Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) Price Target Raised to $14.00

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) had its target price raised by Barclays from $13.00 to $14.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on VLY. Janney Montgomery Scott raised shares of Valley National Bancorp to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of Valley National Bancorp from $12.50 to $13.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Valley National Bancorp from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. National Bankshares set a $16.00 target price on Valley National Bancorp in a report on Friday. Finally, Hovde Group increased their price target on Valley National Bancorp from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.20.

Valley National Bancorp Trading Down 1.7%

NASDAQ:VLY 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $11.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. Valley National Bancorp has a 52 week low of $7.48 and a 52 week high of $12.97.

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $524.31 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Valley National Bancorp will post 0.99 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valley National Bancorp

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

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.