Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for ZION Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zions Bancorporation's Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates were lowered from $1.40 to $1.39 by Zacks Research, with a consensus full-year estimate of $5.39 per share.
• Analysts have mixed ratings on ZION: four rated it as a "Buy," fourteen as "Hold," and one as "Sell," while the average price target stands at $60.78.
• Zions Bancorporation recently increased its quarterly dividend from $0.43 to $0.45 per share, representing a yield of 3.4%.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in a research report issued on Monday, August 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the bank will earn $1.39 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.40. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.61 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.59 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $55.00 to $63.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $57.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $60.78.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ZION traded up $2.36 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $55.86. 1,594,505 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,402,345. The company has a market capitalization of $8.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a 1-year low of $39.32 and a 1-year high of $63.22. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $53.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.32.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 21st. The bank reported $1.58 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.31 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $838.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $810.24 million. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. had a return on equity of 13.76% and a net margin of 16.98%.During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.28 earnings per share.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. This is a boost from Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s payout ratio is 32.91%.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ZION. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 326.4% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,866,759 shares of the bank's stock valued at $139,927,000 after purchasing an additional 2,194,514 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the second quarter valued at about $80,883,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 249.6% during the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,624,521 shares of the bank's stock worth $88,130,000 after buying an additional 1,159,888 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in the fourth quarter worth about $51,116,000. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 57.5% in the first quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,133,336 shares of the bank's stock valued at $106,368,000 after acquiring an additional 778,861 shares during the last quarter. 76.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. 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.