Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Positive Forecast for Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) Stock Price

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $64.00 to $68.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. Royal Bank Of Canada currently has a sector perform rating on the bank’s stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays raised 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. Evercore increased their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $63.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $75.00 to $68.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $63.94.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Stock Performance

Shares of ZION opened at $62.02 on Tuesday. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a one year low of $39.42 and a one year high of $66.18. The company has a 50-day moving average of $58.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.13. The stock has a market cap of $9.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.65, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 20th. The bank reported $1.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.13. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. had a net margin of 19.53% and a return on equity of 14.11%. The company had revenue of $849.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $853.73 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.13 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Zions Bancorporation, N.A. will post 6.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 12th were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 12th. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s dividend payout ratio is 30.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Steven Dan Stephens sold 15,476 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.90, for a total value of $1,019,868.40. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 41,127 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,710,269.30. This represents a 27.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 2,089 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.48, for a total transaction of $130,520.72. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 22,733 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,420,357.84. The trade was a 8.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 55,581 shares of company stock valued at $3,498,774 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.43% of the company’s stock.

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

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,420,688 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $434,407,000 after acquiring an additional 77,612 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management lifted its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,888,064 shares of the bank’s stock worth $227,607,000 after buying an additional 48,346 shares during the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 3,244,014 shares of the bank’s stock worth $183,546,000 after buying an additional 409,065 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley boosted its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 10.8% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,151,319 shares of the bank’s stock worth $184,478,000 after buying an additional 306,717 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 31.6% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,963,545 shares of the bank’s stock worth $167,677,000 after buying an additional 711,218 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 earnings beat — Zions reported net earnings of $232M and $1.56 EPS (above consensus), driven by lower funding costs and a better interest‑earning asset mix; this underpins the upbeat analyst reaction. PR Newswire: Q1 results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raising targets — multiple firms (JPMorgan, RBC, Baird, Truist, TD Cowen and others) increased price targets and kept neutral/hold/outperform stances, signaling Wall Street sees upside (mid‑single to high‑single percent implied upside). Benzinga: Analysts raise forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive research notes and analysis — several pieces highlight underwriting strength and potential NII upside later in 2026, and the earnings call/slide deck provide additional color for investors to model forward margins. Seeking Alpha: NII upswing Seeking Alpha: Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss and expense pressure — revenue came in slightly below Street expectations and the company noted higher expenses; some analysts and threads flagged near‑term NII headwinds that could pressure short‑term margin expansion. These mixed signals help explain the intraday weakness. Zacks: Q1 coverage TipRanks: NII headwinds

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.