Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Competitors

Hancock Whitney has a net margin of 21.81% compared to Valley National Bancorp's net margin of 19.49%. Hancock Whitney's return on equity of 11.36% beat Valley National Bancorp's return on equity.

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.

81.2% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Valley National Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Hancock Whitney shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Valley National Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Valley National Bancorp had 21 more articles in the media than Hancock Whitney. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Valley National Bancorp and 0 mentions for Hancock Whitney. Valley National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Hancock Whitney's score of 0.00 indicating that Valley National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Hancock Whitney has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Valley National Bancorp has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

Hancock Whitney pays an annual dividend of $2.00 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%. Hancock Whitney pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valley National Bancorp pays out 37.3% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Valley National Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Hancock Whitney presently has a consensus price target of $84.22, indicating a potential upside of 15.23%. Valley National Bancorp has a consensus price target of $16.19, indicating a potential upside of 26.31%. Given Valley National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Valley National Bancorp is more favorable than Hancock Whitney.

Valley National Bancorp has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simmons First National has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Valley National Bancorp had 19 more articles in the media than Simmons First National. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Valley National Bancorp and 2 mentions for Simmons First National. Simmons First National's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Valley National Bancorp's score of 0.21 indicating that Simmons First National is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Valley National Bancorp has a net margin of 19.49% compared to Simmons First National's net margin of -24.64%. Valley National Bancorp's return on equity of 9.13% beat Simmons First National's return on equity.

Valley National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Simmons First National pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Valley National Bancorp pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Simmons First National pays out -34.0% 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.

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.

Valley National Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $16.19, indicating a potential upside of 26.31%. Simmons First National has a consensus price target of $25.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.35%. Given Valley National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Valley National Bancorp is more favorable than Simmons First National.

United Bankshares pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Valley National Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. United Bankshares pays out 41.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Valley National Bancorp pays out 37.3% 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. Valley National Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

United Bankshares currently has a consensus target price of $47.80, indicating a potential upside of 1.62%. Valley National Bancorp has a consensus target price of $16.19, indicating a potential upside of 26.31%. Given Valley National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Valley National Bancorp is more favorable than United Bankshares.

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 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

United Bankshares has a net margin of 27.97% compared to Valley National Bancorp's net margin of 19.49%. United Bankshares' return on equity of 9.39% beat Valley National Bancorp's return on equity.

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.

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Valley National Bancorp had 18 more articles in the media than United Bankshares. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Valley National Bancorp and 3 mentions for United Bankshares. United Bankshares' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Valley National Bancorp's score of 0.21 indicating that United Bankshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Valley National Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $16.19, indicating a potential upside of 26.31%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus price target of $91.67, indicating a potential upside of 12.43%. Given Valley National Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Valley National Bancorp is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

61.0% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Valley National Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, Valley National Bancorp had 20 more articles in the media than Ameris Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Valley National Bancorp and 1 mentions for Ameris Bancorp. Valley National Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.00 indicating that Valley National Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

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 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameris Bancorp pays out 14.5% 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 a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.98% compared to Valley National Bancorp's net margin of 19.49%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 10.62% beat Valley National Bancorp's return on equity.