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

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 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.
• 5/26/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by Hovde Group from $16.00 to $16.50. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Valley National Bancorp Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Mitchell L. Crandell sold 25,495 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was 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 $1,113,577.08. This trade represents a 25.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Russell Barrett sold 90,537 shares of Valley National Bancorp stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.54, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents a 58.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.