What is Zacks Research's Forecast for ZION Q4 Earnings?

Key Points

• Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has had its Q4 2026 EPS estimates raised by Zacks Research from $1.44 to $1.46, reflecting an optimistic outlook for the bank.
• The bank reported a strong previous quarter with an EPS of $1.58, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.31.
• Zions Bancorporation recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.45, marking a rise from the previous dividend of $0.43, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 3.0%.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in a research report issued on Wednesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the bank will post earnings of $1.46 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.44. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, N.A.'s current full-year earnings is $5.39 per share.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION - Get Free Report) last announced 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 net margin of 16.98% and a return on equity of 13.76%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $57.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from an "underperform" rating to a "hold" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $45.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $57.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $60.95.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of ZION stock traded up $0.57 during trading on Friday, reaching $57.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 324,598 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,582,214. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $55.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $50.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a market cap of $8.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.97. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a one year low of $39.32 and a one year high of $63.22.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Increases Dividend

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

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

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ZION. Curat Global LLC bought a new position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Picton Mahoney Asset Management bought a new stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 75.3% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 673 shares of the bank's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the period. Finally, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the first quarter worth about $40,000. 76.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.