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Valley National (VLY) is expected to report Q2 2025 earnings of $0.22 per share, up 69.2% YoY, and revenues of $493.23 million, up 8.6% YoY. The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 0.65% lower over the last 30 days. The Zacks Earnings ESP, which compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate, may indicate the likely deviation of actual earnings from the consensus estimate. A positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank of #1, 2, or 3 can be a strong predictor of an earnings beat.

Valley National (VLY), a holding company for Valley National Bank, is expected to report its Q2 2025 earnings on July 24. According to Wall Street analysts, the company is anticipated to post quarterly earnings of $0.22 per share, representing a year-over-year (YoY) increase of 69.2% [1]. Revenues are expected to reach $493.23 million, up 8.6% YoY from the year-ago quarter [1].

The consensus EPS estimate has been revised 0.65% lower over the last 30 days, reflecting a collective reassessment by analysts. This downward revision indicates a growing caution among analysts about the company's earnings prospects [1]. However, the Most Accurate Estimate, which is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate, is lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bearish on the company's earnings prospects [1].

The Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate and provides insight into the likely deviation of actual earnings from the consensus estimate. For Valley National, the Earnings ESP is -2.33%, indicating that analysts expect the company to fall short of the consensus estimate [1]. The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #3, which makes it difficult to conclusively predict that Valley National will beat the consensus EPS estimate [1].

Historically, Valley National has not been able to beat consensus EPS estimates in any of the last four quarters. For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Valley National would post earnings of $0.19 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.18, delivering a surprise of -5.26% [1].

While an earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. Investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release [1].

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References:
[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/valley-national-vly-earnings-expected-140013566.html
[2] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/unity-bancorp-unty-q2-earnings-and-revenues-top-estimates