Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) Receives $61.16 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-one analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fifteen have assigned a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $62.3158.

Several brokerages have commented on ZION. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Evercore ISI lowered Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $65.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Bank of America upgraded Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their target price for the company from $59.00 to $62.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Zions Bancorporation, N.A. this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — Zions reported roughly $1.76–$1.77 EPS vs. ~$1.57 expected and revenue of $891M (vs. $863.8M est.), with higher net margin and ROE cited. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Net interest income and fee income were the main drivers of the beat, along with modest loan and deposit growth — supporting improved core profitability. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts raised price targets (Stephens and Piper Sandler to $65; TD Cowen and RBC to $64), signaling slightly higher fair‑value estimates. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts largely kept neutral/hold or equal‑weight ratings despite the target bumps; commentary frames Zions as balanced risk/reward given valuation and near‑term tailwinds. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management materials and the full earnings call transcript/slide deck are available for deeper review of guidance and drivers. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Price‑target raises are modest (roughly 3.9%–5.6% upside vs. current levels) and ratings remain neutral/hold, which suggests upside may be limited unless guidance or loan/deposit trends accelerate. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Zions Bancorporation, N.A. news, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 2,458 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.11, for a total value of $130,544.38. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 27,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,441,033.63. This represents a 8.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.22% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 3.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,308,327 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,002,875,000 after acquiring an additional 582,392 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,343,076 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $415,474,000 after purchasing an additional 30,552 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,960,132 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $205,689,000 after purchasing an additional 169,085 shares in the last quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 14.4% during the third quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 3,244,014 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $183,546,000 after acquiring an additional 409,065 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 31.6% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,963,545 shares of the bank’s stock worth $167,677,000 after acquiring an additional 711,218 shares during the last quarter. 76.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Stock Up 4.2%

Shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. stock opened at $61.58 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a 12-month low of $39.32 and a 12-month high of $61.75. The company has a market cap of $9.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.26, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.85. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $56.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $55.59.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 20th. The bank reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $872.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $842.68 million. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. had a net margin of 18.19% and a return on equity of 14.01%. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.37 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Zions Bancorporation, N.A. will post 5.39 EPS for the current year.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 13th were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.00%.

About Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is a bank holding company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, offering a full suite of banking and financial services to individuals, businesses and institutions. Through its primary subsidiary, Zions Bank, the company provides commercial banking, retail banking and wealth management solutions designed to serve the needs of small businesses, middle‐market firms and high‐net‐worth clients. Its service portfolio includes deposit accounts, cash‐management tools, lending products, mortgage origination, treasury services and investment advisory services.

The company’s commercial banking segment delivers custom credit and treasury management services, including working capital lines of credit, equipment financing and international trade finance.