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Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION) last week reported its latest quarterly results, which makes it a good time for investors to dive in and see if the business is performing in line with expectations. Revenues of US$806m were in line with forecasts, although statutory earnings per share (EPS) came in below expectations at US$1.13, missing estimates by 4.4%. This is an important time for investors, as they can track a company's performance in its report, look at what experts are forecasting for next year, and see if there has been any change to expectations for the business. With this in mind, we've gathered the latest statutory forecasts to see what the analysts are expecting for next year.
Taking into account the latest results, the consensus forecast from Zions Bancorporation National Association's 14 analysts is for revenues of US$3.26b in 2025. This reflects a satisfactory 5.1% improvement in revenue compared to the last 12 months. Statutory per-share earnings are expected to be US$5.16, roughly flat on the last 12 months. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of US$3.27b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$5.16 in 2025. The consensus analysts don't seem to have seen anything in these results that would have changed their view on the business, given there's been no major change to their estimates.
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It will come as no surprise then, to learn that the consensus price target is largely unchanged at US$53.00. The consensus price target is just an average of individual analyst targets, so - it could be handy to see how wide the range of underlying estimates is. There are some variant perceptions on Zions Bancorporation National Association, with the most bullish analyst valuing it at US$61.00 and the most bearish at US$47.00 per share. Still, with such a tight range of estimates, it suggeststhe analysts have a pretty good idea of what they think the company is worth.
Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. The analysts are definitely expecting Zions Bancorporation National Association's growth to accelerate, with the forecast 6.8% annualised growth to the end of 2025 ranking favourably alongside historical growth of 3.8% per annum over the past five years. Other similar companies in the industry (with analyst coverage) are also forecast to grow their revenue at 7.1% per year. Factoring in the forecast acceleration in revenue, it's pretty clear that Zions Bancorporation National Association is expected to grow at about the same rate as the wider industry.