Valley National Bancorp [NASDAQ: VLY] stock went on a downward path that fall over -0.66% on Tuesday, amounting to a one-week price decrease of less than -1.31%.
Over the last 12 months, VLY stock rose by 16.78%. The one-year Valley National Bancorp stock forecast points to a potential upside of 9.65. The average equity rating for VLY stock is currently 1.50, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $5.92 billion, with 560.28 million shares outstanding and 477.96 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 8.61M shares, VLY stock reached a trading volume of 6922274 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Valley National Bancorp [VLY]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for VLY shares is $11.71 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on VLY stock is a recommendation set at 1.50. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Citigroup have made an estimate for Valley National Bancorp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on September 15, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Hovde Group raised their target price to Outperform. The new note on the price target was released on September 10, 2025, representing the official price target for Valley National Bancorp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $12, while Cantor Fitzgerald analysts kept a Overweight rating on VLY stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 0.82. Price to Free Cash Flow for VLY in the course of the last twelve months was 16.45.
VLY Stock Performance Analysis:
Valley National Bancorp [VLY] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.31. With this latest performance, VLY shares gained by 7.74% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 19.68% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 16.78% in the past year of trading.
Insight into Valley National Bancorp Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Valley National Bancorp [VLY] shares currently have an operating margin of 15.07%. Valley National Bancorp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 12.13%.
Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Valley National Bancorp. ( VLY), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 6.33%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 0.73%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Valley National Bancorp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 4.12%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Valley National Bancorp’s (VLY) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.46%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
VLY Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Valley National Bancorp posted 0.18/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.18/share. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for VLY. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Valley National Bancorp go to 28.51%.
Valley National Bancorp [VLY] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $84.51%, or 85.71%% of VLY stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of VLY stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 71.14 million shares, which is approximately 13.9723%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 45.55 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$317.93 million in VLY stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$187.85 million in VLY stock with ownership which is approximately 5.2134%.
