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Alerus Financial Corporation

$33.27 +$10.82 (+48.20%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$32.93
Day Range
$32.76$33.33
Year Range
$20.31$34.4
Market Cap
836.03M
AVG Volume
205.98K
Trailing/Forward PE
30.25/11.8
PEG ratio
-4.65
Dividend Yield
2.55%
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-29
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2103.57M
26 Q197.82M
25 Q432.28M
25 Q399.05M
25 Q2101.25M
25 Q195.28M
24 Q496.67M
24 Q379.89M
24 Q279.93M
24 Q173.92M
Net Income (USD)
-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q220.86M
26 Q122.97M
25 Q4-33.05M
25 Q316.92M
25 Q220.25M
25 Q113.31M
24 Q4-66K
24 Q35.21M
24 Q26.21M
24 Q16.43M
Operating Income (USD)
-60M-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q225.56M
26 Q130.25M
25 Q4-43.35M
25 Q322.02M
25 Q226.36M
25 Q117.56M
24 Q4-292K
24 Q36.8M
24 Q28.13M
24 Q18.52M
EBITDA (USD)
-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q225.56M
26 Q136.03M
25 Q4-38.82M
25 Q327.19M
25 Q230.13M
25 Q121.38M
24 Q48.07M
24 Q39.03M
24 Q210.32M
24 Q110.62M
Cash Flows (USD)
-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q220.63M
26 Q125.79M
25 Q415.29M
25 Q337.97M
25 Q27.56M
25 Q15.66M
24 Q44.48M
24 Q316.17M
24 Q2-16.18M
24 Q110.83M
EPS (USD)
-2-10124 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q20.81
26 Q10.9
25 Q4-1.28
25 Q30.65
25 Q20.78
25 Q10.52
24 Q40.13
24 Q30.26
24 Q20.31
24 Q10.32
Expenses (USD)
-20M020M40M60MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q243.84M
26 Q136.18M
25 Q427.23M
25 Q320.87M
25 Q228.26M
25 Q125.98M
24 Q432.74M
24 Q324.59M
24 Q224.6M
24 Q120.9M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0500M1B1.5BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2109.01M
26 Q1128.83M
25 Q468.95M
25 Q3624.47M
25 Q2623.74M
25 Q1653.75M
24 Q4652.6M
24 Q3534.69M
24 Q2897.49M
24 Q11.02B
Debt ratios
-20-1001024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q26.76
26 Q13.17
25 Q49.32
25 Q3-3.78
25 Q2-3.38
25 Q1-7.71
24 Q4-8.82
24 Q3-17.67
24 Q2-18.27
24 Q1-19.66
Margins
0%25%50%75%100%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q277.4%
26 Q182.44%
25 Q422.85%
25 Q372.23%
25 Q272.95%
25 Q170.73%
24 Q457.57%
24 Q360.78%
24 Q258.07%
24 Q163.72%
Return on Capital
-7.5%-5%-2.5%0%2.5%5%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q23.58%
26 Q14%
25 Q4-5.85%
25 Q33.07%
25 Q23.8%
25 Q12.59%
24 Q4-0.01%
24 Q31.35%
24 Q21.66%
24 Q11.73%
Shares Outstanding
010M20M30M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q225.4M
26 Q125.4M
25 Q425.4M
25 Q325.39M
25 Q225.36M
25 Q125.36M
24 Q424.86M
24 Q319.79M
24 Q219.78M
24 Q119.74M
Dividends (USD)
00.10.20.3Jun 24Sep 24Dec 24Mar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
ALRS Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Sep 260.22
Jun 260.22
Mar 260.21
Dec 250.21
Sep 250.21
Jun 250.21
Mar 250.2
Dec 240.2
Sep 240.2
Jun 240.2
Employee Count
02505007501K2019202020212022202320242025
ALRS Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025864
2024892
2023754
2022837
2021779
2020794
2019789
Book Value Per Share (USD)
010203024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q222.96
26 Q122.63
25 Q422.24
25 Q321.68
25 Q221.02
25 Q120.28
24 Q419.93
24 Q319.53
24 Q218.87
24 Q118.83
Total Assets (USD)
02B4B6B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
ALRS Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q25.29B
26 Q15.29B
25 Q45.23B
25 Q35.33B
25 Q25.32B
25 Q15.34B
24 Q45.26B
24 Q34.08B
24 Q24.36B
24 Q14.34B
PE Ratio
050100150med 25.41Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ALRS PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 2630.5
Sep 2630.97
Aug 2630.36
Aug 2630.04
Aug 2630.86
Aug 2630.46
Jul 2631.19
Jul 2630.65
Jul 2630.14
Jul 2629.36
Jul 2629.16
