Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Valley National Bancorp (VLY)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY) in the last few weeks:

• 7/24/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $17.50 to $17.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $15.00 to $16.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $16.00 to $17.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $15.50 to $16.50. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Valley National Bancorp was given a new $17.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 7/7/2026 – Valley National Bancorp was upgraded by UBS Group AG to “strong-buy”.
• 7/7/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $14.00 to $15.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/6/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/1/2026 – Valley National Bancorp was given a new $17.50 price target by National Bank Financial.
• 7/1/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $15.00 to $17.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley.
• 6/29/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $15.00 to $16.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $16.00 to $16.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/17/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.

Valley National Bancorp Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Valley National Bancorp’s payout ratio is presently 37.29%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Mitchell L. Crandell sold 25,495 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 owned 76,116 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,113,577.08. This represents a 25.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 1.06% of the company’s stock.

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.