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VLY vs. ABCB, CATY, HWC, SFNC, and UBSI

Should you buy Valley National Bancorp stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Valley National Bancorp with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Valley National Bancorp include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Hancock Whitney (HWC), Simmons First National (SFNC), and United Bankshares (UBSI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Valley National Bancorp compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Valley National Bancorp's net margin of 18.61%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Valley National Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Valley National Bancorp18.61% 8.68% 1.01%
Ameris Bancorp 21.46%9.57%1.32%

Valley National Bancorp has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Valley National Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $15.10, suggesting a potential upside of 15.71%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $90.17, suggesting a potential upside of 7.84%. Given Valley National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Valley National Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Valley National Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Ameris Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

Valley National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Valley National Bancorp pays out 39.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Valley National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Ameris Bancorp. Valley National Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameris Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Valley National Bancorp$3.49B2.07$597.98M$1.1111.76
Ameris Bancorp$1.20B4.68$358.68M$6.3613.15

In the previous week, Valley National Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Valley National Bancorp and 2 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Valley National Bancorp's score of 0.02 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Valley National Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ameris Bancorp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

61.0% of Valley National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Valley National Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Valley National Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valley National Bancorp compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $52.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.59%. Valley National Bancorp has a consensus target price of $15.10, suggesting a potential upside of 15.71%. Given Valley National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Valley National Bancorp is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Valley National Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Valley National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valley National Bancorp pays out 39.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valley National Bancorp has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Valley National Bancorp's net margin of 18.61%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Valley National Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp23.79% 11.37% 1.38%
Valley National Bancorp 18.61%8.68%1.01%

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Valley National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 4 mentions for Valley National Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Valley National Bancorp's score of 0.02 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Valley National Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Valley National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Cathay General Bancorp. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valley National Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp$844.88M4.46$315.12M$4.8511.60
Valley National Bancorp$3.49B2.07$597.98M$1.1111.76

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Valley National Bancorp on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valley National Bancorp compare to Hancock Whitney?

Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) and Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ:HWC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Valley National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Hancock Whitney. Valley National Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hancock Whitney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Valley National Bancorp$3.49B2.07$597.98M$1.1111.76
Hancock Whitney$2.02B2.64$486.07M$4.8713.51

Valley National Bancorp has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Valley National Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $15.10, indicating a potential upside of 15.71%. Hancock Whitney has a consensus target price of $76.86, indicating a potential upside of 16.82%. Given Hancock Whitney's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hancock Whitney is more favorable than Valley National Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Valley National Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Hancock Whitney
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.34% compared to Valley National Bancorp's net margin of 18.61%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.20% beat Valley National Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Valley National Bancorp18.61% 8.68% 1.01%
Hancock Whitney 21.34%11.20%1.40%

In the previous week, Hancock Whitney had 6 more articles in the media than Valley National Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Hancock Whitney and 4 mentions for Valley National Bancorp. Hancock Whitney's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Valley National Bancorp's score of 0.02 indicating that Hancock Whitney is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Valley National Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Hancock Whitney
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

61.0% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valley National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Valley National Bancorp pays out 39.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hancock Whitney pays out 41.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Hancock Whitney has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Valley National Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Hancock Whitney beats Valley National Bancorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valley National Bancorp compare to Simmons First National?

Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) and Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Valley National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Simmons First National pays out -33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valley National Bancorp pays out 39.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Simmons First National has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Simmons First National is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Simmons First National has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valley National Bancorp has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

27.6% of Simmons First National shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Simmons First National shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valley National Bancorp has a net margin of 18.61% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -25.44%. Valley National Bancorp's return on equity of 8.68% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Simmons First National-25.44% 7.81% 1.07%
Valley National Bancorp 18.61%8.68%1.01%

Simmons First National presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.77%. Valley National Bancorp has a consensus target price of $15.10, suggesting a potential upside of 15.71%. Given Valley National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Valley National Bancorp is more favorable than Simmons First National.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Simmons First National
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Valley National Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

In the previous week, Valley National Bancorp had 1 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Valley National Bancorp and 3 mentions for Simmons First National. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Valley National Bancorp's score of 0.02 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Simmons First National
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Valley National Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Valley National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Simmons First National. Simmons First National is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valley National Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Simmons First National$1.43B2.11-$397.55M-$2.56N/A
Valley National Bancorp$3.49B2.07$597.98M$1.1111.76

Summary

Valley National Bancorp beats Simmons First National on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Valley National Bancorp compare to United Bankshares?

United Bankshares (NASDAQ:UBSI) and Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ:VLY) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Valley National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. United Bankshares pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valley National Bancorp pays out 39.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. United Bankshares has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years. United Bankshares is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

United Bankshares has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valley National Bancorp has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

70.8% of United Bankshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of United Bankshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

United Bankshares has a net margin of 27.45% compared to Valley National Bancorp's net margin of 18.61%. United Bankshares' return on equity of 9.26% beat Valley National Bancorp's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
United Bankshares27.45% 9.26% 1.51%
Valley National Bancorp 18.61%8.68%1.01%

United Bankshares presently has a consensus price target of $45.75, suggesting a potential upside of 8.13%. Valley National Bancorp has a consensus price target of $15.10, suggesting a potential upside of 15.71%. Given Valley National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Valley National Bancorp is more favorable than United Bankshares.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
United Bankshares
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Valley National Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

In the previous week, United Bankshares and United Bankshares both had 4 articles in the media. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Valley National Bancorp's score of 0.02 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
United Bankshares
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Valley National Bancorp
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Valley National Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than United Bankshares. Valley National Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Bankshares, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
United Bankshares$1.26B4.62$464.60M$3.5711.85
Valley National Bancorp$3.49B2.07$597.98M$1.1111.76

Summary

United Bankshares beats Valley National Bancorp on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VLY vs. The Competition

MetricValley National BancorpBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$7.23B$1.07B$13.47B$12.46B
Dividend Yield3.34%2.71%5.82%5.30%
P/E Ratio11.7616.4023.1725.58
Price / Sales2.072.70170.2663.56
Price / Cash11.9323.6520.5055.34
Price / Book0.971.142.156.70
Net Income$597.98M$75.93M$1.11B$333.77M
7 Day Performance-2.61%-1.58%-0.66%0.45%
1 Month Performance-0.38%-0.42%0.57%4.06%
1 Year Performance42.31%20.76%11.19%36.21%

Valley National Bancorp Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VLY
Valley National Bancorp
4.5838 of 5 stars
$13.05
+0.4%
$15.10
+15.7%
+41.3%$7.23B$3.49B11.763,675
ABCB
Ameris Bancorp
3.9478 of 5 stars
$85.04
-1.7%
$90.17
+6.0%
+30.5%$5.81B$1.20B16.322,850
CATY
Cathay General Bancorp
2.5471 of 5 stars
$57.04
-0.7%
$52.00
-8.8%
+23.6%$3.85B$1.38B11.761,268
HWC
Hancock Whitney
3.758 of 5 stars
$67.75
-1.5%
$76.86
+13.4%
+12.3%$5.58B$2.02B13.913,627
SFNC
Simmons First National
3.8106 of 5 stars
$20.95
-1.5%
$22.00
+5.0%
+1.6%$3.09B$1.43BN/A2,917

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