Jun 2628.89
Jun 2627.82
Jun 2628.4
Jun 2627.14
May 2626.79
May 2626.29
May 2624.89
May 2625.18
May 2625.26
Apr 2637.09
Apr 2637.31
Apr 2637.14
Apr 2634.72
Mar 2634.33
Mar 2634.03
Mar 2634.31
Mar 2634.78
Feb 2612.01
Feb 2612.82
Feb 2612.72
Feb 2612.95
Jan 2612.4
Jan 2611.92
Jan 2612.06
Jan 2612.16
Jan 2611.31
Dec 2510.96
Dec 2511.41
Dec 2511.82
Dec 2511.19
Nov 2510.85
Nov 2510.94
Nov 2510.94
Nov 2510.58
Oct 2513.84
Oct 2514.21
Oct 2513.75
Oct 2513.63
Oct 2514.43
Sep 2514.82
Sep 2515.15
Sep 2514.88
Sep 2514.79
Aug 2514.59
Aug 2514.73
Aug 2514.15
Aug 2513.59
Aug 2521.02
Jul 2522.33
Jul 2522.68
Jul 2522.99
Jul 2523.48
Jun 2522.55
Jun 2521.69
Jun 2521.54
Jun 2521.95
May 2521.6
May 2521.36
May 2522.62
May 2521.87
May 2528.85
Apr 2524.77
Apr 2523.77
Apr 2522.52
Apr 2523.21
Mar 2525.58
Mar 2526
Mar 2525.57
Mar 25123.9
Feb 25130.36
Feb 25132.03
Feb 25137.08
Feb 25138.36
Jan 25135.29
Jan 25126.91
Jan 25125.56
Jan 25118.4
Jan 25123.07
Dec 24123
Dec 24127.93
Dec 24141.05
Dec 24140.22
Nov 24141.05
Nov 24141.5
Nov 24141.37
Nov 24145.15
Nov 24128.76
Oct 2465.17
Oct 2467.81
Free Cash Flow Yield
0%5%10%15%med 6.17%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ALRS Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 2611.8%
Sep 2611.61%
Aug 2611.85%
Aug 2611.98%
Aug 2611.66%
Aug 2611.81%
Jul 2610.25%
Jul 2610.43%
Jul 2610.61%
Jul 2610.89%
Jul 2610.96%
Jun 2611.06%
Jun 2611.49%
Jun 2611.25%
Jun 2611.78%
May 2611.93%
May 2612.16%
May 2612.84%
May 2612.7%
May 2612.65%
Apr 2610.28%
Apr 2610.22%
Apr 2610.27%
Apr 2610.98%
Mar 2611.11%
Mar 2611.2%
Mar 2611.11%
Mar 2610.96%
Feb 269.2%
Feb 268.61%
Feb 268.68%
Feb 268.52%
Jan 268.9%
Jan 269.27%
Jan 269.16%
Jan 269.08%
Jan 269.76%
Dec 2510.07%
Dec 259.67%
Dec 259.34%
Dec 259.87%
Nov 2510.18%
Nov 2510.09%
Nov 2510.09%
Nov 2510.43%
Oct 256.33%
Oct 256.16%
Oct 256.36%
Oct 256.42%
Oct 256.07%
Sep 255.91%
Sep 255.78%
Sep 255.88%
Sep 255.92%
Aug 256%
Aug 255.94%
Aug 256.18%
Aug 256.44%
Aug 251.95%
Jul 251.84%
Jul 251.81%
Jul 251.79%
Jul 251.75%
Jun 251.82%
Jun 251.89%
Jun 251.91%
Jun 251.87%
May 251.9%
May 251.92%
May 251.82%
May 251.88%
May 252.98%
Apr 253.47%
Apr 253.62%
Apr 253.82%
Apr 253.71%
Mar 253.36%
Mar 253.31%
Mar 253.37%
Mar 252.03%
Feb 251.93%
Feb 251.9%
Feb 251.83%
Feb 251.81%
Jan 251.86%
Jan 251.98%
Jan 252%
Jan 252.12%
Jan 252.04%
Dec 242.04%
Dec 241.96%
Dec 241.78%
Dec 241.79%
Nov 241.78%
Nov 241.77%
Nov 241.78%
Nov 241.73%
Nov 241.95%
Oct 240.87%
Oct 240.84%
Price to Sales
11.522.53med 1.55Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ALRS Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 262.54
Sep 262.58
Aug 262.53
Aug 262.5
Aug 262.57
Aug 262.54
Jul 262.56
Jul 262.51
Jul 262.47
Jul 262.41
Jul 262.39
Jun 262.37
Jun 262.28
Jun 262.33
Jun 262.23
May 262.2
May 262.16
May 262.04
May 262.06
May 262.07
Apr 261.97
Apr 261.98
Apr 261.98
Apr 261.85
Mar 261.83
Mar 261.81
Mar 261.83
Mar 261.85
Feb 261.54
Feb 261.65
Feb 261.63
Feb 261.67
Jan 261.59
Jan 261.53
Jan 261.55
Jan 261.56
Jan 261.45
Dec 251.41
Dec 251.47
Dec 251.52
Dec 251.44
Nov 251.39
Nov 251.41
Nov 251.41
Nov 251.36
Oct 251.44
Oct 251.47
Oct 251.43
Oct 251.41
Oct 251.5
Sep 251.54
Sep 251.57
Sep 251.54
Sep 251.53
Aug 251.51
Aug 251.53
Aug 251.47
Aug 251.41
Aug 251.47
Jul 251.57
Jul 251.59
Jul 251.61
Jul 251.65
Jun 251.58
Jun 251.52
Jun 251.51
Jun 251.54
May 251.51
May 251.5
May 251.59
May 251.53
May 251.55
Apr 251.33
Apr 251.28
Apr 251.21
Apr 251.25
Mar 251.38
Mar 251.4
Mar 251.38
Mar 251.37
Feb 251.45
Feb 251.46
Feb 251.52
Feb 251.53
Jan 251.5
Jan 251.41
Jan 251.39
Jan 251.31
Jan 251.37
Dec 241.36
Dec 241.42
Dec 241.56
Dec 241.56
Nov 241.56
Nov 241.57
Nov 241.57
Nov 241.61
Nov 241.43
Oct 241.71
Oct 241.78
EV/EBITDA
0102030med 5.09Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ALRS EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2623.68
