Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.93 Per Share, Wedbush Forecasts

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 24th. Wedbush analyst D. Chiaverini now forecasts that the bank will earn $0.93 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.98. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $52.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s current full-year earnings is $4.52 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.07 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.35 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.75 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on ZION. Argus lowered shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $54.00 to $52.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association from $47.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.72.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:ZION opened at $46.32 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.64, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a 12-month low of $28.90 and a 12-month high of $53.32. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $47.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.38.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 22nd. The bank reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.18. Zions Bancorporation, National Association had a net margin of 13.53% and a return on equity of 13.85%. The firm had revenue of $776.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $761.61 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.11 EPS. The company’s revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 22nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th were paid a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.54%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 15th. Zions Bancorporation, National Association’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Terry Alan Shirey sold 1,917 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction on Friday, July 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.78, for a total transaction of $99,262.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 24,640 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,275,859.20. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, President Scott J. Mclean sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.83, for a total value of $3,109,800.00. Following the sale, the president now directly owns 74,286 shares in the company, valued at $3,850,243.38. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Terry Alan Shirey sold 1,917 shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.78, for a total value of $99,262.26. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 24,640 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,275,859.20. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 67,073 shares of company stock worth $3,476,298 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.22% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, National Association

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in Zions Bancorporation, National Association in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, National Association during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

About Zions Bancorporation, National Association

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.