Alerus Financial (ALRS) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) is anticipated to release its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect Alerus Financial to post earnings of $0.59 per share and revenue of $71.4140 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET.

Alerus Financial (NASDAQ:ALRS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $74.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.96 million. Alerus Financial had a net margin of 11.06% and a return on equity of 10.21%. On average, analysts expect Alerus Financial to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Alerus Financial Stock Up 0.5%

Alerus Financial stock opened at $21.64 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $549.66 million, a P/E ratio of 12.80 and a beta of 0.70. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.15 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Alerus Financial has a 1-year low of $15.78 and a 1-year high of $24.33.

Alerus Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 10th. Investors of record on Friday, September 26th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 26th. Alerus Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 49.70%.

Institutional Trading of Alerus Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ALRS. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Alerus Financial by 265.7% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 236,720 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,123,000 after purchasing an additional 171,984 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in Alerus Financial by 302.2% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 72,425 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,567,000 after purchasing an additional 54,418 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Alerus Financial in the 1st quarter worth $441,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Alerus Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $427,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Alerus Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $304,000. 51.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on ALRS. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 target price (up previously from $24.00) on shares of Alerus Financial in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Alerus Financial from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Alerus Financial from $24.00 to $25.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of Alerus Financial from $20.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alerus Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, August 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alerus Financial presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $25.63.

About Alerus Financial

Alerus Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Alerus Financial, National Association that engages in the provision of various financial services to businesses and consumers. The company operates in four segments: Banking, Mortgage, Retirement and Benefit Services, and Wealth Management.