Sep 2623.94
Aug 2623.6
Aug 2623.42
Aug 2623.88
Aug 2623.66
Jul 2618.67
Jul 2618.4
Jul 2618.15
Jul 2617.76
Jul 2617.66
Jun 2617.53
Jun 2617
Jun 2617.28
Jun 2616.66
May 2616.48
May 2616.24
May 2615.54
May 2615.68
May 2615.72
Apr 2625.54
Apr 2625.63
Apr 2625.56
Apr 2624.5
Mar 2624.33
Mar 2624.2
Mar 2624.32
Mar 2624.53
Feb 263.19
Feb 263.66
Feb 263.61
Feb 263.74
Jan 263.42
Jan 263.14
Jan 263.22
Jan 263.28
Jan 262.79
Dec 252.58
Dec 252.85
Dec 253.09
Dec 252.72
Nov 252.52
Nov 252.57
Nov 252.57
Nov 252.36
Oct 254.42
Oct 254.64
Oct 254.38
Oct 254.31
Oct 254.76
Sep 254.98
Sep 255.17
Sep 255.01
Sep 254.96
Aug 254.85
Aug 254.93
Aug 254.6
Aug 254.28
Aug 252.91
Jul 253.58
Jul 253.76
Jul 253.91
Jul 254.16
Jun 253.69
Jun 253.26
Jun 253.18
Jun 253.39
May 253.21
May 253.09
May 253.72
May 253.34
May 254.67
Apr 252.76
Apr 252.29
Apr 251.71
Apr 252.03
Mar 253.14
Mar 253.33
Mar 253.13
Mar 2512.92
Feb 2514.51
Feb 2514.93
Feb 2516.17
Feb 2516.49
Jan 2515.73
Jan 2513.66
Jan 2513.33
Jan 2511.56
Jan 2512.71
Dec 2412.7
Dec 2413.91
Dec 2417.15
Dec 2416.95
Nov 2417.15
Nov 2417.26
Nov 2417.23
Nov 2418.16
Nov 2414.12
Oct 2411.88
Oct 2413.1
Price/Operating Cashflow
01020304050med 11.71Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ALRS Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 268.84
Sep 268.98
Aug 268.8
Aug 268.71
Aug 268.95
Aug 268.83
Jul 269.64
Jul 269.48
Jul 269.32
Jul 269.08
Jul 269.02
Jun 268.93
Jun 268.6
Jun 268.78
Jun 268.39
May 268.28
May 268.13
May 267.7
May 267.79
May 267.81
Apr 269.58
Apr 269.64
Apr 269.59
Apr 268.97
Mar 268.86
Mar 268.79
Mar 268.86
Mar 268.98
Feb 269.97
Feb 2610.65
Feb 2610.56
Feb 2610.76
Jan 2610.3
Jan 269.9
Jan 2610.01
Jan 2610.1
Jan 269.39
Dec 259.1
Dec 259.48
Dec 259.82
Dec 259.29
Nov 259.01
Nov 259.09
Nov 259.09
Nov 258.79
Oct 2511.43
Oct 2511.74
Oct 2511.36
Oct 2511.26
Oct 2511.91
Sep 2512.24
Sep 2512.52
Sep 2512.29
Sep 2512.22
Aug 2512.05
Aug 2512.16
Aug 2511.69
Aug 2511.22
Aug 2521.89
Jul 2523.26
Jul 2523.63
Jul 2523.95
Jul 2524.46
Jun 2523.49
Jun 2522.6
Jun 2522.44
Jun 2522.87
May 2522.5
May 2522.25
May 2523.56
May 2522.78
May 2518.54
Apr 2515.92
Apr 2515.27
Apr 2514.47
Apr 2514.91
Mar 2516.44
Mar 2516.71
Mar 2516.43
Mar 2523.17
Feb 2524.38
Feb 2524.69
Feb 2525.63
Feb 2525.87
Jan 2525.3
Jan 2523.73
Jan 2523.48
Jan 2522.14
Jan 2523.01
Dec 2423
Dec 2423.92
Dec 2426.37
Dec 2426.22
Nov 2426.37
Nov 2426.46
Nov 2426.43
Nov 2427.14
Nov 2424.08
Oct 2444.15
Oct 2445.94
Price to Book
0.811.21.41.6med 1.08Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
ALRS Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.45
Sep 261.47
Aug 261.44
Aug 261.43
Aug 261.47
Aug 261.45
Jul 261.47
Jul 261.45
Jul 261.42
Jul 261.38
Jul 261.37
Jun 261.36
Jun 261.31
Jun 261.34
Jun 261.28
May 261.26
May 261.24
May 261.17
May 261.19
May 261.19
Apr 261.15
Apr 261.15
Apr 261.15
Apr 261.07
Mar 261.06
Mar 261.05
Mar 261.06
Mar 261.07
Feb 261.1
Feb 261.17
Feb 261.16
Feb 261.19
Jan 261.14
Jan 261.09
Jan 261.1
Jan 261.11
Jan 261.04
Dec 251
Dec 251.04
Dec 251.08
Dec 251.02
Nov 250.99
Nov 251
Nov 251
Nov 250.97
Oct 251
Oct 251.03
Oct 251
Oct 250.99
Oct 251.05
Sep 251.08
Sep 251.1
Sep 251.08
Sep 251.07
Aug 251.06
Aug 251.07
Aug 251.03
Aug 250.99
Aug 251.01
Jul 251.07
Jul 251.09
Jul 251.1
Jul 251.13
Jun 251.08
Jun 251.04
Jun 251.03
Jun 251.05
May 251.04
May 251.02
May 251.08
May 251.05
May 251.04
Apr 250.89
Apr 250.85
Apr 250.81
Apr 250.83
Mar 250.92
Mar 250.93
Mar 250.92
Mar 250.99
Feb 251.04
Feb 251.06
Feb 251.1
Feb 251.11
Jan 251.08
Jan 251.02
Jan 251
Jan 250.95
Jan 250.98
Dec 240.98
Dec 241.02
Dec 241.13
Dec 241.12
Nov 241.13
Nov 241.13
Nov 241.13
Nov 241.16
Nov 241.03
Oct 241.23
Oct 241.28
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Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Purchases New Shares in Alerus Financial $ALRS

