Does the media prefer ALRS or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Alerus Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 2 mentions for Alerus Financial. Alerus Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.48 indicating that Alerus Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Alerus Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameris Bancorp 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BUSE or ALRS?

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Alerus Financial. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alerus Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio First Busey $790.86M 3.19 $135.26M $2.25 13.24 Alerus Financial $399.92M 1.94 $17.44M $1.03 29.92

Does the media refer more to BUSE or ALRS?

In the previous week, First Busey had 4 more articles in the media than Alerus Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Alerus Financial. Alerus Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat First Busey's score of 0.73 indicating that Alerus Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Busey 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alerus Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CATY or ALRS?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Alerus Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for Alerus Financial. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Alerus Financial's score of 0.96 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alerus Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor FRME or ALRS?

In the previous week, First Merchants had 4 more articles in the media than Alerus Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for Alerus Financial. Alerus Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat First Merchants' score of 0.87 indicating that Alerus Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment First Merchants 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Alerus Financial 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Alerus Financial (ALRS) Competitors

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ALRS vs. ABCB, BUSE, CATY, CNOB, and FRME

Should you buy Alerus Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Alerus Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Alerus Financial include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), First Busey (BUSE), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), and First Merchants (FRME). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Alerus Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Alerus Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Alerus Financial pays out 81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alerus Financial has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years. Alerus Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alerus Financial has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Alerus Financial. Ameris Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alerus Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alerus Financial	$399.92M	1.94	$17.44M	$1.03	29.92
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	5.09	$358.68M	$6.36	14.29

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Alerus Financial's net margin of 6.74%. Alerus Financial's return on equity of 14.39% beat Ameris Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alerus Financial	6.74%	14.39%	1.51%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

51.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Alerus Financial currently has a consensus target price of $29.25, indicating a potential downside of 5.09%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $92.17, indicating a potential upside of 1.38%. Given Ameris Bancorp's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ameris Bancorp is more favorable than Alerus Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alerus Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Alerus Financial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 2 mentions for Alerus Financial. Alerus Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Ameris Bancorp's score of 0.48 indicating that Alerus Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alerus Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameris Bancorp	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Alerus Financial on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alerus Financial compare to First Busey?

First Busey (NASDAQ:BUSE) and Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Alerus Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Busey pays out 46.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alerus Financial pays out 81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Busey has increased its dividend for 10 consecutive years and Alerus Financial has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years. First Busey is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

First Busey has a net margin of 19.16% compared to Alerus Financial's net margin of 6.74%. Alerus Financial's return on equity of 14.39% beat First Busey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Busey	19.16%	10.19%	1.36%
Alerus Financial	6.74%	14.39%	1.51%

First Busey presently has a consensus target price of $27.83, indicating a potential downside of 6.60%. Alerus Financial has a consensus target price of $29.25, indicating a potential downside of 5.09%. Given Alerus Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alerus Financial is more favorable than First Busey.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Busey	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Alerus Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, First Busey had 4 more articles in the media than Alerus Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Busey and 2 mentions for Alerus Financial. Alerus Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat First Busey's score of 0.73 indicating that Alerus Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Busey	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alerus Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of Alerus Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of First Busey shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Alerus Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

First Busey has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alerus Financial has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

First Busey has higher revenue and earnings than Alerus Financial. First Busey is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alerus Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Busey	$790.86M	3.19	$135.26M	$2.25	13.24
Alerus Financial	$399.92M	1.94	$17.44M	$1.03	29.92

Summary

First Busey beats Alerus Financial on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alerus Financial compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Alerus Financial. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for Alerus Financial. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Alerus Financial's score of 0.96 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alerus Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alerus Financial has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Alerus Financial 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.

Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Alerus Financial. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alerus Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	3.00	$315.12M	$4.85	12.79
Alerus Financial	$399.92M	1.94	$17.44M	$1.03	29.92

Cathay General Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 16.60%. Alerus Financial has a consensus target price of $29.25, suggesting a potential downside of 5.09%. Given Alerus Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alerus Financial is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Alerus Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Alerus Financial's net margin of 6.74%. Alerus Financial's return on equity of 14.39% beat Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%
Alerus Financial	6.74%	14.39%	1.51%

Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Alerus Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alerus Financial pays out 81.6% 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 25 consecutive years. Alerus Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Alerus Financial on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alerus Financial compare to ConnectOne Bancorp?

Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) and ConnectOne Bancorp (NASDAQ:CNOB) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

Alerus Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. ConnectOne Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Alerus Financial pays out 81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. ConnectOne Bancorp pays out 45.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alerus Financial has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years and ConnectOne Bancorp has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Alerus Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

51.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of ConnectOne Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ConnectOne Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Alerus Financial. ConnectOne Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alerus Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alerus Financial	$399.92M	1.94	$17.44M	$1.03	29.92
ConnectOne Bancorp	$679.93M	2.46	$80.44M	$1.73	19.21

In the previous week, Alerus Financial and Alerus Financial both had 2 articles in the media. ConnectOne Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Alerus Financial's score of 0.96 indicating that ConnectOne Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Alerus Financial	Positive
ConnectOne Bancorp	Positive

Alerus Financial has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ConnectOne Bancorp has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

ConnectOne Bancorp has a net margin of 13.21% compared to Alerus Financial's net margin of 6.74%. Alerus Financial's return on equity of 14.39% beat ConnectOne Bancorp's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alerus Financial	6.74%	14.39%	1.51%
ConnectOne Bancorp	13.21%	10.17%	1.04%

Alerus Financial currently has a consensus price target of $29.25, suggesting a potential downside of 5.09%. ConnectOne Bancorp has a consensus price target of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.33%. Given ConnectOne Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ConnectOne Bancorp is more favorable than Alerus Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alerus Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
ConnectOne Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Summary

ConnectOne Bancorp beats Alerus Financial on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Alerus Financial compare to First Merchants?

First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRME) and Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

73.9% of First Merchants shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.3% of Alerus Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of First Merchants shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% 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.

In the previous week, First Merchants had 4 more articles in the media than Alerus Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for First Merchants and 2 mentions for Alerus Financial. Alerus Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat First Merchants' score of 0.87 indicating that Alerus Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Merchants	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alerus Financial	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

First Merchants has higher revenue and earnings than Alerus Financial. First Merchants is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alerus Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Merchants	$659.76M	4.17	$226M	$3.40	12.85
Alerus Financial	$399.92M	1.94	$17.44M	$1.03	29.92

First Merchants has a net margin of 18.87% compared to Alerus Financial's net margin of 6.74%. Alerus Financial's return on equity of 14.39% beat First Merchants' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Merchants	18.87%	9.58%	1.21%
Alerus Financial	6.74%	14.39%	1.51%

First Merchants currently has a consensus price target of $49.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.18%. Alerus Financial has a consensus price target of $29.25, suggesting a potential downside of 5.09%. Given First Merchants' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe First Merchants is more favorable than Alerus Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Merchants	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Alerus Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

First Merchants has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alerus Financial has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

First Merchants pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Alerus Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. First Merchants pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alerus Financial pays out 81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. First Merchants has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Alerus Financial has raised its dividend for 25 consecutive years. First Merchants is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

First Merchants beats Alerus Financial on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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ALRS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Alerus Financial	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$769.69M	$7.08B	$13.84B	$12.22B
Dividend Yield	2.74%	5.05%	5.72%	6.13%
P/E Ratio	29.92	17.98	20.48	24.18
Price / Sales	1.94	11.25	134.64	113.40
Price / Cash	8.70	50.77	19.26	54.37
Price / Book	1.39	3.36	2.26	6.36
Net Income	$17.44M	$305.88M	$1.14B	$337.99M
7 Day Performance	3.84%	-2.32%	0.90%	0.10%
1 Month Performance	7.35%	-3.44%	1.32%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	40.54%	7.41%	15.36%	27.61%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ALRS Alerus Financial	2.6714 of 5 stars	$30.82 +0.6%	$29.25 -5.1%	+38.5%	$769.69M	$399.92M	29.92	840	News Coverage Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.546 of 5 stars	$88.31 +0.5%	$90.17 +2.1%	+40.4%	$5.94B	$1.20B	16.95	2,850	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
BUSE First Busey	4.3231 of 5 stars	$28.32 +0.2%	$27.50 -2.9%	+27.2%	$2.40B	$1.04B	12.59	1,948	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.8069 of 5 stars	$60.29 +0.3%	$51.75 -14.2%	+36.0%	$4.04B	$1.38B	12.43	1,268	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Upgrade
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp	4.52 of 5 stars	$32.53 +0.3%	$33.25 +2.2%	+43.6%	$1.64B	$679.93M	18.80	520	Analyst Forecast

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Alerus Financial (ALRS) Competitors

ALRS vs. ABCB, BUSE, CATY, CNOB, and FRME

How does Alerus Financial compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Is ALRS or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, ALRS or ABCB?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ALRS or ABCB?

Is ALRS or ABCB more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ALRS or ABCB?

Do analysts prefer ALRS or ABCB?

Does the media prefer ALRS or ABCB?

Summary

How does Alerus Financial compare to First Busey?

Is BUSE or ALRS a better dividend stock?

Is BUSE or ALRS more profitable?

Do analysts recommend BUSE or ALRS?

Does the media refer more to BUSE or ALRS?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BUSE or ALRS?

Which has more volatility and risk, BUSE or ALRS?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BUSE or ALRS?

Summary

How does Alerus Financial compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Does the media favor CATY or ALRS?

Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or ALRS?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CATY or ALRS?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CATY or ALRS?

Do analysts rate CATY or ALRS?

Is CATY or ALRS more profitable?

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Is FRME or ALRS a better dividend stock?

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