Q2 Earnings Estimate for ZION Issued By DA Davidson

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. DA Davidson analyst P. Winter forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $1.26 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $69.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s FY2025 earnings at $5.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.52 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on ZION. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $58.00 to $55.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $58.00 to $47.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $63.00 to $53.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Stephens dropped their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $54.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Zions Bancorporation, National Association has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.00.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Performance

Shares of ZION stock opened at $45.25 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market cap of $6.68 billion, a PE ratio of 9.14, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 0.92. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 12-month low of $39.32 and a 12-month high of $63.22. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.28.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 21st. The bank reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.20 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $795.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $792.49 million. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a net margin of 15.70% and a return on equity of 13.65%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.96 EPS.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 13th were given a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 13th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.80%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio is presently 34.75%.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association announced that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Monday, February 24th that allows the company to buyback $40.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the bank to reacquire up to 0.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Zions Bancorporation, National Association

In related news, EVP Steven Dan Stephens sold 10,000 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.71, for a total value of $557,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 45,847 shares in the company, valued at $2,554,136.37. The trade was a 17.91 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 22,673 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.47, for a total value of $1,280,344.31. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 29,313 shares in the company, valued at $1,655,305.11. This represents a 43.61 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 33,029 shares of company stock valued at $1,855,321 in the last 90 days. 2.22% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, National Association

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ZION. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,037,323 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,032,775,000 after buying an additional 285,588 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,807,221 shares of the bank’s stock worth $369,295,000 after acquiring an additional 175,656 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,882,983 shares of the bank’s stock worth $264,902,000 after purchasing an additional 194,995 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,698,530 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $146,396,000 after purchasing an additional 14,070 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 20.8% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,267,568 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $123,016,000 after purchasing an additional 390,601 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association 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.