Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Stock: Why It's Down Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM ET · closing price
- Closed at $12.57, -0.71% vs the prior close of $12.66.
- Volume 4.53M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
VLY dips 0.7% to $12.57. Closed at $12.57, -0.71% vs the prior close of $12.66. Day range $12.56–$12.68, opened at $12.66.
VLY daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — VLY dips 0.7% to $12.57
- Closed at $12.57, -0.71% vs the prior close of $12.66. Day range $12.56–$12.68, opened at $12.66.
- Volume was 4.53M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 6.57M.
- Price is -7.2% vs its 50-day average ($13.55) and -6.0% vs its 200-day average ($13.37).
- 52-week range $9.71–$15.20; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 17.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — VLY dips 0.7% to $12.66
- Closed at $12.66, -0.71% vs the prior close of $12.75. Day range $12.62–$12.99, opened at $12.75.
- Volume was 5.70M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 6.59M.
- Price is -6.8% vs its 50-day average ($13.59) and -5.3% vs its 200-day average ($13.36).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 54% of that range, 16.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — VLY rises 2.7% to $12.75
- Closed at $12.75, +2.74% vs the prior close of $12.41. Day range $12.40–$12.76, opened at $12.46.
- Volume was 6.29M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 6.60M.
- Price is -6.4% vs its 50-day average ($13.63) and -4.6% vs its 200-day average ($13.36).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 16.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — VLY dips 1.0% to $12.41, a 6-month low
- Closed at $12.41, -0.96% vs the prior close of $12.53. Day range $12.26–$12.43, opened at $12.35.
- Volume was 6.54M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 6.69M.
- Price is -9.2% vs its 50-day average ($13.67) and -7.1% vs its 200-day average ($13.35).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 50% of that range, 18.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — VLY dips 0.9% to $12.53
- Closed at $12.53, -0.87% vs the prior close of $12.64. Day range $12.49–$12.75, opened at $12.71.
- Volume was 6.20M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 6.67M.
- Price is -8.6% vs its 50-day average ($13.72) and -6.2% vs its 200-day average ($13.35).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 17.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — VLY ends flat (+0.2%) to $12.64
- Closed at $12.64, +0.16% vs the prior close of $12.62. Day range $12.61–$12.73, opened at $12.66.
- Volume was 4.48M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 6.73M.
- Price is -8.1% vs its 50-day average ($13.75) and -5.3% vs its 200-day average ($13.35).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 54% of that range, 16.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — VLY dips 1.0% to $12.62
- Closed at $12.62, -1.02% vs the prior close of $12.75. Day range $12.58–$12.75, opened at $12.73.
- Volume was 4.49M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 6.73M.
- Price is -8.5% vs its 50-day average ($13.79) and -5.4% vs its 200-day average ($13.35).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 54% of that range, 17.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — VLY rises 2.2% to $12.75
- Closed at $12.75, +2.16% vs the prior close of $12.48. Day range $12.42–$12.79, opened at $12.46.
- Volume was 7.67M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 6.70M.
- Price is -7.8% vs its 50-day average ($13.82) and -4.4% vs its 200-day average ($13.34).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 16.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — VLY dips 1.5% to $12.48, a 6-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $12.48, -1.50% vs the prior close of $12.67. Day range $12.35–$12.60, opened at $12.56.
- Volume was 8.03M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 6.67M.
- Price is -9.9% vs its 50-day average ($13.85) and -6.4% vs its 200-day average ($13.34).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 51% of that range, 17.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — VLY dips 0.7% to $12.67
- Closed at $12.67, -0.71% vs the prior close of $12.76. Day range $12.65–$12.90, opened at $12.86.
- Volume was 5.93M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 6.71M.
- Price is -8.8% vs its 50-day average ($13.89) and -5.0% vs its 200-day average ($13.34).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 54% of that range, 16.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — VLY dips 0.5% to $12.76
- Closed at $12.76, -0.47% vs the prior close of $12.82. Day range $12.70–$12.91, opened at $12.82.
- Volume was 5.89M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 6.84M.
- Price is -8.4% vs its 50-day average ($13.93) and -4.3% vs its 200-day average ($13.33).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 16.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — VLY rises 1.2% to $12.82
- Closed at $12.82, +1.18% vs the prior close of $12.67. Day range $12.70–$12.95, opened at $12.81.
- Volume was 5.65M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 6.96M.
- Price is -8.1% vs its 50-day average ($13.96) and -3.8% vs its 200-day average ($13.33).
- 52-week range $9.64–$15.20; today's close sits at 57% of that range, 15.7% below the 52-week high.
VLY bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $597.98M.
- Insiders made 4 open-market purchases in the last 12 months.
- Price is -7.2% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -6.0% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Insider selling outweighs buying: 8 sales vs 4 open-market buys among the 12 most recent reported insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months).
