VLY, US9197941076

Valley National Bancorp stock heads toward October 22 earnings

Published on 10/07/2026 at 03:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Valley National Bancorp stock heads toward October 22 earnings after Q2 revenue reached USD 560.74 million. Analysts see a USD 16.19 average target.

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Valley National Bancorp (ISIN US9197941076) stock closed at USD 12.67 on Nasdaq on October 6, 2026, down USD 0.09, or 0.71 percent, from the prior close. The next test is scheduled for October 22, 2026, when the regional bank is set to report third-quarter results, according to MarketBeat.

October 22 sets the next test

The current consensus calls for USD 0.33 in earnings per share and USD 577.97 million in revenue for Q3 2026, according to MarketBeat. Those estimates give investors two concrete checkpoints: earnings execution and the ability to extend the revenue growth reported in the second quarter.

Valley's Q2 2026 revenue reached USD 560.74 million, an increase of 13.3 percent from the prior-year quarter, while adjusted EPS was USD 0.30 versus USD 0.23 a year earlier, according to StockTitan in its filing coverage of the July 23, 2026 results.

Bluevine expands digital deposits

The strategic backdrop is Valley's agreement to acquire Bluevine. The transaction carries USD 340 million of aggregate consideration and brings USD 2.1 billion of deposits, while Valley expects the deal to add 8 percent to estimated 2028 EPS, according to StockTitan. The filing also identifies an estimated 5 percent tangible book value dilution at closing, making integration and funding migration central to the earnings case.

Targets stay above the quote

Analyst sentiment remains constructive but not uniform. MarketBeat reports a Moderate Buy consensus from 16 ratings firms, including 9 buy, 3 strong-buy and 4 hold ratings, with an average target of USD 16.19. That target lies 27.8 percent above the October 6 close.

On October 6, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised its target from USD 16 to USD 17 while keeping a Market Perform rating, as reported by Markets Insider. The updated target lies 34.1 percent above the October 6 close, but the neutral rating places more weight on execution than on valuation expansion.

VLY stock closes below its targets

Valley National Bancorp stock closed at USD 12.67 on Nasdaq on October 6, 2026. The session range was USD 12.65 to USD 12.90, against a 52-week range of USD 9.64 to USD 15.20.