StockStory Cites Slow EPS Growth in Valley National Bank Critique
The publisher cited modest income growth, a low net interest margin and slow EPS gains in its case against Valley National Bank.
StockStory said it is passing on Valley National Bank, citing earnings per share growth of 1.4% annually over five years. The shares returned 10% since March 2026, while the S&P 500 gained 21.4%, according to the article.
The publisher said the bank’s net interest income grew at a 9.9% annualized rate over five years, slightly below the broader banking industry. It said that growth was in line with the bank’s total revenue.
StockStory also pointed to a 3.1% average net interest margin over the past two years. The publisher said the figure signals weak profitability from the bank’s loan book.
The bank’s earnings per share growth was below the 10% annualized revenue growth cited by StockStory. The publisher argued that this gap suggests the bank became less profitable per share as it expanded.
StockStory called the shares fairly valued at 0.9 times forward price-to-book, but said it had little confidence in the company. It favored an unnamed software business instead, without identifying it in the article.
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Source: Yahoo Finance
