The stock of Zions Bancorporation N.A (NASDAQ: ZION) has decreased by -2.37 when compared to last closing price of 56.46. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.63% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-17 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is It Worth Investing in Zions Bancorporation N.A (NASDAQ: ZION) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Zions Bancorporation N.A (NASDAQ: ZION) is 11.13x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ZION is 1.08. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ZION is 145.29M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.82% of that float. On February 21, 2025, ZION’s average trading volume was 1.22M shares.
ZION’s Market Performance
ZION’s stock has seen a -0.63% decrease for the week, with a -6.62% drop in the past month and a -7.38% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.47% for Zions Bancorporation N.A The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.31% for ZION’s stock, with a 9.48% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ZION
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ZION stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for ZION by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ZION in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $71 based on the research report published on January 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to ZION, setting the target price at $54 in the report published on September 30th of the previous year.
ZION Trading at -2.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ZION to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.43%, as shares sank -5.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.78% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ZION fell by -0.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +29.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $57.01. In addition, Zions Bancorporation N.A saw 1.60% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ZION starting from Smith Jennifer Anne, who sale 22,673 shares at the price of $56.47 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Smith Jennifer Anne now owns 29,313 shares of Zions Bancorporation N.A, valued at $1,280,276 using the latest closing price.
Smith Jennifer Anne, the Officer of Zions Bancorporation N.A, proposed sale 22,673 shares at $56.47 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that Smith Jennifer Anne is holding shares at $1,280,283 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ZION
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.43 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Zions Bancorporation N.A stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 13.19, with 0.89 for asset returns.
Based on Zions Bancorporation N.A (ZION), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.78. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 12.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.17.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Zions Bancorporation N.A (ZION) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