VLY latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about VLY in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Smith Patrick D had withheld for taxes 15,600 shares at $12.62 (≈$196.87K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 118,115
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 28, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 3.02 — Sold unregistered shares.
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 25, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $170.88M (prior year $133.17M) (+28.3% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.29 (prior year $0.22) (+31.8% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jul 23, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jul 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Things to know before you trade VLY
- Last results release: Jul 23, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 23, 2026, Jan 29, 2026, Oct 23, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 22, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.14% (largest 2.7%).
- Liquidity: about 7.10M shares (≈$89.19M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $12.57 vs a range of $9.71–$15.20 (52% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 15, 2026 ($0.11/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 4 open-market buys, 8 sales; latest: Mitchell L Crandell sold 25,495 shares on Jun 12, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 28, 2026; 8-K Aug 25, 2026; 10-Q Aug 6, 2026.
- Share count: 552.61M shares outstanding (Aug 5, 2026), -1.3% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: National Commercial Banks.
VLY market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12.66 | 12.68 | 12.56 | 12.57 | 4.53M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 12.75 | 12.99 | 12.63 | 12.66 | 5.70M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 12.46 | 12.76 | 12.40 | 12.75 | 6.29M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12.35 | 12.43 | 12.26 | 12.41 | 6.54M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 12.71 | 12.75 | 12.49 | 12.53 | 6.20M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 12.66 | 12.73 | 12.61 | 12.64 | 4.48M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 12.73 | 12.75 | 12.58 | 12.62 | 4.49M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 12.46 | 12.79 | 12.42 | 12.75 | 7.67M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 12.56 | 12.60 | 12.35 | 12.48 | 8.03M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 12.86 | 12.90 | 12.65 | 12.67 | 5.93M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 12.82 | 12.91 | 12.70 | 12.76 | 5.89M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 12.81 | 12.95 | 12.70 | 12.82 | 5.65M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.59 | 12.71 | 12.31 | 12.67 | 11.68M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.71 | 12.83 | 12.57 | 12.62 | 9.66M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 12.80 | 12.86 | 12.53 | 12.72 | 10.14M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 13.04 | 13.07 | 12.71 | 12.78 | 11.95M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 13.03 | 13.16 | 13.00 | 13.08 | 5.44M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 12.92 | 12.98 | 12.78 | 12.96 | 7.24M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 13.11 | 13.20 | 12.86 | 12.87 | 7.32M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 13.50 | 13.54 | 13.12 | 13.12 | 7.08M |
About Valley National Bancorp
Valley National Bancorp (VLY) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “National Commercial Banks”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: NJ. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 714310.
VLY board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Eyal Efrat | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Peter V Maio | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Kathleen C Perrott | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Ira Robbins | Chief Executive Officer | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Nitzan Sandor | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Suresh L Sani | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Melissa J Schultz | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Jennifer W Steans | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Carlos J Vazquez | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Jeffrey S Wilks | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Sidney S Williams | Director | May 19, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Barrett | SEVP, Chief Operating Officer | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Mitchell L Crandell | EVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Travis Lan | SEVP, Chief Financial Officer | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Gino A. Martocci | SEVP, Pres Commercial Banking | Apr 2, 2026 |
| John P Regan | SEVP, Chief Risk Officer | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Ira Robbins | Chief Executive Officer | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Mark Saeger | EVP, Chief Credit Officer | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Lyndsey M Sloan | SEVP, General Counsel | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Patrick D Smith | SEVP, Pres Consumer Banking | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Yvonne M. Surowiec | SEVP, Chief People Officer | Feb 25, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | Mitchell L Crandell | Sale | 25,495 | $14.63 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Mitchell L Crandell | Sale | 25,495 | $14.63 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Mitchell L Crandell | Sale | 25,495 | $14.63 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Mitchell L Crandell | Sale | 25,495 | $14.63 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Russell Barrett | Sale | 90,537 | $13.54 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Russell Barrett | Sale | 90,537 | $13.54 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Russell Barrett | Sale | 90,537 | $13.54 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Russell Barrett | Sale | 90,537 | $13.54 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Carlos J Vazquez | Buy | 2,500 | $13.45 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Carlos J Vazquez | Buy | 2,500 | $13.45 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Carlos J Vazquez | Buy | 2,500 | $13.45 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Carlos J Vazquez | Buy | 2,500 | $13.45 |
VLY financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $597.98M | 1.01 | $343.83M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $380.27M | 0.69 | $548.54M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $498.51M | 0.95 | $378.19M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $568.85M | 1.14 | $1.43B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $473.84M | 1.12 | $837.14M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $66.32B, total liabilities $58.40B, cash $428.63M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
VLY earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $14.45 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $13.77 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.67 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.56 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.53 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.73 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.78 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.60 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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