Fintel reports that on September 10, 2025, Hovde Group initiated coverage of Valley National Bancorp (NasdaqGS:VLY) with a Outperform recommendation.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 2.12% Upside

As of September 2, 2025, the average one-year price target for Valley National Bancorp is $10.94/share. The forecasts range from a low of $10.10 to a high of $11.55. The average price target represents an increase of 2.12% from its latest reported closing price of $10.71 / share.

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The projected annual revenue for Valley National Bancorp is 2,452MM, an increase of 52.93%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 1.69.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 752 funds or institutions reporting positions in Valley National Bancorp. This is an increase of 26 owner(s) or 3.58% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to VLY is 0.14%, an increase of 5.66%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 1.11% to 499,704K shares. The put/call ratio of VLY is 0.16, indicating a bullish outlook.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

Wellington Management Group Llp holds 18,263K shares representing 3.26% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 15,790K shares , representing an increase of 13.54%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in VLY by 84.62% over the last quarter.

Macquarie Group holds 16,216K shares representing 2.90% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 16,283K shares , representing a decrease of 0.41%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in VLY by 10.30% over the last quarter.

IJH - iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF holds 15,513K shares representing 2.77% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 15,487K shares , representing an increase of 0.17%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in VLY by 5.14% over the last quarter.

VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 15,073K shares representing 2.69% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 14,852K shares , representing an increase of 1.47%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in VLY by 9.05% over the last quarter.

Geode Capital Management holds 12,792K shares representing 2.29% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 12,292K shares , representing an increase of 3.91%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in VLY by 50.57% over the last quarter.