Jefferies Initiates Coverage on Valley Ntl (VLY) with Hold Rating | VLY Stock News

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May 21, 2025
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On May 21, 2025, Jefferies financial analyst David Chiaverini initiated coverage on Valley Ntl (VLY, Financial), announcing a price target of USD 10.00. This marks the first time Jefferies has provided a rating for this company, bringing new insights into its market valuation.

Jefferies has assigned a "Hold" rating to Valley Ntl, suggesting that investors maintain their current positions on the stock without any urgent action to buy or sell. The price target is set at USD 10.00, providing a benchmark for expected stock performance in the current market environment.

Valley Ntl (VLY, Financial) continues to draw analyst attention as market dynamics evolve, and this initiation by Jefferies could influence investor sentiment and trading activities.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast

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Based on the one-year price targets offered by 8 analysts, the average target price for Valley National Bancorp (VLY, Financial) is $10.44 with a high estimate of $11.00 and a low estimate of $9.50. The average target implies an upside of 15.46% from the current price of $9.04. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Forecast page.

Based on the consensus recommendation from 10 brokerage firms, Valley National Bancorp's (VLY, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.

Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Valley National Bancorp (VLY, Financial) in one year is $9.29, suggesting a upside of 2.77% from the current price of $9.04. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Summary page.

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