In the journey to outperform the market, investors delve into the art of stock selection. Choosing the right stocks can be a powerful driver for wealth accumulation.
In the latest session, Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY) closed at $11.19 up 0.72% from its previous closing price of $11.11. In other words, the price has increased by $0.72 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.57 million shares were traded. VLY stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.2 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.9.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Valley National Bancorp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.44 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.43.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on September 25, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $14.
On September 24, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $14.
Citigroup Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on September 15, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $13.50.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 11 ’25 when ABRAMSON ANDREW B bought 10,000 shares for $9.07 per share.
PETER BAUM bought 40,844 shares of VLY for $355,343 on May 20 ’25. On May 14 ’25, another insider, EFRAT EYAL, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 196 shares for $9.16 each. As a result, the insider paid 1,795 and bolstered with 1,848 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VLY now has a Market Capitalization of 6275176960 and an Enterprise Value of 8651601920. As of this moment, Valley’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.75, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.07. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.40. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.80 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.85. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.077.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VLY is 1.18, which has changed by 0.14654279 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18258524 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VLY has reached a high of $11.27, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.48. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.60%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VLY has traded an average of 10.37M shares per day and 19226420 over the past ten days. A total of 560.78M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 477.94M. Insiders hold about 14.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 70.48% stake in the company. Shares short for VLY as of 1760486400 were 21114533 with a Short Ratio of 2.04, compared to 1757894400 on 24290520. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 21114533 and a Short% of Float of 5.08.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VLY is 0.44, from 0.44 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03960396. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.36. The current Payout Ratio is 63.50% for VLY, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2012-05-09 when the company split stock in a 105:100 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 12.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.28, with high estimates of $0.29 and low estimates of $0.27.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.0 and $0.96 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.97. EPS for the following year is $1.23, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $1.3 and $1.14.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 11 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $524.71M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $529M to a low estimate of $521.46M. As of. The current estimate, Valley National Bancorp’s year-ago sales were $474.18MFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $527.06M. There is a high estimate of $535M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $521.4M.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VLY’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.02B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.01B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.01B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.85BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.21B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.23B and the low estimate is $2.18B.
