ZION Stock Analysis: Zions Bancorporation | NASDAQ

Banks - Regional | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 9.484m USD | 12M Return: 14.8% | US9897011071 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Real Estate Lending, Wealth Management
Total Rating 38
Safety 52
Buy Signal -0.07
Banks - Regional
Industry Rotation: +6.1
Market Cap: 9.48B
Avg Turnover: 91.4M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility34.2%
VaR 5th Pctl5.60%
VaR vs Median-0.53%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.47
Rel. Str. IBD47
Rel. Str. Peer Group26.3
Character TTM
Beta1.043
Beta Downside0.990
Hurst Exponent0.454
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD32.43%
CAGR/Max DD0.83
CAGR/Mean DD3.17
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of ZION over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": 1.53, "2021-12": 1.26, "2022-03": 1.32, "2022-06": 1.24, "2022-09": 1.36, "2022-12": 1.88, "2023-03": 1.33, "2023-06": 1.18, "2023-09": 1.13, "2023-12": 1.3, "2024-03": 1.05, "2024-06": 1.28, "2024-09": 1.34, "2024-12": 1.34, "2025-03": 1.13, "2025-06": 1.58, "2025-09": 1.54, "2025-12": 1.76, "2026-03": 1.54, "2026-06": 1.74,
EPS CAGR: 10.49%
EPS Trend: 78.7%
Last SUE: 1.81
Qual. Beats: 5
Revenue Revenue of ZION over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 708, 2021-12: 756, 2022-03: 695, 2022-06: 780, 2022-09: 872, 2022-12: 988, 2023-03: 830, 2023-06: 1166, 2023-09: 1190, 2023-12: 1188, 2024-03: 1210, 2024-06: 1243, 2024-09: 1276, 2024-12: 1255, 2025-03: 1199, 2025-06: 1241, 2025-09: 1253, 2025-12: 1251, 2026-03: 1183, 2026-06: 1479,
Rev. CAGR: 5.52%
Rev. Trend: 79.9%
Last SUE: 0.98
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan -0.3% 5
Feb -1.9% 30
Mar -6.4% 46
Apr -1.8% 10
May +1.0% 20
Jun -0.0% 5
Jul -0.3% 2
Aug -2.6% 24
Sep -2.5% 28
Oct -0.6% 2
Nov +4.0% 26
Dec -0.0% 2

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: ZION Zions Bancorporation

Zions Bancorporation is a regional bank holding company that provides a full suite of commercial, retail, and wealth management services primarily across 11 western U.S. states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It operates through multiple community bank brands-such as Zions Bank, California Bank & Trust, Amegy Bank, National Bank of Arizona, Nevada State Bank, Vectra Bank Colorado, and The Commerce Bank of Washington-serving small- and medium-sized businesses, municipalities, and individual consumers with lending, depository, treasury, capital markets, and trust services. The company was founded in 1873, is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was renamed from ZB, National Association in September 2018. As a regional bank, Zions follows a multi-brand model that preserves local market identity and customer relationships, a common strategy among U.S. regional banks seeking to compete with larger national institutions while maintaining strong community ties.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Office CRE loan losses pressure earnings outlook
  • Net interest margin compresses as deposit costs rise
  • Western regional loan demand slows on economic uncertainty
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.5
Net Income: 1.17b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.57 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -1.09k% < 20% (prev -1.36k%; Δ 272.4% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.02 > 3% & CFO 2.19b > Net Income 1.17b
Net Debt (-18.2b) to EBITDA (1.61b): -11.26 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.28 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (146.2m) vs 12m ago -0.57% < -2%
Gross Margin: 71.41% > 18% (prev 63.85%; Δ 7.56% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 5.81% > 50% (prev 5.59%; Δ 0.21% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 1.05 > 6 (EBIT TTM 1.50b / Interest Expense TTM 1.43b)
Altman Z'' -3.65
A: -0.63 (Total Current Assets 21.4b - Total Current Liabilities 77.8b) / Total Assets 89.0b
B: 0.09 (Retained Earnings 7.88b / Total Assets 89.0b)
C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 1.50b / Avg Total Assets 89.0b)
D: 0.09 (Book Value of Equity 7.68b / Total Liabilities 81.4b)
Altman-Z'' = -3.65 = D
What is the price of ZION shares?

