An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · Valley National Bancorp operates as the holding company for Valley National Bank that provides various commercial, private banking, retail, insurance, and wealth management financial services products.
VERDICT
The label
Accumulation
read at $14.95
Valley National Bancorp holds its Accumulation at $14.95.
PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Accumulation label
INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
edge confirmed
edge broken
edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
INVESTOR
The investor read · the season, not the day
As held on the ledger · 2026-07-19
Phase
Accumulation
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 288 days
Price
$14.95
Valuation
13.47 trailing · 9.77 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 30.0
Beta
1.05
OPPORTUNITY
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Read at
$14.95
13.47 P/E · 9.77 fwd
Our fair value
$17.50
17% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$16.50
+10% to current
Target low $15.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $17.50
▲ current $14.95 · | average target
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Current
$14.95
you are here
Conservative
$17.22
+15%
Analyst avg
$16.50
+10%
Our fair value
$17.50
+17%
Analyst high
$17.50
+17%
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Revenue growth
23.80%
Profit margin
33.79%
Analyst consensus
Buy · 15 covering
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
SCREEN
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:
The common standard· AAOIFI Used by most halal investing apps✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard· asset-based The one Titan applies✗ DOES NOT PASS
Why it fails. The problem is its prohibited keyword in sector/industry: bank. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.
Business activityProhibited keyword in sector/industry: bankFail
Debt loadInterest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.Fail
Interest-bearing cashInterest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit.Fail
ReceivablesMoney owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit.Fail
Revenue purity of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line.Fail
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
PLAIN
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
Ethics block this regional bank despite cheap multiples
Everyday loans and deposits keep regional banks like this one in business, yet the ethical screen rules it out immediately because banks sit on the prohibited list. That single filter overrides any surface appeal from a 9.8 times forward earnings multiple or 24 percent revenue growth.
The reported 34 percent profit margin and 9 percent return on equity look modest next to the 17 percent gap between the 14.95 share price and our 17.50 fair value. Analyst targets cluster around 16, but the low multiple on a cyclical lender often signals peak earnings rather than a bargain, especially with an unknown moat.
Currency and rate swings can quickly erode those margins while governance and lending standards add further uncertainty in the sector. We therefore pass outright. Analysis, not advice.
Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.
TRADE
Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are
VLY trades on Nasdaq. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
TRADER
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 17% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 62%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (14 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $16. Entered 2026-07-18 · Accumulation
JOURNAL
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
2026-07-18Accumulation$14.63+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 17% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 62%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 31%. The street (14 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $16.
2026-07-03Accumulation$14.63+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Accumulation$14.63Entry 1
The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
POLITICAL
The political ledger · congressional disclosures
Disclosures naming VLY
Date
Politician
Party
Type
Amount
9 Apr2026
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
sell
1K–15K
15 May2026
Ro Khanna
Democrat
sell
1K–15K
RETURNS
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
Period
Price then
Price return
Divs per share
$1,000 became
Total return
1 month
$13.27
+6.7%
·
$1,067
+6.7%
2 months
$13.06
+8.4%
·
$1,084
+8.4%
3 months
$11.75
+20.5%
$0.11
$1,214
+21.4%
6 months
$11.63
+21.7%
$0.22
$1,236
+23.6%
1 year
$8.72
+62.3%
$0.44
$1,674
+67.4%
2 years
$6.12
+131.3%
$0.88
$2,457
+145.7%
3 years
$7.24
+95.6%
$1.32
$2,138
+113.8%
5 years
$11.30
+25.4%
$2.20
$1,448
+44.8%
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
SEALED
This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever VLY does next, these words stay.
Valley National Bancorp · VLY · Accumulation · $14.95
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically