StockStory Highlights Amalgamated Financial as Top Bank Pick, Flags Valley National and First Interstate as Sells

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StockStory identifies Amalgamated Financial as a bank stock to target this week, while questioning Valley National Bank and First Interstate BancSystem. Amalgamated Financial, with a market cap of $1.32 billion, stands out for its net interest margin expansion of 27 basis points over two years, 15.7% annual earnings per share growth driven by buybacks, and 9.7% annual tangible book value per share growth over five years. In contrast, Valley National Bank, valued at $7.99 billion, is flagged for muted 9.6% annual net interest income growth over five years, a weak 3% net interest margin, and annual earnings per share growth of just 1.5% that lagged revenue. First Interstate BancSystem, with a $3.55 billion market cap, is questioned due to flat sales over two years, flat earnings per share over five years despite revenue growth, and projected flat tangible book value per share as profitability decelerates.

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Amalgamated Bank
AMAL
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

StockStory highlights Amalgamated Financial as a top bank pick, citing strong net interest margin expansion, EPS growth driven by buybacks, and tangible book value growth.

First Interstate BancSystem Inc
FIBK
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

StockStory flags First Interstate BancSystem as a sell due to flat sales, flat EPS over five years, and projected flat tangible book value per share.

Valley National Bancorp
VLY
▼ NegativeCapitalrelevance

StockStory flags Valley National Bancorp as a sell due to muted net interest income growth, weak net interest margin, and low EPS growth.

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