Brokerages Set Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) Target Price at $13.43

Shares of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $14.20.

Several research firms recently weighed in on VLY. Janney Montgomery Scott raised shares of Valley National Bancorp to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Barclays lifted their target price on Valley National Bancorp from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial raised Valley National Bancorp from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $15.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Valley National Bancorp from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research cut Valley National Bancorp from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th.

Valley National Bancorp Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VLY opened at $12.46 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $11.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.34 and a beta of 1.09. Valley National Bancorp has a 12-month low of $7.48 and a 12-month high of $12.97. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $541.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $524.31 million. Valley National Bancorp had a return on equity of 7.92% and a net margin of 17.11%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.13 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Valley National Bancorp will post 0.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valley National Bancorp

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI purchased a new stake in shares of Valley National Bancorp during the 4th quarter valued at about $169,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its stake in Valley National Bancorp by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 73,391 shares of the company’s stock worth $857,000 after acquiring an additional 4,506 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Valley National Bancorp during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. HB Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valley National Bancorp in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $141,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its holdings in shares of Valley National Bancorp by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 412,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,819,000 after purchasing an additional 24,135 shares during the period. 61.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Valley National Bancorp

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus: VLY reported record Q4 earnings (EPS $0.31 vs. $0.29 est.) with revenue up ~14% and strength in net interest income, fee income, loans and deposits — a clear operational improvement that supports earnings momentum. VLY Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and write-ups upgraded tone: a Seeking Alpha piece frames VLY as “poised for growth” after its transformation, which can help investor conviction on longer‑term upside. Valley National Bancorp: Poised For Growth After Transformation (Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness from some shops: Hovde raised its target to $15 and reaffirmed an outperform view, signaling more upside in some sell‑side models. Hovde Group raises price target to $15 (Finviz)
• Neutral Sentiment: Other analysts raised targets but kept neutral ratings: Barclays lifted its target to $14 (equal weight) and Keefe Bruyette & Woods to $13 (market perform) — supportive but not uniformly bullish, suggesting mixed conviction on near‑term upside. Barclays raises PT to $14; Keefe raises PT to $13 (Benzinga/TickerReport)
• Neutral Sentiment: Full disclosure and details available: the company provided the earnings press release, slide deck and call transcript for deeper due diligence — useful for investors assessing sustainability of the beat. VLY Q4 2025 Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the beat and multiple target increases, shares have pulled back intraday — likely profit taking after the post‑earnings run and the presence of neutral/equal‑weight analyst views limiting strong follow‑through. (Higher-than-average volume suggests active repositioning.)

Valley National Bancorp Company Profile

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.