正面对比：City（纳斯达克股票代码：CHCO）和锡安银行全国协会（纳斯达克股票代码：ZION）

City (NASDAQ:CHCO – Get Rating) and Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ:ZION – Get Rating) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for City and Zions Bancorporation, National Association, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

City currently has a consensus price target of $90.33, indicating a potential upside of 0.39%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a consensus price target of $49.12, indicating a potential upside of 64.00%. Given Zions Bancorporation, National Association's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Zions Bancorporation, National Association is more favorable than City.

Dividends

City pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Zions Bancorporation, National Association pays an annual dividend of $1.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. City pays out 38.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Zions Bancorporation, National Association pays out 28.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. City has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Zions Bancorporation, National Association has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Zions Bancorporation, National Association is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares City and Zions Bancorporation, National Association's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association has higher revenue and earnings than City. Zions Bancorporation, National Association is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than City, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

City has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zions Bancorporation, National Association has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares City and Zions Bancorporation, National Association's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

68.1% of City shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Zions Bancorporation, National Association shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of City shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Zions Bancorporation, National Association shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Zions Bancorporation, National Association beats City on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About City

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City Holding Co. is a financial holding company, which engages in the provision of financial and community banking services. Its products produced and services rendered by City National include Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Wealth Management and Trust Services. The company was founded on March 12, 1982 and is headquartered in Charleston, WV.

About Zions Bancorporation, National Association

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Zions Bancorporation NA is a bank holding company, which engages in the provision of full banking and related services. It operates through the following segments: Zions Bank, Amegy Bank, California Bank & Trust, National Bank of Arizona, Nevada State Bank, Vectra Bank Colorado, and The Commerce Bank of Washington. The company was founded on February 17, 1961, and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

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