VLY, US9197941076

Valley National Bancorp stock gained 1.18 percent after Bluevine deal

Published on 10/04/2026 at 17:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Valley National Bancorp stock gained 1.18 percent to USD 12.82 on October 2 after its Bluevine deal. The acquisition adds USD 2.1 billion in deposits and 175,000 customers.

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Valley National Bancorp stock (ISIN US9197941076) closed at USD 12.82 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, gaining 1.18 percent from the prior close of USD 12.67. The move followed Valley's agreement to acquire Bluevine for USD 340 million, a transaction that adds digital deposits and small-business customers to the regional bank.

Bluevine adds deposits and scale

According to Bluevine on September 28, 2026, the transaction brings USD 2.1 billion in low-cost, digitally sourced deposits to Valley. Bluevine serves 175,000 active small-business customers and the consideration is structured as 75 percent cash and 25 percent Valley common stock.

The strategic trade-off is visible in the deal terms. Management expects the transaction to be 8 percent accretive to estimated 2028 earnings per share, while tangible book value is projected to fall 5 percent at closing and recover over three years, according to Bluevine.

Quarterly earnings set the baseline

Valley's latest reported quarter ended June 30, 2026. MarketBeat reported quarterly revenue of USD 560.74 million and earnings per share of USD 0.30, compared with USD 0.23 in the same quarter of the prior year. Revenue increased 13.3 percent year over year, while earnings per share missed the USD 0.31 consensus by USD 0.01.

The figures create a mixed operating frame for the Bluevine strategy. Valley enters the acquisition with higher quarterly revenue than a year earlier, but the earnings miss leaves execution and funding costs as the key variables for the planned 2028 accretion.

Analysts keep a higher valuation

JPMorgan maintained an Overweight rating while cutting its price target from USD 17.00 to USD 15.50 on October 1, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The same source listed a Moderate Buy consensus and an average target of USD 16.19, which is 26.28 percent above the October 2 closing price.

Stock remains below yearly high

VLY stock stood 15.66 percent below its 52-week high of USD 15.20 on October 2, 2026, while its 52-week low was USD 9.64. The USD 7.1 billion market capitalization and 5,650,189-share trading volume give the acquisition story a market value backdrop without changing the central question: whether low-cost deposits can translate into the projected earnings benefit.