NASDAQ:ZION - Zions Bancorp Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Zions Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ZION."

Zions Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Wednesday, November 21st. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 13th. View Zions Bancorp's Dividend History.

Zions Bancorp declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, June 29th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $465,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 5.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ:ZION) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 22nd. The bank reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.08. The bank earned $701 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $699.87 million. Zions Bancorp had a return on equity of 11.84% and a net margin of 26.57%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.72 EPS. View Zions Bancorp's Earnings History.

Zions Bancorp is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, January 28th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Zions Bancorp.

21 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Zions Bancorp's stock. Their predictions range from $49.00 to $67.00. On average, they expect Zions Bancorp's stock price to reach $58.5714 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 43.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Zions Bancorp.

21 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Zions Bancorp in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Zions Bancorp.

News articles about ZION stock have been trending positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Zions Bancorp earned a news sentiment score of 3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the bank a news buzz of 5.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.

Some companies that are related to Zions Bancorp include Standard Chartered (SCBFF), SunTrust Banks (STI), DANSKE BK A/S/S (DNKEY), Shinhan Financial Group (SHG), KeyCorp (KEY), Regions Financial (RF), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Comerica (CMA), Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR), BOK Financial (BOKF), Webster Financial (WBS), Akbank T.A.S. (AKBTY), First Horizon National (FHN), CIT Group (CIT) and PacWest Bancorp (PACW).

Zions Bancorp's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc (11.43%), BlackRock Inc. (6.67%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.59%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.62%), Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (2.17%) and TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC (1.95%). Company insiders that own Zions Bancorp stock include A Scott Anderson, Alexander Hume, Bruce K Alexander, David E Blackford, Dianne R James, Edward F Murphy, Edward Schreiber, James R Abbott, Joseph L Reilly, Keith D Maio, Leeanne B Linderman, Mark Richard Young, Michael Morris, Rebecca K Robinson, Roger B Porter, Scott J Mclean, Shelley Thomas Williams, Steven Dan Stephens and Thomas E Laursen. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Zions Bancorp.

ZION stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American Century Companies Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Suisse AG, Seizert Capital Partners LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp and Morgan Stanley. Company insiders that have sold Zions Bancorp company stock in the last year include A Scott Anderson, Alexander Hume, Bruce K Alexander, David E Blackford, Dianne R James, Keith D Maio, Leeanne B Linderman, Mark Richard Young, Michael Morris, Rebecca K Robinson, Scott J Mclean, Steven Dan Stephens and Thomas E Laursen. View Insider Buying and Selling for Zions Bancorp.

ZION stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Panagora Asset Management Inc., Alliancebernstein L.P., EJF Capital LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. Company insiders that have bought Zions Bancorp stock in the last two years include Edward F Murphy and Roger B Porter. View Insider Buying and Selling for Zions Bancorp.

Shares of ZION can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of ZION stock can currently be purchased for approximately $40.76.

Zions Bancorp has a market capitalization of $7.92 billion and generates $2.74 billion in revenue each year. The bank earns $592 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.86 on an earnings per share basis. Zions Bancorp employs 10,083 workers across the globe.

The official website for Zions Bancorp is http://www.zionsbancorporation.com.

Zions Bancorp's mailing address is ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET 11TH FLOOR, SALT LAKE CITY UT, 84133. The bank can be reached via phone at 801-844-7637 or via email at [email protected]