Valley National Bancorp (VLY) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY) in the last few weeks:

• 2/6/2026 – Valley National Bancorp was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.
• 2/2/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 1/30/2026 – Valley National Bancorp was given a new $16.00 price target on by analysts at National Bankshares, Inc..
• 1/30/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $15.00 to $16.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $13.00 to $14.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Valley National Bancorp was upgraded by analysts at Raymond James Financial, Inc. from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating. They now have a $15.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $13.00 to $14.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $12.50 to $13.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at Hovde Group from $14.00 to $15.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2026 – Valley National Bancorp was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating.
• 12/31/2025 – Valley National Bancorp was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.
• 12/16/2025 – Valley National Bancorp was given a new $14.50 price target on by analysts at National Bankshares, Inc..
• 12/16/2025 – Valley National Bancorp had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $14.00 to $14.50. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Valley National Bancorp is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Valley National Bancorp is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “buy” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock.

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.