The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.
2/4Mixed
MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.7.8%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$325.7M
MissShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+15.6% in 3 years
Free cash flow
$325.7M
From annual reports filed with the SEC. Gross margin doesn't apply to banks and insurers, so it isn't scored. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: debt under half of equity, net margin 10%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.
Latest quarter
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
Reported Oct 22Before open7:11 am ET
From the press release
Strong revenue growth and disciplined expense management drove record quarterly net income for Valley and an efficiency ratio below 50 percent.
During the third quarter 2026, we recorded a provision for credit losses for loans of $30.7 million as compared to $29.2 million and $19.2 million for the second quarter 2026 and third quarter 2025, respectively.
During the third quarter 2026, we recorded $3.1 million of merger related expenses (primarily reported within professional and legal fees and other expense) related to our pending acquisitions of Providence Financial Corporation (Providence) and Bluevine Inc. (Bluevine).
The numbers below are the quarter before. The new quarter's full numbers come with the 10-Q. Read the press release ↗
EPS
$0.29
vs $0.22
Free cash flow
$160.2M
Share count
-1.0%
vs a year ago
Insider rating
Last 90 days
No open-market insider buys or sells in the last 90 days.
Weekly insider trend
No trades to chart yet.
Filing buzz
Last 7 days vs normal
76/ 100
This week
2
Normal week
0.6
vs normal
3.2x
SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.
Institutional ownership
▲Accumulating+3.9%
Institutions added 3.9% to their holdings. 239 bought, 184 sold.
Shares held by institutions425.9M
Sep '24Jun '26
Safety check
From SEC filings
Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years
+2.9%
Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn
Cash flow positive
Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have
Total liabilities $58.4B
Shares outstandingLatest reported
553M
Why low risk
3 offering filings in 6 months (may sell new shares)
Earnings reports
Last 12
Next reportAround Jan 28, 2027 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year
Results filedOct 22
Results filedJul 23
Results filedApr 23
Results filedJan 29
Results filedOct 23, 2025
Flags and big holders
Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days