 to $65.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Stephens currently has an equal weight rating on the bank’s stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $61.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $62.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $62.32.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Trading Up 4.2%

ZION stock opened at $61.58 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a twelve month low of $39.32 and a twelve month high of $61.75. The company has a market cap of $9.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.26, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.85. The business has a fifty day moving average of $56.98 and a 200-day moving average of $55.59.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 20th. The bank reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 analysts’ expectations of $842.68 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.37 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Zions Bancorporation, N.A. will post 5.39 EPS for the current year.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

In other Zions Bancorporation, N.A. news, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 2,458 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.11, for a total value of $130,544.38. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 27,133 shares in the company, valued at $1,441,033.63. This represents a 8.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.22% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,308,327 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,002,875,000 after buying an additional 582,392 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 0.4% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,343,076 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $415,474,000 after buying an additional 30,552 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management increased its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 4.5% during the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,960,132 shares of the bank’s stock worth $205,689,000 after acquiring an additional 169,085 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 14.4% during the third quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 3,244,014 shares of the bank’s stock worth $183,546,000 after acquiring an additional 409,065 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 31.6% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,963,545 shares of the bank’s stock worth $167,677,000 after acquiring an additional 711,218 shares during the period. 76.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

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.

About Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

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.