Zions Bancorporation third-quarter net earnings rise to $204 million, EPS $1.37
Zions Bancorporation reported third-quarter 2024 net earnings of $204 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, up from $168 million and $1.13 a year earlier. Net interest margin widened to 3.03% from 2.93%, but classified loans rose sharply to $2.1 billion from $769 million, a level shareholders may watch closely. The filing contains no revised full-year guidance.
Key points
- Net earnings of $204 million and diluted EPS of $1.37, versus $168 million and $1.13 in 3Q23 and $190 million and $1.28 in 2Q24
- Net interest margin of 3.03% versus 2.93% a year earlier; net interest income of $620 million, up 6%
- Classified loans of $2.1 billion, or 3.55% of loans, versus $769 million, or 1.35%; provision for credit losses of $13 million versus $41 million
- Agreement to buy four FirstBank branches in California's Coachella Valley with about $730 million in deposits and $420 million in loans, pending regulatory approval
The filing
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