Zions Bancorporation N.A (NASDAQ: ZION) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -11.02 compared to its previous closing price of 50.44. However, the company has seen a fall of -10.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-31 that Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Zions (ZION) have what it takes?
Is It Worth Investing in Zions Bancorporation N.A (NASDAQ: ZION) Right Now?
Zions Bancorporation N.A (NASDAQ: ZION) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 9.05x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ZION is at 0.85. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ZION is 145.20M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.00% of that float. The average trading volume for ZION on April 03, 2025 was 1.60M shares.
ZION’s Market Performance
ZION stock saw a decrease of -10.70% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -12.48% and a quarterly a decrease of -17.27%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.34%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.12% for Zions Bancorporation N.A (ZION). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.48% for ZION’s stock, with a -12.76% 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 -15.22% 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 -29.01% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.34%, as shares sank -11.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.10% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ZION fell by -11.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.03. In addition, Zions Bancorporation N.A saw -17.27% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ZION starting from Richards Robert Ryan, who sale 316 shares at the price of $49.48 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, Richards Robert Ryan now owns 30,354 shares of Zions Bancorporation N.A, valued at $15,636 using the latest closing price.
Smith Jennifer Anne, the Executive Vice President of Zions Bancorporation N.A, 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 29,313 shares at $1,280,276 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 13.15, with 0.88 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 0.23. 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 2.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.35.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Zions Bancorporation N.A (ZION) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. 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.
