Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION – Get Free Report) is one of 920 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Zions Bancorporation, N.A. to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.
Volatility & Risk
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s rivals have a beta of 0.61, indicating that their average share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
76.8% of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Zions Bancorporation, N.A. and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Zions Bancorporation, N.A. | $3.76 billion | $899.00 million | 8.13 |
| Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Competitors | $222.02 billion | $2.41 billion | 16.73 |
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Zions Bancorporation, N.A.. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Zions Bancorporation, N.A. and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Zions Bancorporation, N.A. | 24.81% | 13.77% | 1.14% |
| Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Competitors | 15.72% | 9.53% | 0.93% |
Dividends
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. pays out 23.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.4% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Zions Bancorporation, N.A. and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Zions Bancorporation, N.A. | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2.22 |
| Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Competitors | 7463 | 30184 | 27751 | 1456 | 2.35 |
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. currently has a consensus price target of $73.44, indicating a potential upside of 10.87%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 16.61%. Given Zions Bancorporation, N.A.’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zions Bancorporation, N.A. has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Summary
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. rivals beat Zions Bancorporation, N.A. on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Company Profile
Zions Bancorporation, National Association provides various banking products and related services primarily in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It operates through Zions Bank, California Bank & Trust, Amegy Bank, National Bank of Arizona, Nevada State Bank, Vectra Bank Colorado, and The Commerce Bank of Washington segments. The company offers commercial and small business banking services to small- and medium-sized businesses, such as commercial, industrial, and owner-occupied lending and leasing; municipal and public finance services; depository account and cash management services; commercial and small business cards; merchant processing services; corporate trust services; and correspondent banking and international lending services. It also provides capital markets and investment banking services, including loan syndications, foreign exchange services, interest rate derivatives, fixed income securities underwriting, advisory and capital raising, commercial mortgage-backed security conduit lending, and power and project financing; and commercial real estate lending services consisting of term and construction/land development financing for commercial and residential purposes. In addition, the company offers retail banking services comprising residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, personal lines of credit, installment consumer loans, depository account services, consumer cards, and personal trust services; and wealth management services consisting of investment management, fiduciary and estate, and advanced business succession and estate planning services. The company was formerly known as ZB, National Association and changed its name to Zions Bancorporation, National Association in September 2018. Zions Bancorporation, National Association was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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