Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) Receives $15.93 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seventeen brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $16.0333.

VLY has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Valley National Bancorp from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Valley National Bancorp from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Truist Financial increased their price target on Valley National Bancorp from $15.50 to $16.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Valley National Bancorp from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued a “positive” rating on shares of Valley National Bancorp in a research report on Monday, June 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Russell Barrett sold 90,537 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.54, for a total transaction of $1,225,870.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 64,167 shares in the company, valued at $868,821.18. This trade represents a 58.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Mitchell L. Crandell sold 25,495 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.63, for a total value of $372,991.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 76,116 shares in the company, valued at $1,113,577.08. This represents a 25.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valley National Bancorp

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VLY. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Valley National Bancorp during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in shares of Valley National Bancorp by 123.7% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,189 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valley National Bancorp during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. First Horizon Corp increased its position in shares of Valley National Bancorp by 52.5% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 3,219 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 1,108 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Valley National Bancorp in the fourth quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.00% of the company’s stock.

Valley National Bancorp Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of VLY stock opened at $14.34 on Monday. Valley National Bancorp has a fifty-two week low of $8.95 and a fifty-two week high of $15.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 0.96. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $14.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.15 and a beta of 1.03.

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $560.74 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $557.16 million. Valley National Bancorp had a return on equity of 9.13% and a net margin of 19.49%.Valley National Bancorp’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.23 EPS. Research analysts expect that Valley National Bancorp will post 1.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Valley National Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Valley National Bancorp’s payout ratio is presently 39.64%.

Key Headlines Impacting Valley National Bancorp

Here are the key news stories impacting Valley National Bancorp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan Chase & Co. kept an Overweight rating on Valley National Bancorp and trimmed its price target only modestly to $17.00 from $17.50, signaling continued confidence in upside from current levels. JPMorgan price target update
• Positive Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its price target to $16.00 from $15.00, suggesting analysts still see room for the shares to recover despite the earnings miss. KBW price target update
• Positive Sentiment: Valley National posted year-over-year revenue growth of 13.3%, helped by stronger net interest income and non-interest income, and provisions were lower, which supports the longer-term earnings outlook. Second quarter 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Adjusted second-quarter EPS came in at $0.30 versus the consensus $0.31, a very small miss that was offset by slightly better-than-expected revenue. Second quarter 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: The main drag on the stock is that higher expenses kept Valley National from fully beating earnings estimates, limiting enthusiasm around an otherwise solid quarter. Earnings miss analysis

About Valley National Bancorp

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY) is a regional bank holding company headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, offering a comprehensive suite of commercial and consumer banking products and services. Through its banking subsidiary, Valley National Bank, the company provides deposit accounts, residential and commercial lending, mortgage services, treasury and cash management, foreign exchange and trade finance solutions. Complementary wealth management and insurance offerings round out its financial services platform, catering to individual, small-business and corporate clients.

Tracing its roots to the establishment of Wayne National Bank in 1927, Valley has grown into one of the largest banks in New Jersey by both assets and deposit share.