Goldman Sachs analyst Ryan Nash upgrades $Zions Bancorp (ZION.US)$ to a buy rating, and adjusts the target price from $51 to $71.
According to TipRanks data, the analyst has a success rate of 65.9% and a total average return of 11.7% over the past year.
Furthermore, according to the comprehensive report, the opinions of $Zions Bancorp (ZION.US)$'s main analysts recently are as follows:
Zions Bancorp is thought to be well prepared for the next cycle, anticipating net interest margin expansion through lower deposit re-pricing and gains from fixed rate asset re-pricing. The bank is expected to benefit from a surge in commercial loan growth and should gain from an asset-sensitive balance sheet in light of recent rate movements. It is projected that Zions will achieve positive operating leverage in 2025, which is anticipated to enhance operating efficiency and improve returns.
The sentiment on bank stocks for 2025 is positive, with expectations of accelerated earnings growth driven by improved loan growth, increased capital markets activity, the return of positive operating leverage, and share buybacks. Additionally, an expansion in price-to-earnings multiples is anticipated, supported by a stable economic backdrop, regulatory reductions, higher returns, and ongoing mergers and acquisitions. It's argued that large-cap banks could maintain their outperformance relative to the market into 2025 as earnings growth picks up pace.
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