Valley National Bancorp
Here’s whether Valley National Bancorp (VLY) is worth buying in 2026 — based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs. the S&P 500. Our current read: Bullish.
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); 50-day MA is rising (+0.82% over 10 days); strong 1-year return of +64.5%; 3-month momentum positive (+14.3%). Concerns: RSI 86 — overbought, elevated pullback risk; declining volume on rally — weak conviction (0.79x 30d avg). Currently 2.5% off its 52-week high. Score: +4/7.
VLY is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($12.69) and 200-day ($11.28) moving averages. With an RSI of 85.5, momentum has stretched into overbought territory — short-term pullbacks are common from these levels. The 1-year return of +64.5% compares to +35.1% for SPY (beat the market by 29.4%).