Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) Rating Lowered to “Neutral” at Robert W. Baird

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION) was downgraded by analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Monday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have a $65.00 price objective on the bank’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 1.44% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on ZION. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $63.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Bank of America raised shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $59.00 to $62.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Barclays upped their target price on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $61.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Zions Bancorporation, N.A. from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Zions Bancorporation, N.A. presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $63.32.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ZION opened at $64.08 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $59.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.46 billion, a PE ratio of 10.68 and a beta of 0.85. 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 fifty-two week low of $39.32 and a fifty-two week high of $66.18.

Insider Activity at Zions Bancorporation, N.A.

In other news, President Scott J. Mclean sold 28,980 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.15, for a total value of $1,772,127.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 82,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,029,587.50. This represents a 26.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Derek Steward sold 769 shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.46, for a total transaction of $46,493.74. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 14,307 shares in the company, valued at approximately $865,001.22. This represents a 5.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 53,302 shares of company stock valued at $3,356,517. Corporate insiders own 1.77% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ZION. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 76.3% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 137,434 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $6,853,000 after purchasing an additional 59,483 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 18.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 40,960 shares of the bank’s stock worth $2,042,000 after buying an additional 6,393 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 0.5% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 504,860 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $25,172,000 after buying an additional 2,659 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 91.7% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,502 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,072,000 after acquiring an additional 10,283 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its holdings in Zions Bancorporation, N.A. by 7.3% during the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 31,000 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,610,000 after acquiring an additional 2,100 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.84% of the company’s stock.

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in January — down ~16.8% to about 5.33M shares (≈3.7% of shares outstanding) and a short‑interest ratio of ~2.4 days, which reduces immediate short‑selling pressure. MarketBeat ZION
• Positive Sentiment: Zions declared a quarterly dividend of $0.45/share (ann. $1.80), ex‑dividend Feb 12 and payable Feb 19 — a steady yield (~2.8%) that supports income‑oriented investors and can underpin the share price. MarketBeat ZION
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership is high (~76.8%) and some funds (Geode, LSV) modestly increased positions in Q4 — stable institutional backing but not a dramatic catalyst on its own. MarketBeat ZION
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed overall (average rating: Hold; avg. PT ≈ $63.32). This gives limited directional pressure absent fresh analyst action. Zacks coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Two senior executives sold stock on Feb 6: EVP Steven D. Stephens sold 15,476 shares (~$1.02M at ~$65.90) and EVP Jennifer A. Smith sold 6,558 shares (~$425k at $64.80). Both sales trimmed their holdings by ~25–27% — insider selling can trigger investor concern about insider conviction even if proceeds are for personal reasons. Insider Selling Alert SEC Form 4 – Stephens
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird downgraded ZION from Outperform to Neutral and set a $65 target — a visible sell‑side change that can weigh on momentum, especially when combined with recent insider sales. Baird downgrade (via Zacks)

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.