Zions Bancorporation Beats Q3 2026 Earnings Estimates While ServisFirst Posts Slight Miss

Zions Bancorporation reported third-quarter 2026 net earnings of $262 million, or $1.78 per diluted share, topping the Wall Street consensus estimate of $1.64 per share surveyed by Zacks Investment Research. The Salt Lake City-based bank also cleared revenue hurdles, posting total revenue of $1.24 billion and net interest income of $893 million against an analyst forecast of $892.9 million. The results marked a sharp improvement from the year-earlier period, when Zions earned $221 million and $1.48 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2025. The bank's return on average tangible common equity reached 16.2%, and its estimated common equity tier 1 ratio stood at 11.8%.

ServisFirst Bancshares reported a slight miss against third-quarter 2026 expectations, though its absolute results continued to show year-over-year momentum. The Birmingham, Alabama company posted net income of approximately $87.3 million for the quarter, up 1.8% sequentially from $85.8 million in the second quarter and up 33.2% from $65.6 million in the year-ago period. CEO Tom Broughton cited solid economic trends and an improving loan pipeline, while CFO David Sparacio pointed to continued top-line revenue growth through asset and margin expansion alongside an efficiency ratio the company described as best-in-class. Sources differ on whether the reported earnings per share exceeded or fell short of analyst estimates, with the company's investing.com earnings call summary characterizing the result as a slight miss.