Arrow Financial (AROW) Competitors $27.05 +0.32 (+1.20%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.96 -0.09 (-0.33%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AROW vs. BUSE, CTBI, FCBC, GSBC, MBWM, STBA, THFF, TOWN, PFS, and TMPShould you be buying Arrow Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Arrow Financial include First Busey (BUSE), Community Trust Bancorp (CTBI), First Community Bancshares (FCBC), Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC), Mercantile Bank (MBWM), S&T Bancorp (STBA), First Financial Corporation Indiana (THFF), Towne Bank (TOWN), Provident Financial Services (PFS), and Tompkins Financial (TMP). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Arrow Financial vs. Its Competitors First Busey Community Trust Bancorp First Community Bancshares Great Southern Bancorp Mercantile Bank S&T Bancorp First Financial Corporation Indiana Towne Bank Provident Financial Services Tompkins Financial Arrow Financial (NASDAQ:AROW) and First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is AROW or BUSE a better dividend stock? Arrow Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Arrow Financial pays out 65.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 93.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Arrow Financial has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AROW or BUSE? 46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, AROW or BUSE? Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to AROW or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 19 more articles in the media than Arrow Financial. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for First Busey and 4 mentions for Arrow Financial. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Arrow Financial's score of 0.59 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arrow Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive First Busey 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AROW or BUSE more profitable? Arrow Financial has a net margin of 12.51% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. First Busey's return on equity of 9.76% beat Arrow Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arrow Financial12.51% 8.01% 0.73% First Busey 9.48%9.76%1.11% Which has higher valuation and earnings, AROW or BUSE? First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Arrow Financial. Arrow Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Busey, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArrow Financial$223.07M2.02$29.71M$1.7015.91First Busey$663.36M3.15$113.69M$1.0721.80 Do analysts recommend AROW or BUSE? Arrow Financial currently has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.91%. First Busey has a consensus target price of $27.17, indicating a potential upside of 16.45%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe First Busey is more favorable than Arrow Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arrow Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00First Busey 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryFirst Busey beats Arrow Financial on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Arrow Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AROW 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 AROW 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 AROW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricArrow FinancialBANKS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$445.73M$896.48M$12.32B$9.48BDividend Yield4.19%3.09%5.53%3.99%P/E Ratio15.9116.9019.0619.95Price / Sales2.022.0426.03102.72Price / Cash11.2548.9821.8458.97Price / Book1.131.112.275.90Net Income$29.71M$54.19M$998.01M$258.42M7 Day Performance-0.77%-0.72%0.79%1.94%1 Month Performance2.89%4.74%3.81%12.02%1 Year Performance-12.83%12.21%541.45%20.81% Arrow Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AROWArrow Financial4.536 of 5 stars$27.05+1.2%$30.00+10.9%-13.1%$445.73M$223.07M15.91510News CoverageDividend IncreaseBUSEFirst Busey4.9183 of 5 stars$24.14-0.9%$27.67+14.6%-16.2%$2.16B$663.36M22.561,548Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp3.6457 of 5 stars$56.86-0.1%$59.50+4.6%+12.6%$1.03B$264.82M11.19980Positive NewsDividend IncreaseFCBCFirst Community Bancshares3.0214 of 5 stars$40.78+1.1%N/A-6.7%$745.46M$185.53M14.72630Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.461 of 5 stars$60.42-0.1%$60.50+0.1%-5.2%$692.90M$226.53M10.291,108Positive NewsMBWMMercantile Bank4.0332 of 5 stars$48.75+0.3%$52.83+8.4%-0.4%$791.70M$361.89M10.11670Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastSTBAS&T Bancorp3.7952 of 5 stars$38.96-0.4%$42.00+7.8%-9.8%$1.49B$564.96M11.231,206News CoverageEarnings ReportTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.2991 of 5 stars$55.81-0.4%$55.67-0.3%+23.8%$661.35M$307.51M12.08880Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastTOWNTowne Bank3.8196 of 5 stars$35.78-0.4%$40.00+11.8%+10.1%$2.68B$1.03B15.162,720News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPFSProvident Financial Services4.2965 of 5 stars$18.42-1.1%$23.60+28.1%0.0%$2.40B$1.14B16.601,801News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportTMPTompkins Financial2.8361 of 5 stars$65.13-0.5%$69.00+5.9%N/A$939.83M$435.70M12.671,011Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BUSE Alternatives CTBI Alternatives FCBC Alternatives GSBC Alternatives MBWM Alternatives STBA Alternatives THFF Alternatives TOWN Alternatives PFS Alternatives TMP Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AROW) was last updated on 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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