Zions Bancorporation, National Association Forecasted to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.98 Per Share (NASDAQ:ZION)

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a report released on Wednesday, March 27th. Wedbush analyst D. Chiaverini forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $0.98 per share for the quarter. Wedbush has a "Neutral" rating and a $46.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, National Association's current full-year earnings is $4.32 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 22nd. The bank reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.88 by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $754.81 million. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a return on equity of 15.33% and a net margin of 14.71%. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.84 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Compass Point restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a report on Monday, January 8th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $35.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $32.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, December 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Zions Bancorporation, National Association presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $41.16.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ZION traded up $0.25 during trading on Friday, reaching $43.40. 1,959,624 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,372,873. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 12 month low of $18.26 and a 12 month high of $46.15. The firm has a market cap of $6.41 billion, a PE ratio of 9.98 and a beta of 1.12. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $40.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $38.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 22nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 15th were paid a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 14th. Zions Bancorporation, National Association's payout ratio is presently 37.70%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Harris H. Simmons purchased 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $38.54 per share, for a total transaction of $154,160.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 1,312,987 shares of the company's stock, valued at $50,602,518.98. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In related news, CEO Harris H. Simmons acquired 3,600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $38.99 per share, for a total transaction of $140,364.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,261,866 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $49,200,155.34. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Harris H. Simmons acquired 4,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of $38.54 per share, with a total value of $154,160.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,312,987 shares of the company's stock, valued at $50,602,518.98. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders sold 18,022 shares of company stock worth $744,893 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.22% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, National Association

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 22.1% in the third quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 389,686 shares of the bank's stock valued at $13,596,000 after purchasing an additional 70,461 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 55.2% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 264,384 shares of the bank's stock valued at $11,678,000 after purchasing an additional 94,077 shares during the period. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 31.4% in the third quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,326 shares of the bank's stock valued at $360,000 after purchasing an additional 2,467 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the third quarter valued at $491,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 25.6% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 213,518 shares of the bank's stock valued at $7,450,000 after acquiring an additional 43,572 shares during the last quarter. 76.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Zions Bancorporation, National Association

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.