Zions Bancorporation (ZION) 2026 stock outlook. A deep, qualitative look at the Intermountain West commercial bank's low-cost deposit franchise, NIM and rate sensitivity, commercial real estate and office-loan exposure after the 2023 regional-bank stress, credit quality, capital, dividends, and a low valuation.
Jefferies (JEF) 2026 stock analysis: the largest non-bulge-bracket investment bank's share-gain story, its advisory, underwriting and trading mix, the managing-director hiring flywheel moat, the post-Leucadia pure-play simplification, and the risks of IB cyclicality, comp ratio, and trading losses.
Principal Financial Group (PFG) 2026 stock analysis: SMB 401k recordkeeping leadership, Principal Asset Management and emerging-market pension joint ventures, group benefits, the fee-versus-spread revenue mix, strong capital return, and why this capital-light financial trades with the market cycle.
Evercore (EVR) 2026 stock analysis: the advisory-first investment bank's brand moat, managing-director hiring flywheel, restructuring counter-cyclicality, capital-light high-ROE model, and the risks of deal-cycle volatility, comp-ratio pressure, and talent war.
Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) 2026 stock outlook. A qualitative deep dive into the Midwest and Southeast super-regional bank: its low-cost deposit franchise, net interest margin recovery, Southeast branch expansion, commercial real estate credit risk, and dividend plus buyback capital return.
Raymond James Financial (RJF) 2026 stock analysis: the independent advisor moat, net interest income exposure to falling rates, cash sorting risk, advisor recruiting economics, the TriState Capital deal, and how RJF stacks up against LPL and Schwab.