Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Valley National Bancorp to post earnings of $0.31 per share and revenue of $557.16 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.02. Valley National Bancorp had a return on equity of 8.68% and a net margin of 18.61%.The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $531.89 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.18 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Valley National Bancorp to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Valley National Bancorp Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VLY opened at $14.68 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $14.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.96. Valley National Bancorp has a 1-year low of $8.95 and a 1-year high of $15.20. The company has a market cap of $8.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.23 and a beta of 1.03.

Valley National Bancorp Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Valley National Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.64%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Valley National Bancorp news, COO Russell Barrett sold 90,537 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.54, for a total value of $1,225,870.98. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 64,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $868,821.18. The trade was a 58.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Mitchell L. Crandell sold 25,495 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.63, for a total value of $372,991.85. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 76,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,113,577.08. The trade was a 25.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.06% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valley National Bancorp

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in Valley National Bancorp by 1,013.8% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 6,831,049 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,787,000 after purchasing an additional 6,217,716 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Valley National Bancorp by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,024,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,365,000 after purchasing an additional 224,996 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its position in Valley National Bancorp by 404.7% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 5,867,611 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,197,000 after purchasing an additional 4,704,971 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in Valley National Bancorp by 0.7% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 5,736,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,811,000 after purchasing an additional 38,476 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its stake in Valley National Bancorp by 39.6% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,715,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,757,000 after purchasing an additional 1,621,193 shares during the period. 61.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on VLY shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Valley National Bancorp in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Morgan Stanley reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Valley National Bancorp in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Valley National Bancorp from $15.50 to $16.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. National Bank Financial set a $17.50 price objective on shares of Valley National Bancorp in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Valley National Bancorp in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $15.93.

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.