As of September 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 63.83 with a total of 1,237,215 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.15%, over one month by -5.53%, over three months by -7.31% and over the past year by +14.80%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 62.00 (which is 2.9% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is ZION a buy, sell or hold?

Zions Bancorporation has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.57. Therefore, it is recommended to hold ZION.

  • StrongBuy: 6
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 13
  • Sell: 1
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the ZION price?
Analysts Target Price 75.1 17.6%
Zions Bancorporation (ZION) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 23 September 2026
Market Cap USD = 9.48b (9.48b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 8.2777
P/E Forward = 9.5238
P/S = 2.5723
P/B = 1.2502
P/EG = 4.1403
Revenue TTM = 5.17b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.50b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.61b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.95b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.22b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.18b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 3.00m
Net Debt = -18.2b USD (calculated: Debt 3.18b - CCE 21.4b)
Enterprise Value = 9.48b USD (floored to Market Cap, CCE > MCap+Debt)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.05 (Ebit TTM 1.50b / Interest Expense TTM 1.43b)
EV/FCF = 4.63x (Enterprise Value 9.48b / FCF TTM 2.05b)
FCF Yield = 21.59% (FCF TTM 2.05b / Enterprise Value 9.48b)
FCF Margin = 39.64% (FCF TTM 2.05b / Revenue TTM 5.17b)
Net Margin = 22.67% (Net Income TTM 1.17b / Revenue TTM 5.17b)
Gross Margin = 71.41% ((Revenue TTM 5.17b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.48b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 76.67% (prev 72.36%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.11 (Enterprise Value 9.48b / Total Assets 89.0b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 44.87% (Interest Expense 1.43b / Debt 3.18b)
Taxrate = 21.99% (330.0m / 1.50b)
NOPAT = 1.17b (EBIT 1.50b * (1 - 21.99%))
Current Ratio = 0.28 (Total Current Assets 21.4b / Total Current Liabilities 77.8b)
Debt / Equity = 0.41 (Debt 3.18b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 7.68b)
Debt / EBITDA = -11.26 (Net Debt -18.2b / EBITDA 1.61b)
Debt / FCF = -8.88 (Net Debt -18.2b / FCF TTM 2.05b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 7.26b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.32% (Net Income 1.17b / Total Assets 89.0b)
RoE = 16.14% (Net Income TTM 1.17b / Total Stockholder Equity 7.26b)
RoCE = 16.30% (EBIT 1.50b / Capital Employed (Equity 7.26b + L.T.Debt 1.95b))
RoIC = 9.62% (NOPAT 1.17b / Invested Capital 12.2b)
WACC = 16.01% (E(9.48b)/V(12.7b) * Re(9.65%) + D(3.18b)/V(12.7b) * Rd(44.87%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 9.65% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -65.51 | Cagr: -0.34%
[DCF] Terminal Value 57.14% ; FCFF base≈1.49b ; Y1≈1.70b ; Y5≈2.51b
[DCF] Fair Price = 233.2 (EV 15.8b - Net Debt -18.2b = Equity 34.0b / Shares 146.0m; r=16.01% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 78.74 | EPS CAGR: 10.49% | SUE: 1.81 | # QB: 5
Revenue Correlation: 79.95 | Revenue CAGR: 5.52% | SUE: 0.98 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.66 | Chg30d=+0.19% | Revisions=+14% | Analysts=19
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.80 | Chg30d=+0.92% | Revisions=+88% | GrowthEPS=+29.8% | GrowthRev=+5.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=6.82 | Chg30d=+0.05% | Revisions=+23% | GrowthEPS=-12.5% | GrowthRev=+2.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +47% (up=44, down=15)