The price-to-earnings ratio for Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY) is above average at 13.40x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.10.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VLY is 478.12M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.04% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of VLY on May 13, 2025 was 9.13M shares.
VLY) stock’s latest price update
Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY)’s stock price has increased by 4.43 compared to its previous closing price of 8.81. However, the company has seen a 3.37% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-27 that Valley National Bancorp’s stock is undervalued, trading below tangible book value, with a 14% total return potential including a 5% dividend yield. The bank has improved its capital and reserves, with a CET1 ratio of 10.8%, targeting over 11% by year-end. Valley’s net interest margins are expected to improve as high-cost funding sources are replaced and the securities portfolio benefits from higher rates.
VLY’s Market Performance
Valley National Bancorp (VLY) has seen a 3.37% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 14.43% gain in the past month and a -9.54% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.26%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.86% for VLY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.07% for VLY stock, with a simple moving average of 0.61% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VLY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VLY stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for VLY by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for VLY in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $11 based on the research report published on March 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VLY reach a price target of $11, previously predicting the price at $10.50. The rating they have provided for VLY stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 11th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to VLY, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on October 31st of the previous year.
VLY Trading at 5.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VLY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.26%, as shares surge +16.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.50% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLY rose by +3.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.59. In addition, Valley National Bancorp saw 1.55% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VLY starting from MENDELSON AVNER, who proposed sale 94,363 shares at the price of $8.25 back on Apr 22 ’25. After this action, MENDELSON AVNER now owns shares of Valley National Bancorp, valued at $778,168 using the latest closing price.
BANK LEUMI LE ISRAEL BM, the 10% Owner of Valley National Bancorp, purchase 1,000,000 shares at $9.35 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that BANK LEUMI LE ISRAEL BM is holding 72,861,862 shares at $9,350,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VLY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.99 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valley National Bancorp stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value 5.48, with 0.63 for asset returns.
Based on Valley National Bancorp (VLY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.09.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.12.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Valley National Bancorp (VLY) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
