Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for ZION Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research Analysts have reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimate for Zions Bancorporation from $1.31 to $1.30, with a consensus estimate for the full year set at $5.39 per share.
• Multiple analysts have increased their target prices for Zions Bancorporation, with Citigroup raising its target from $48.00 to $52.00 and DA Davidson increasing it from $57.00 to $66.00.
• Zions Bancorporation recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45, marking an increase from the previous dividend of $0.43, which equates to an annualized yield of 3.1%.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the bank will earn $1.30 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.31. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.58 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on ZION. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from an "underperform" rating to a "hold" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 13th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $57.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $64.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Zions Bancorporation, N.A. currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $60.95.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Stock Performance

ZION traded down $0.45 on Thursday, hitting $58.70. 3,450,966 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,307,616. The firm has a market cap of $8.67 billion, a PE ratio of 10.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.97. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a twelve month low of $39.32 and a twelve month high of $63.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $55.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $50.67. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

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

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. This is a positive change from Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s payout ratio is currently 32.91%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 22,999 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,194,000 after buying an additional 1,961 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 37.5% during the 2nd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 5,385 shares of the bank's stock worth $280,000 after purchasing an additional 1,469 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 19,640 shares of the bank's stock worth $1,053,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 2nd quarter worth $172,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 56.6% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 7,005 shares of the bank's stock worth $364,000 after purchasing an additional 2,531 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.84% of the company's stock.

About Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

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.