Valley National Bancorp (VLY)

Over the past six months, Valley National Bancorp's stock price has experienced notable movements. As of January 13, 2026, the stock was up 34.29% over the past 12 months. From January 2, 2025, to December 31, 2025, the share price increased by 30.80%. Key events include Q3 2025 EPS surpassing estimates, a strategic shift towards C&I lending, a common equity raise to bolster capital levels, various analyst rating changes, leadership changes with Michael Hagedorn stepping down as CFO and Thomas A. Iadanza retiring as President, and an increase in net interest margin to 3.05% in Q3 2025.

Valley National Bancorp has historically shown a seasonal pattern. Buying on September 6 and selling on November 29 has resulted in a geometric average return of 3.43% above the S&P 500 Total Return Index over the past 20 years. This timeframe has yielded positive results compared to the benchmark in 13 out of those 20 periods.

Valley National Bancorp (VLY) is a bank holding and financial holding company operating in the Financials sector, specifically in the Regional Banks industry. It offers retail and commercial banking services through Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking segments. Consumer Banking includes mortgages, auto loans, wealth management, and insurance services. Commercial Banking provides C&I loans, construction loans, and real estate loans, along with niche financial services for homeowners' associations and cannabis-related businesses.

Valley National Bancorp operates in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Alabama, California, and Illinois. It has over 230 branch locations and commercial banking offices, along with digital banking platforms. The company is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey.

In the past year, Valley National Bancorp has received positive recognition for its services and workplace culture. Valley National Bank was recognized as one of America's Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions for 2025 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group and was named the Best Bank in New Jersey by GOBankingRates for 2025. Valley also won the Culture at Work award at the 39th annual ADP Meeting of the Minds conference.

Valley National Bancorp's ownership is predominantly held by institutional investors, accounting for approximately 71.97% to 72.82% of shares. Major institutional shareholders include BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group Inc, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, State Street Corp and Wellington Management Group LLP. The largest individual shareholder is Leumi Le Israel Bm Bank, holding 13.07% of the stock. Insider ownership stands at 16.00%, while retail investors hold 11.18% of the shares.