Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for ZION Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in a research report issued on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the bank will post earnings of $1.59 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.60. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s current full-year earnings is $6.58 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.51 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.60 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.72 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.54 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.70 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.00 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $68.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $82.00 to $84.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $66.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $71.29.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Stock Performance

Shares of ZION stock opened at $70.62 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a 12-month low of $46.19 and a 12-month high of $73.34. The business’s 50 day moving average is $68.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.02. The company has a market capitalization of $10.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.81.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the second quarter worth about $839,000. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd acquired a new position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in the 2nd quarter valued at about $231,000. Shepherd Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $256,000. West Family Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $298,000. Finally, Great Lakes Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $5,639,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Derek Steward sold 894 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.65, for a total value of $62,267.10. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 17,449 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,215,322.85. This trade represents a 4.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Scott A. Law sold 4,608 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.42, for a total transaction of $333,711.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 32,890 shares in the company, valued at $2,381,893.80. The trade was a 12.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 88,787 shares of company stock worth $6,283,858 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.43% of the company’s stock.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Saturday, May 2nd that allows the company to repurchase $225.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the bank to repurchase up to 2.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. This is a positive change from Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.93%.

Key Zions Bancorporation, N.A. News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $6.51 from $6.31 and increased its Q4 2026 estimate to $1.62 from $1.60. Estimates for Q1 2027 and Q2 2027 also edged higher, to $1.55 and $1.60, respectively. These changes suggest somewhat improved near-term earnings expectations for Zions. Zions Bancorporation stock information
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks projects FY2027 EPS of $6.54 and FY2028 EPS of $7.00, compared with the current-year consensus estimate of $6.58. The revisions leave Zions’ longer-term earnings trajectory positive overall, but the changes indicate less confidence in the pace of growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks reduced several forecasts, including Q3 2026 EPS to $1.59 from $1.60, FY2027 EPS to $6.54 from $6.56, and Q3 2027 EPS to $1.68 from $1.69. More significantly, Q1 2028 EPS fell to $1.61 from $1.70, Q2 2028 to $1.70 from $1.77, and FY2028 to $7.00 from $7.34.
• Negative Sentiment: The largest cut is the 4.6% reduction to the FY2028 estimate, while Zacks’ FY2026 forecast of $6.51 remains below the $6.58 consensus. Investors may interpret the revisions as evidence of softer future profitability, particularly if interest-rate, loan-growth or credit conditions become less favorable.

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.