LSV Asset Management Sells 120,414 Shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. $ZION

LSV Asset Management trimmed its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 3,839,718 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 120,414 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. were worth $217,251,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 7,500 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $424,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 7.6% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,926 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $152,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 10,567 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $598,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 3.9% during the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,543 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $340,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 2.5% during the second quarter. MainStreet Investment Advisors LLC now owns 10,886 shares of the bank’s stock worth $565,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the period. 76.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple quarterly and annual EPS forecasts for Zions (including Q1–Q4 2026, Q1–Q4 2027 and FY2026–FY2028), lifting FY2026 to $6.00, FY2027 to $6.30 and FY2028 to $7.51 and raising near-term quarterly EPS expectations — a clear earnings-upside signal that supports higher valuation expectations and likely underpins upward stock movement.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest fell about 16.8% through Jan. 30 to ~5.33M shares (≈3.7% of float), reducing potential short-squeeze dynamics and lowering one source of selling pressure; short-interest days-to-cover ~2.4. This is neutral-to-mildly supportive for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative coverage piece discussing Stellar Bancorp vs. Zions may influence investor consideration sets but contains no company-specific catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird lowered its rating on ZION to “Neutral,” which could weigh on sentiment among institutional holders and reduce momentum buying from investors following broker upgrades; this is a direct negative signal for short-term demand. Article Title

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Stock Performance

NASDAQ ZION opened at $62.91 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $56.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.82. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a 1 year low of $39.32 and a 1 year high of $66.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.29 billion, a PE ratio of 10.49 and a beta of 0.85.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 19th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 12th will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 12th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ZION has been the topic of several research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $62.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $63.00 to $57.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Evercore boosted their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $65.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays raised their price target on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $61.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $63.32.

Insider Buying and Selling at Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

In other news, EVP Jennifer Anne Smith sold 6,558 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.80, for a total transaction of $424,958.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 18,761 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,215,712.80. The trade was a 25.90% 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 the SEC website. Also, President Scott J. Mclean sold 28,980 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.15, for a total transaction of $1,772,127.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 82,250 shares in the company, valued at $5,029,587.50. This represents a 26.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 53,302 shares of company stock valued at $3,356,517 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.22% of the company’s stock.

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.