Baird upgrades Zions Bancorp stock to Outperform with USD 75 target

Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Baird upgraded Zions Bancorp to Outperform with a USD 75.00 target on October 15, 2026. Zions Bancorp stock costs EUR 55.75.

Analyst shift and operating scale

Baird upgraded Zions Bancorp to Outperform and set a USD 75.00 target on October 15, 2026.
Second-quarter adjusted earnings per share reached USD 1.74 against a USD 1.57 consensus estimate.
Zions Bancorp stock trades at EUR 55.75 at 1:38 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

Schwarzweiß-Reportagefoto: Bankberaterin im Gespräch mit Kleinunternehmer am Schalter — Zions Bancorp (ISIN US9897011071) berät Kleinunternehmer persönlich am Schalter einer typischen Regionalbank-Filiale, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Zions Bancorp (ISIN US9897011071) was trading at EUR 55.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, as Baird upgraded the bank to Outperform with a USD 75.00 price target, according to Investing.com. The target gives the latest analyst call a clear valuation reference without changing the companys scheduled earnings date.

Analyst view shifts on valuation

Baird moved its rating from Neutral to Outperform and set the USD 75.00 target in the report dated October 15, 2026. The report also placed the stock at roughly nine times estimated 2027 earnings per share and 1.4 times second-quarter 2026 tangible book value, according to Investing.com.

Three dated signals for Zions

Benzinga reported that Zions posted USD 1.74 of adjusted earnings per share against a USD 1.57 consensus estimate for the second quarter of 2026, while revenue reached USD 1.14 billion. On July 30, 2026, the bank approved a USD 75.00 million share repurchase and raised its common dividend by USD 0.03 to USD 0.48 per share, the same report said. On October 15, 2026, Baird upgraded the rating to Outperform and set the USD 75.00 target, according to Investing.com.

When are the next results due?

Zions Bancorp is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 results after the market close on October 19, 2026. Benzinga cited consensus expectations of USD 1.65 in earnings per share and USD 891.93 million in revenue for that quarter. Those estimates give the October reporting date a concrete benchmark.

Banking scale remains central

Zions operates locally led banks across western US markets, including Zions Bank, Amegy Bank and California Bank & Trust. Its official release on September 16, 2026, described the appointment of Vince Toye to lead agency multifamily lending after the acquisition of a Basis Multifamily Finance platform and cited approximately USD 89.00 billion of total assets at December 31, 2025, according to Zions Bancorporation. For investors, the coming results will test whether the earnings comparison and valuation case can hold together.

Quote stays below the yearly high

Zions Bancorp has a USD 9.0 billion market capitalization, while its 52-week range is USD 46.19 to USD 73.34 as of October 14, 2026. The company is listed on Nasdaq under ticker ZION and operates in the regional banking industry.

Zions Bancorp was trading at EUR 55.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:38 p.m. CEST.

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