{
  "id": 19962379,
  "title": "Valley National Bancorp director Sani sells $300,188 in shares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/valley-national-bancorp-director-sani-sells-300-188-in-shares",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-14T09:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/valley-national-bancorp-director-sani-sells-300188-in-shares-93CH-5027261"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Director Suresh L. Sani of Valley National Bancorp sold 22,828 shares of the company's common stock on April 14, 2026, for a total of $300,188. The sale, executed by an independent investment manager without his prior knowledge, occurred at prices ranging from $13.15 to $13.1525. Since the transaction, the stock has appreciated to $14.34, marking a year-to-date gain of nearly 26%. Valley National Bancorp has a strong financial track record, boasting a P/E ratio of 11.4 and maintaining dividend payments for 53 consecutive years. The shares sold were held by trusts for two employer-sponsored profit-sharing plans, for which Sani serves as a co-trustee and beneficiary, and he currently holds a total of 109,362 shares of common stock across various trusts. Valley National Bancorp's recent third-quarter 2026 earnings exceeded Wall Street estimates, with adjusted earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $584.15 million. The company anticipates closing the year at the high end of its guidance ranges. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded the stock rating from Market Perform to Outperform, citing strong net interest income growth and net interest margin expansion.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}