ALRS

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Alerus Financial Corporation · Financial Services · United States · $804M cap · $5.7M/day traded

$32.52 +0.9% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Hot Air: Rising on momentum alone: weak business, rich price.

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Report expected 29 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 1.6% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
32
Value
32
Momentum
70

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS) is 43/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 32, Value 32, Momentum 70, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
29.9x
peers 13.0x
ROE
5.0%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.7x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
2.6%
trailing yield

ABOUT ALERUS FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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Alerus Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company providing banking, wealth management, retirement, and employee benefits solutions to businesses and individuals. The company differentiates itself through an integrated service model, fostering deep client relationships and capitalizing on cross-selling opportunities across its specialized offerings. This comprehensive approach, combined with a strong regional presence, underpins its competitive position in the financial services sector.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue208.7M166.2M223.8M220.7M1.9%241.9M233.8M239.8M4.2%
EPS2.120.591.000.69-31.2%1.080.750.700.5%
Shares20.0M19.7M25.3M25.4M+27.1%24.9M———
Debt442.8M378.9M317.0M404.3M-3.0%454.1M———
Equity356.9M369.1M495.4M564.9M16.5%————
Op CF103.0M26.8M21.7M67.5M-13.1%95.5M———
Inv CF-292.6M-49.9M-322.8M76.5M—————
Fin CF5.6M94.8M232.4M-138.1M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.5%
30.731.432.032.733.415 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 5% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 87% of stocks we rank over the past year (23% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$32.52
RSI (14)
51.9
52-Week Range-4.8% from high
Low $19.66High $34.17

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
32
ROIC (ROA)
0.5%*24.0
ROE
5.0%24.8
GP/Assets
4.6%N/A
Op. Margin
36.5%55.4
FCF/Assets
1.5%N/A
Piotroski
320.9
Int. Cover
—50.0
D/E Ratio
0.72xN/A
Current Ratio
bankN/A
Value
32
P/E (TTM)
29.9x13.1
EV/EBITDA
bankN/A
P/FCF
10.2xN/A
P/B
1.4x42.9
P/S
3.3x47.0
Div Yield
2.6%39.4
Momentum
70
52W High %
95%81.6
RS 6M
20%89.1
SMA 50/200
1.14x87.3
EPS Rev 4W
-0.3%24.3
EPS Rev 12W
+1.6%61.4
EPS Improve
+160%90.3
Q Growth
3%30.8

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$804M
P/E (Forward)
11.5x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ALRS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ALRSAlerus Financial Corporation(you)$804M43Hold
CWBCCommunity West Bancshares$704M42Hold
EGBNEagle Bancorp, Inc.$1.0B39Hold
NPBNorthpointe Bancshares, Inc.$534M43Hold
SMBKSmartFinancial, Inc.$844M53Hold
ESQEsquire Financial Holdings, Inc.$1.5B43Hold
PBFSPioneer Bancorp, Inc.$441M45Hold
LOBLive Oak Bancshares, Inc.$1.6B43Hold
PGCPeapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation$805M58Hold
SBSISouthside Bancshares, Inc.$947M55Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.4%

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Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS): Stock Score Summary

Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 43/100 based on Quality (32/100), Value (32/100), and Momentum (70/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Alerus Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company providing banking, wealth management, retirement, and employee benefits solutions to businesses and individuals. The company differentiates itself through an integrated service model, fostering deep client relationships and capitalizing on cross-selling opportunities across its specialized offerings. This comprehensive approach, combined with a strong regional presence, underpins its competitive position in the financial services sector.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$32.52
Market Cap$804M
P/E (TTM)29.85
P/E (Forward)11.47
Price/Book1.38
Return on Equity5.0%
Debt/Equity0.72x
Operating Margin36.5%
Revenue Growth7.2%
Dividend Yield2.6%
Free Cash Flow$79M

Alerus Financial Corporation operates in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alerus Financial Corporation’s (ALRS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS) is 43/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (32), Value (32), and Momentum (70), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Alerus Financial Corporation have an economic moat?
Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS) has a Quality factor score of 32/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Alerus Financial Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 43/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Alerus Financial Corporation in?
Alerus Financial Corporation (ALRS) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Banks - Regional industry (United States).