Arrow Financial (AROW) Competitors $33.65 +0.10 (+0.30%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AROW vs. ALRS, BDGE, FISI, CBTX, CAC, ICE, MCO, CME, IBKR, and MSCIShould you be buying Arrow Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Arrow Financial include Alerus Financial (ALRS), Bridge Bancorp (BDGE), Financial Institutions (FISI), CBTX (CBTX), Camden National (CAC), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Moody's (MCO), CME Group (CME), Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), and MSCI (MSCI). Arrow Financial vs. Alerus Financial Bridge Bancorp Financial Institutions CBTX Camden National Intercontinental Exchange Moody's CME Group Interactive Brokers Group MSCI Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) and Arrow Financial (NASDAQ:AROW) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Does the media prefer ALRS or AROW? 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 news media. Company Overall Sentiment Alerus Financial Positive Arrow Financial Very Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ALRS or AROW? 51.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ALRS or AROW a better dividend stock? Alerus Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Arrow Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. 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. Arrow Financial pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Is ALRS or AROW 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 Alerus Financial1.01% 6.02% 0.54% Arrow Financial 15.00%8.59%0.77% Do analysts prefer ALRS or AROW? Alerus Financial currently has a consensus target price of $23.20, suggesting a potential upside of 5.02%. Arrow Financial has a consensus target price of $31.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.88%. Given Alerus Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Alerus Financial is more favorable than Arrow Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Alerus Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Arrow Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, ALRS or AROW? Alerus Financial has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor ALRS or AROW? 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. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAlerus FinancialOutperform Votes921.95% Underperform Votes3278.05% Arrow FinancialOutperform Votes11651.79% Underperform Votes10848.21% Which has better earnings & valuation, ALRS or AROW? Arrow Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioAlerus Financial$269.76M2.08$11.70M$0.16138.07Arrow Financial$191.68M2.94$30.08M$1.9617.17 SummaryArrow Financial beats Alerus Financial on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Golden CrestBuffett’s Selling Out: Is Your 401(k) About to Get Wiped Out?Let me share something important with you. 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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 FinancialNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$563.27M$22.76B$11.20B$8.74BDividend Yield3.33%3.14%5.95%4.08%P/E Ratio17.1728.0226.1813.57Price / Sales2.942.3243.7887.67Price / Cash15.6010.8518.6135.24Price / Book1.431.253.715.93Net Income$30.08M$2.24B$998.34M$225.73M7 Day Performance1.97%0.44%-0.06%-1.34%1 Month Performance12.43%6.15%1.87%1.15%1 Year Performance34.98%32.90%24.89%24.02% Arrow Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AROWArrow Financial3.6897 of 5 stars$33.65+0.3%$31.00-7.9%+38.3%$563.27M$191.68M17.17537Positive NewsALRSAlerus Financial4.3707 of 5 stars$23.17+2.2%N/A+16.2%$574.67M$269.76M144.82840Short Interest ↓Positive NewsBDGEBridge BancorpN/A$33.44+1.2%N/A+60.5%$660.77M$206.93M14.05496FISIFinancial Institutions3.4681 of 5 stars$27.78+3.0%N/A+52.6%$429.76M$334.38M8.74624Short Interest ↓Positive NewsCBTXCBTXN/AN/AN/AN/A$717.24M$148.36M19.76506News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCACCamden National2.2331 of 5 stars$49.50+3.3%N/A+37.1%$721.22M$257.28M15.47600Analyst ForecastPositive NewsICEIntercontinental Exchange4.9298 of 5 stars$157.08+0.4%N/A+38.5%$90.19B$9.90B37.2213,222Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓Positive NewsMCOMoody's4.6162 of 5 stars$478.45+0.3%N/A+33.9%$86.70B$5.92B43.6915,151News CoverageCMECME Group4.6762 of 5 stars$225.93+0.1%N/A+6.2%$81.36B$5.58B23.763,565Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsIBKRInteractive Brokers Group2.7822 of 5 stars$179.49+5.7%N/A+129.6%$75.58B$7.78B27.402,932Short Interest ↑High Trading VolumeMSCIMSCI4.6065 of 5 stars$596.94+0.5%N/A+13.3%$46.78B$2.53B39.205,794Short Interest ↑Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ALRS Alternatives BDGE Alternatives FISI Alternatives CBTX Alternatives CAC Alternatives ICE Alternatives MCO Alternatives CME Alternatives IBKR Alternatives MSCI Alternatives 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:AROW) 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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