$VLY

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP

Valley National Bancorp is a bank holding and financial holding company headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey. Through its principal subsidiary, Valley National Bank, and other subsidiaries, it provides commercial, private and retail banking, insurance, wealth management and related financial services to individuals and businesses. Valley operates Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking segments, with Treasury and Corporate Other covering activities not assigned to those segments. Its services include deposits and loans, commercial real estate financing, equipment and small business lending, mortgages, auto financing, insurance, asset management, brokerage, trust and tax credit advisory services. Valley also offers banking products for homeowners associations, cannabis-related businesses and venture banking nationally. Valley makes money through lending and other banking services, wealth management and insurance services, and investments in securities. The Bank has 230 branch offices in New Jersey, New York, Florida, Alabama, California and Illinois. Valley advertises under the trade names “Valley Bank” and “Valley.”

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Wells Fargo Leads NYC Lenders as Top 20 Originate $36B

Top 20 NYC lenders, led by Wells Fargo, originated $36B in loans from August 2025 to July 2026, a 57% increase. Wells Fargo topped the list with $6.3B, followed by JPMorgan and Citibank. The rise was driven by larger loans, including a $1.2B construction loan for BXP's 343 Madison Avenue tower. Treasury yield spikes slowed deal activity, but lenders remain optimistic about demand and project fundamentals.

Bluevine, Valley Bank execs talk integration approach

Valley National Bank (VLY) is acquiring fintech Bluevine for $340M in cash and stock, with the deal expected to close in early 2027. Bluevine brings $2.1B in deposits and 175K small-business clients. Post-deal, Bluevine's CEO Eyal Lifshitz will lead Valley's small-business banking division, integrating legacy and new clients. Valley's COO Russ Barrett highlights the unique challenges of acquiring a fintech.

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Wells Fargo Leads NYC Lenders as Top 20 Originate $36B

Top 20 NYC lenders, led by Wells Fargo, originated $36B in loans from August 2025 to July 2026, a 57% increase. Wells Fargo topped the list with $6.3B, followed by JPMorgan and Citibank. The rise was driven by larger loans, including a $1.2B construction loan for BXP's 343 Madison Avenue tower. Treasury yield spikes slowed deal activity, but lenders remain optimistic about demand and project fundamentals.

Bluevine, Valley Bank execs talk integration approach

Valley National Bank (VLY) is acquiring fintech Bluevine for $340M in cash and stock, with the deal expected to close in early 2027. Bluevine brings $2.1B in deposits and 175K small-business clients. Post-deal, Bluevine's CEO Eyal Lifshitz will lead Valley's small-business banking division, integrating legacy and new clients. Valley's COO Russ Barrett highlights the unique challenges of acquiring a fintech.

VLY Maintained by JP Morgan -- Price Target Raised to $16.00

JP Morgan maintained an 'Overweight' rating on Valley National Bancorp (VLY) and raised its price target to $16.00. The bank's GF Value™ suggests a 32.6% overvaluation, while its GF Score™ is 82/100. Seven gurus hold VLY, with five adding positions recently. The company operates in financial services with a market cap of $7.75 billion.

Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, SpaceX, CoreWeave, Deckers, Unusual Machines & more

Analysts made several calls on Friday. Roth initiated Natera and Guardant Health with buy ratings, targeting $475 and growth respectively. PhillipCapital upgraded SpaceX to buy with a $250 price target. Seaport reiterated Nvidia as sell due to competitive pressures. Barclays initiated Rush Street Interactive at overweight. Piper Sandler downgraded Deckers to underweight. Jefferies upgraded MSC Industrial to buy. Citizens initiated Microbot Medical at market outperform.

Here Are Friday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Deckers Outdoor, Globe Life, Guardant Health, Hess Midstream LP, Kimberly-Clark, Natera, NVR, SpaceX, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and More

Wall Street analyst research calls for Friday include upgrades for Hess Midstream LP (HESM) to Outperform, MSC Industrial (MSM) to Overweight, and SpaceX (SPCX) to Buy. Downgrades include Deckers Outdoor (DECK) to Underweight, Globe Life (GL) to Neutral, and NVR (NVR) to Underperform. Initiations include Guardant Health (GH) and Natera (NTRA) with Buy ratings. Markets saw declines, with Nasdaq down 2.6% and Treasury yields dropping sharply.

Keefe Bruyette upgrades Valley National stock rating on growth outlook

Keefe Bruyette upgraded Valley National Bancorp (VLY) to Outperform with a $17.00 price target, citing net interest income growth, valuation discount, and strong earnings metrics. The stock has a P/E ratio of 11.66, PEG ratio of 0.21, and a 3.19% dividend yield. VLY reported Q3 2026 earnings of $0.36 per share, beating estimates, with revenue of $584.15 million. The company expects to meet high-end guidance for 2026.

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