What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for ZION Q2 Earnings?

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research report issued on Thursday, January 2nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the bank will earn $1.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.14. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s current full-year earnings is $4.85 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.66 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.23 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.03 EPS.

ZION has been the topic of a number of other reports. Barclays increased their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $52.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Wedbush raised their target price on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $52.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $54.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $71.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $58.25.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Performance

NASDAQ ZION opened at $55.40 on Monday. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 1-year low of $37.76 and a 1-year high of $63.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $57.07 and a 200-day moving average of $50.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market cap of $8.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.62, a PEG ratio of 5.10 and a beta of 1.12.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) last announced its earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The bank reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $1.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $781.63 million. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a net margin of 14.09% and a return on equity of 13.89%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.13 EPS.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This is a positive change from Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s payout ratio is presently 39.18%.

Insider Activity

In other Zions Bancorporation, National Association news, EVP Paul E. Burdiss sold 9,506 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.06, for a total transaction of $580,436.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 86,232 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,265,325.92. The trade was a 9.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, VP Eric Ellingsen sold 1,238 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.84, for a total value of $75,319.92. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 35,878 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,182,817.52. This represents a 3.34 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 18,881 shares of company stock valued at $1,108,184 in the last ninety days. 2.22% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, National Association

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ZION. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 17.5% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,248,836 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $271,003,000 after buying an additional 929,251 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,041,818 shares of the bank’s stock worth $332,515,000 after purchasing an additional 896,889 shares during the period. Artemis Investment Management LLP increased its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 165.0% during the 3rd quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 905,576 shares of the bank’s stock worth $42,761,000 after purchasing an additional 563,889 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association by 25.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,684,460 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $126,762,000 after purchasing an additional 538,049 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP acquired a new position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association during the third quarter worth about $24,647,000. 76.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association 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.