NASDAQ:ALRS

Alerus Financial (ALRS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$30.38 +0.62 (+2.08%)
As of 06/23/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About Alerus Financial Stock (NASDAQ:ALRS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$29.73
$30.41
50-Day Range
$25.02
$30.38
52-Week Range
$20.26
$30.49
Volume
311,047 shs
Average Volume
186,544 shs
Market Capitalization
$763.45 million
P/E Ratio
29.50
Dividend Yield
2.76%
Price Target
$28.38
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Alerus Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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ALRS MarketRank™: 

Alerus Financial scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 601st out of 872 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Alerus Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Alerus Financial has a consensus price target of $28.38, representing about 6.6% downside from its current price of $30.38.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Alerus Financial has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Alerus Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Alerus Financial are expected to decrease by -5.08% in the coming year, from $2.95 to $2.80 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Alerus Financial is 29.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.85.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Alerus Financial is 29.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.23.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Alerus Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Alerus Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.16% of the float of Alerus Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Alerus Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.53.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Alerus Financial has recently decreased by 1.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Alerus Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.82%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Alerus Financial has been increasing its dividend for 25 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Alerus Financial is 81.55%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Alerus Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.00% next year. This indicates that Alerus Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Alerus Financial's dividend.
    • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

      In the past three months, Alerus Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

    • Percentage Held by Insiders

      4.30% of the stock of Alerus Financial is held by insiders.

    • Percentage Held by Institutions

      51.25% of the stock of Alerus Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

    • Read more about Alerus Financial's insider trading history.
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    ALRS Stock News Headlines

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    ALRS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

    Alerus Financial's stock was trading at $22.52 at the start of the year. Since then, ALRS stock has increased by 34.9% and is now trading at $30.38.

    Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.58 by $0.31. The business earned $75.78 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $73.78 million. Alerus Financial had a net margin of 6.74% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.39%.
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    Alerus Financial (ALRS) raised $76 million in an IPO on Friday, September 13th 2019. The company issued 3,300,000 shares at a price of $22.00-$24.00 per share. RAYMOND JAMES and D.A. Davidson & Co. acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Piper Jaffray was co-manager.

    Top institutional investors of Alerus Financial include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.53%), M3F Inc. (1.63%), Grace & White Inc. NY (0.89%) and Gabelli Funds LLC (0.54%).
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    Shares of ALRS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

    Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alerus Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

    Company Calendar

    Record date for 4/10 Dividend
    3/27/2026
    Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend
    3/27/2026
    Dividend Payable
    4/10/2026
    Last Earnings
    4/29/2026
    Today
    6/23/2026
    Record date for 7/10 Dividend
    6/26/2026
    Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend
    6/26/2026
    Dividend Payable
    7/10/2026
    Next Earnings (Estimated)
    7/27/2026
    Fiscal Year End
    12/31/2026

    Industry, Sector and Symbol

    Stock Exchange
    NASDAQ
    Sector
    Finance
    Industry
    FIN - MISC SVCS
    Sub-Industry
    Banking
    Current Symbol
    NASDAQ:ALRS
    CIK
    903419
    Fax
    N/A
    Employees
    840
    Year Founded
    1879

    Price Target and Rating

    High Price Target
    $29.00
    Low Price Target
    $27.00
    Potential Upside/Downside
    -6.6%
    Consensus Rating
    Moderate Buy
    Rating Score (0-4)
    2.71
    Research Coverage
    7 Analysts

    Profitability

    EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
    $1.03
    Trailing P/E Ratio
    29.50
    Forward P/E Ratio
    10.30
    P/E Growth
    N/A
    Net Income
    $17.44 million
    Net Margins
    6.74%
    Pretax Margin
    8.78%
    Return on Equity
    14.39%
    Return on Assets
    1.51%

    Debt

    Debt-to-Equity Ratio
    0.10
    Current Ratio
    0.90
    Quick Ratio
    0.90

    Sales & Book Value

    Annual Sales
    $399.92 million
    Price / Sales
    1.91
    Cash Flow
    $3.60 per share
    Price / Cash Flow
    8.45
    Book Value
    $22.24 per share
    Price / Book
    1.37

    Miscellaneous

    Outstanding Shares
    25,130,000
    Free Float
    24,048,000
    Market Cap
    $763.45 million
    Optionable
    Optionable
    Beta
    0.69

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