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Sep 30, 2024
Valley National Q3 2024 Earnings Report
Valley National Bancorp's financial performance improved with increased net income and strategic balance sheet management.
Key Takeaways
Valley National Bancorp reported a net income of $97.9 million for Q3 2024, or $0.18 per diluted common share. The results reflect progress in achieving strategic balance sheet goals, with improvements in net interest income and non-interest income. The company also entered into an agreement to sell performing commercial real estate loans expected to total over $800 million.
Net income for the third quarter 2024 was $97.9 million, or $0.18 per diluted common share.
Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis increased to $411.8 million.
Total loans decreased to $49.4 billion, influenced by the transfer of commercial real estate loans to loans held for sale.
Deposits increased to $50.4 billion, driven by higher commercial customer money market and non-interest bearing deposits.
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Forward Guidance
Valley National Bancorp anticipates early stages of normalized profitability to accelerate as they enter 2025.
Positive Outlook
- Strategic transactions have strengthened the balance sheet and enhanced financial flexibility.
- Net interest income improved meaningfully from the second quarter 2024.
- Non-interest income increased from the second quarter 2024.
- Operating expenses were well-controlled and effectively unchanged year-over-year.
- Pre-provision earnings continued to improve during the third quarter.
Challenges Ahead
- Recent weather events weighed on the sequential provision improvement that was anticipated.
- Potential instability within the U.S. financial sector in the aftermath of the banking failures in 2023 and continued volatility thereafter, including the possibility of a run on deposits by a coordinated deposit base.
- The impact of unfavorable macroeconomic conditions or downturns, including an actual or threatened U.S. government shutdown, debt default or rating downgrade, instability or volatility in financial markets, unanticipated loan delinquencies, loss of collateral, decreased service revenues, increased business disruptions or failures, reductions in employment, and other potential negative effects on the business.
- The impact of negative public opinion regarding Valley or banks in general that damages reputation and adversely impacts business and revenues.
- Changes in the statutes, regulations, policy, or enforcement priorities of the federal bank regulatory agencies.