defenseworld.net · 1 Sep 2026

Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Purchases New Shares in Alerus Financial $ALRS

Connor Clark and Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Alerus Financial (NASDAQ: ALRS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 17,933 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $558,000. Connor Clark and Lunn Investment

BlackRock Inc. Acquires Shares of 1,822,242 Alerus Financial $ALRS

defenseworld.net · 1 Sep 2026

BlackRock Inc. Acquires Shares of 1,822,242 Alerus Financial $ALRS

BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Alerus Financial (NASDAQ: ALRS) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,822,242 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $56,672,000. BlackRock Inc. owned approximately 7.32% of Alerus Financial at the end of

Alerus Financial Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Shares and Announces New Stock Repurchase Program

globenewswire.com · 27 Aug 2026

Alerus Financial Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Shares and Announces New Stock Repurchase Program

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alerus Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ALRS), or the Company, announced that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per common share on August 26, 2026, a 4.76% increase over the dividend paid a year ago. The dividend is payable on October 9, 2026, to stockholders of record as of close of business on September 25, 2026. Current and historic dividend information, as well as quarterly financial statements, investor presentations, and earnings call transcripts are available online through Alerus' investor relations website at investors.alerus.com.

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Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Alerus Financial Stock?

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Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Alerus Financial Stock?

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Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com · 30 Jul 2026

Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Alerus Financial Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 30 Jul 2026

Alerus Financial Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Alerus Financial NASDAQ: ALRS reported second-quarter 2026 earnings per diluted share of $0.81, as the company cited net interest margin expansion, fee-income growth and a substantial improvement in credit quality. The company reported a 1.6% return on assets and a return on average tangible common equity of 19.33%.

Compared to Estimates, Alerus (ALRS) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

zacks.com · 29 Jul 2026

Compared to Estimates, Alerus (ALRS) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Alerus (ALRS) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

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