Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for ZION Earnings

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Zions Bancorporation, N.A. in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the bank will earn $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.

ZION has been the topic of a number of other reports. Evercore cut Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from an “outperform” rating to an “in-line” rating and set a $68.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $66.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $69.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $71.29.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Stock Performance

Shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. stock opened at $70.62 on Tuesday. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a 12 month low of $46.19 and a 12 month high of $73.34. The firm 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. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $68.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.02. 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. Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. This is an increase from Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s payout ratio is presently 22.93%.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Saturday, May 2nd that permits the company to buyback $225.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the bank to reacquire up to 2.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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

In related news, EVP Derek Steward sold 894 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 17,449 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,215,322.85. This represents a 4.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Scott A. Law sold 4,608 shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.42, for a total transaction of $333,711.36. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 32,890 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,381,893.80. The trade was a 12.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 88,787 shares of company stock worth $6,283,858. 1.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. during the 2nd quarter valued at about $982,244,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 0.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,477,126 shares of the bank’s stock worth $430,813,000 after acquiring an additional 56,438 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management grew its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,888,064 shares of the bank’s stock worth $227,607,000 after acquiring an additional 48,346 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,151,319 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $184,478,000 after acquiring an additional 306,717 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 31.6% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,963,545 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $167,677,000 after acquiring an additional 711,218 shares in the last quarter. 76.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

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.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Company Profile

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.