Arrow Financial (AROW) Competitors $29.38 +1.50 (+5.38%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.39 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 04:10 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 better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Is AROW or BUSE more profitable? Arrow Financial has a net margin of 13.28% compared to First Busey's net margin of 9.48%. First Busey's return on equity of 8.76% beat Arrow Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arrow Financial13.28% 8.64% 0.79% First Busey 9.48%8.76%1.04% Which has stronger valuation & 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$149.82M3.23$29.71M$1.8316.05First Busey$663.36M3.25$113.69M$1.1221.58 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AROW or BUSE? 46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of First Busey shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Arrow Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of First Busey shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AROW or BUSE a better dividend stock? Arrow Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. First Busey pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Arrow Financial pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. First Busey pays out 89.3% 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 analysts recommend AROW or BUSE? Arrow Financial presently has a consensus price target of $28.25, indicating a potential downside of 3.85%. First Busey has a consensus price target of $27.17, indicating a potential upside of 12.40%. Given First Busey's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 Does the media refer more to AROW or BUSE? In the previous week, First Busey had 7 more articles in the media than Arrow Financial. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for First Busey and 0 mentions for Arrow Financial. First Busey's average media sentiment score of 1.62 beat Arrow Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that First Busey is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Arrow Financial Neutral First Busey Very Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AROW or BUSE? Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Busey has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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$483.86M$916.02M$12.65B$9.74BDividend Yield4.15%3.12%5.52%4.09%P/E Ratio16.0516.5819.3825.97Price / Sales3.232.6026.98123.18Price / Cash11.8549.2121.7858.38Price / Book1.181.132.356.39Net Income$29.71M$53.90M$1.01B$265.66M7 Day Performance5.80%4.27%1.72%1.98%1 Month Performance9.87%2.68%1.52%1.33%1 Year Performance2.33%18.36%542.52%21.15% Arrow Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AROWArrow Financial4.3546 of 5 stars$29.38+5.4%$28.25-3.8%-2.3%$483.86M$149.82M16.05510Positive NewsBUSEFirst Busey4.9714 of 5 stars$22.36+0.3%$27.17+21.5%-10.3%$1.99B$557.44M19.961,548News CoveragePositive NewsCTBICommunity Trust Bancorp3.8276 of 5 stars$53.76+0.4%$59.50+10.7%+17.3%$973.65M$264.82M10.58980Positive NewsFCBCFirst Community Bancshares2.6961 of 5 stars$35.34+0.4%N/A-12.5%$647.43M$185.53M12.95630News CoverageNegative NewsGSBCGreat Southern Bancorp2.7814 of 5 stars$57.29+0.9%$60.50+5.6%+5.0%$657.00M$226.53M9.761,108Positive NewsMBWMMercantile Bank3.8471 of 5 stars$44.55+0.0%$55.25+24.0%+8.6%$723.94M$361.89M8.84670STBAS&T Bancorp3.8743 of 5 stars$36.35-0.1%$42.00+15.5%-8.5%$1.39B$384.51M10.661,206Positive NewsTHFFFirst Financial Corporation Indiana3.4632 of 5 stars$53.41+0.2%$57.67+8.0%+32.2%$632.96M$245.75M10.21880Positive NewsTOWNTowne Bank3.5789 of 5 stars$35.23-0.2%$40.67+15.4%+8.4%$2.64B$1.03B15.322,720News CoveragePFSProvident Financial Services4.1323 of 5 stars$18.13-0.4%$22.70+25.2%+3.5%$2.37B$839.40M10.241,801News CoverageTMPTompkins Financial3.9027 of 5 stars$62.61+0.4%$69.00+10.2%N/A$903.46M$435.70M11.301,011News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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