Alerus Financial (ALRS) Competitors $22.09 -0.06 (-0.27%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends ALRS vs. AROW, AMNB, BDGE, CAC, CBTX, IREN, LOB, HUT, PWP, and LUShould you be buying Alerus Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Alerus Financial include Arrow Financial (AROW), American National Bankshares (AMNB), Bridge Bancorp (BDGE), Camden National (CAC), CBTX (CBTX), Iris Energy (IREN), Live Oak Bancshares (LOB), Hut 8 (HUT), Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP), and Lufax (LU). Alerus Financial vs. Arrow Financial American National Bankshares Bridge Bancorp Camden National CBTX Iris Energy Live Oak Bancshares Hut 8 Perella Weinberg Partners Lufax Arrow Financial (NASDAQ:AROW) and Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking and profitability. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AROW or ALRS? Arrow Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alerus Financial. Arrow Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alerus Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArrow Financial$191.68M2.94$30.08M$1.9617.17Alerus Financial$269.76M2.08$11.70M$0.16138.07 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AROW or ALRS? Arrow Financial received 107 more outperform votes than Alerus Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 51.79% of users gave Arrow Financial an outperform vote while only 21.95% of users gave Alerus Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformArrow FinancialOutperform Votes11651.79% Underperform Votes10848.21% Alerus FinancialOutperform Votes921.95% Underperform Votes3278.05% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AROW or ALRS? 46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, AROW or ALRS? Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alerus Financial has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to AROW or ALRS? In the previous week, Alerus Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Arrow Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Alerus Financial and 1 mentions for Arrow Financial. Arrow Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.84 beat Alerus Financial's score of 1.20 indicating that Arrow Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Arrow Financial Very Positive Alerus Financial Positive Is AROW or ALRS more profitable? Arrow Financial has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Alerus Financial's net margin of 1.01%. Arrow Financial's return on equity of 8.59% beat Alerus Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arrow Financial15.00% 8.59% 0.77% Alerus Financial 1.01%6.02%0.54% Do analysts recommend AROW or ALRS? Arrow Financial currently has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.88%. Alerus Financial has a consensus target price of $23.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.02%. Given Alerus Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alerus Financial is more favorable than Arrow Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arrow Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Alerus Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Is AROW or ALRS a better dividend stock? Arrow Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Alerus Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Arrow Financial pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alerus Financial pays out 500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alerus Financial has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Alerus Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryArrow Financial beats Alerus Financial on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Genesis Gold GroupTrump’s Back, but DC’s Coming for Your Money!Trump's back in the White House, ready to hit the gas on America's comeback. He's taking on the economy with a heavy hand—building up infrastructure, slapping tariffs on imports, and going all-in on U.S. jobs. But here's the kicker: while Trump's focused on making America stronger, the Washington elite is ready to fight back…Get ahead of the game with 3 proven strategies to protect your retirement from Washington's next mov Get Alerus Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALRS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ALRS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAlerus FinancialNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$559.72M$22.76B$11.20B$8.74BDividend Yield3.62%3.14%5.95%4.08%P/E Ratio138.0728.0226.1713.55Price / Sales2.082.3243.7887.67Price / Cash10.4710.8518.6135.24Price / Book1.451.253.715.93Net Income$11.70M$2.24B$998.34M$225.73M7 Day Performance-2.60%0.44%-0.06%-1.34%1 Month Performance-9.32%6.15%1.87%1.15%1 Year Performance16.08%32.90%24.89%24.02% Alerus Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ALRSAlerus Financial4.3707 of 5 stars$22.09-0.3%$23.20+5.0%+16.2%$559.72M$269.76M138.07840Short Interest ↓Positive NewsAROWArrow Financial3.6897 of 5 stars$33.73-1.4%N/A+38.3%$564.30M$191.68M17.21537Positive NewsAMNBAmerican National BanksharesN/A$47.76flatN/AN/A$507.69M$138.57M19.49334Analyst ForecastBDGEBridge BancorpN/A$34.43+3.0%N/A+60.5%$680.34M$206.93M14.47496CACCamden National2.2331 of 5 stars$48.80-1.4%N/A+37.1%$711.02M$257.28M15.25600Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCBTXCBTXN/AN/AN/AN/A$717.24M$148.36M19.76506News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeIRENIris Energy4.3425 of 5 stars$12.40-2.7%N/A+274.4%$2.33B$188.76M0.00100Options VolumeGap UpLOBLive Oak Bancshares2.8702 of 5 stars$48.67+1.2%N/A+45.8%$2.19B$800.01M30.61987Insider SellingHUTHut 83.0514 of 5 stars$23.86-3.0%N/A+1,258.1%$2.17B$73.90M0.00219Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpPWPPerella Weinberg Partners1.0642 of 5 stars$24.82-2.6%N/A+132.1%$2.13B$725.81M-10.47600Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementInsider SellingNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeLULufax3.3674 of 5 stars$2.44-3.6%N/A-37.2%$2.11B$4.82B-3.1736,215Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AROW Competitors AMNB Competitors BDGE Competitors CAC Competitors CBTX Competitors IREN Competitors LOB Competitors HUT Competitors PWP Competitors LU Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ALRS) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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