Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) Price Target Raised to $15.00

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) had its target price lifted by Hovde Group from $14.00 to $15.00 in a research note published on Friday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. Hovde Group currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Valley National Bancorp from $14.00 to $14.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. National Bankshares set a $14.50 price target on Valley National Bancorp in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Valley National Bancorp from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $15.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings cut Valley National Bancorp from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on shares of Valley National Bancorp from $12.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $14.20.

Valley National Bancorp Stock Performance

Valley National Bancorp stock opened at $12.46 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $6.95 billion, a PE ratio of 12.34 and a beta of 1.10. 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 has a 1 year low of $7.48 and a 1 year high of $12.97. The company’s 50-day moving average is $11.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.87.

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

Institutional Trading of Valley National Bancorp

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Valley National Bancorp by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 282,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,508,000 after purchasing an additional 15,771 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in shares of Valley National Bancorp in the first quarter valued at approximately $191,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Valley National Bancorp by 21.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,445,644 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,852,000 after acquiring an additional 255,870 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Valley National Bancorp by 34.9% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 60,868 shares of the company’s stock worth $541,000 after acquiring an additional 15,761 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of Valley National Bancorp by 23.2% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 6,895 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 1,297 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.00% of the company’s stock.

More Valley National Bancorp News

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.