high
Sell
90,537 shares
$1,225,871
Significance
6/10
COO Russell sold 90,537 shares of VLY at $13.54, reducing holdings by 58.5% to 64,167 shares
Russell Barrett, SEVP and Chief Operating Officer, executed a substantial sale of 90,537 shares at $13.54 on 2026-04-27, reducing his post-transaction holdings from 154,704 to 64,167 shares—a net reduction of 58.5% of his prior position. The sale occurred when VLY traded near its 52-week high of $13.77, with the stock appreciating 14.0% over the prior 30 days and 11.0% over the prior 90 days. The transaction represents a material reduction in executive stake at a company with solid fundamentals (P/E of 10.24 and net income of $163,355,000.00), warranting investor attention as a significant shift in insider exposure.