Alerus Financial Corp. (ALRS)

NASDAQFinancialsBanks - RegionalSnapshot 2026-10-23

$32.24+0.19%

Close 2026-10-23 · 1-day change

Investment OutlookAs of Oct 24, 2026

What could strengthen or challenge Alerus Financial Corp.’s outlook?

The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.

Higher potential upsideImproving expectations

Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days

Comparable estimates unavailable

+10% or more+5%0%−5%−10% or less

A matching fiscal period and sufficient coverage are required.

Higher risk of downsideWeakening expectations

One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.

How this is measured

The calculation requires same-period, same-provider snapshots, positive EPS, at least five analysts and a baseline within three days of the requested lookback.

Measure / period	Management expectations	Analyst expectations
Quarter ending 2026-12-30
Revenue	—	77.69M
EPS	—	0.67
Annual ending 2026-12-31
Revenue	—	311.08M
EPS	—	3.016
Annual ending 2027-12-31
Revenue	—	319.06M
EPS	—	2.81

Management figures unavailable.

What the Thesis Depends On

Three published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.

Key Factor	Why It Matters	Current Status	Break Condition	Latest Evidence
Cash from operations increases	Cash from operations rose from $16 million to $28 million.	Broken	cash from operations falls below $27 million next quarter	Cash from operations: $18.604M FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >= $27.81 million. The stored target says 2026-Q1; this source reports FY2026-Q2. Fiscal/calendar alignment needs review. Source published Aug 3, 202618,604,000 USD · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: stock_quarterly_financials_fmp. Reference: 2026-Q2. Source status: unverified. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Stated in 2 quarters including 2025-Q1 and 2026-Q1. Cash from operating activities increased from $7.7 million in 2025-Q1 to $27.8 million in 2026-Q1, showing progress in generating operating cash flow. This indicates delivering on the priority to increase cash from operations. Delivery assessment Oct 24, 2026
Maintain or increase dividend payout	A supporting condition in Alerus Financial Corp.'s published investment case. The stated target is >= $0.22 per share.	Intact	dividend per share falls below $0.22 next quarter	Dividend per share: $0.22 per share FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >= $0.22 per share. The stored target says 2026-Q1; this source reports FY2026-Q2. Fiscal/calendar alignment needs review. Source published Aug 3, 20260.22 USD/share · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: 16b4ca4b-ee53-4e53-8452-5cc628fe8502. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management context Mentioned in 3 disclosures including 2 press releases and 1 quarterly report. Dividend per share increased from $0.21 in 2026-Q1 to $0.22 in 2026-Q2, reflecting a 4.76% increase year-over-year. The company continues its decades-long history of increasing dividends, delivering on this capital allocation priority. Delivery assessment Oct 24, 2026
Net income remains positive and grows	Net income improved from a loss of $33 million to a profit of $23 million.	Intact	net income falls below $22 million next quarter	Net income: $20.865M FY2026-Q2; GAAP. Published target: >= $22.97 million. The stored target says 2026-Q1; this source reports FY2026-Q2. Fiscal/calendar alignment needs review. Source published Aug 3, 202620,865,000 USD · source valueSource reportLast status assessment Oct 24, 2026 Measurement source consolidated · GAAP FY2026-Q2 · Period ending Jun 30, 2026 Source: company_financial_results. Reference: 16b4ca4b-ee53-4e53-8452-5cc628fe8502. Source status: eligible. Compare required operating outcomes Compare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement.

Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.

Incoming Evidence

Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above

Expectations trend

Same fiscal period

FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp

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Exact estimates & source dates

One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.

FY2027 estimate observations · fmp
Snapshot	EPS	Revenue	EPS / revenue analysts
2026-07-24	Unavailable	Unavailable	2 / 2
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2026-08-03	$2.81	$318,601,200	5 / 5
2026-08-04	$2.81	$318,601,200	5 / 5
2026-08-05	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-06	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-07	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 2
2026-08-08	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-09	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-10	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-11	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 2
2026-08-12	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-13	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
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Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.

Compare required revenue and earnings

Analyst view

Monthly observations

Buy / Strong BuyHoldSell / Strong Sell

Exact monthly counts

Monthly rating snapshots · fmp. Missing snapshots are not zero.
Date	Buy*	Hold
2026-05-01	0	4
2026-06-01	0	4
2026-07-01	1	4
2026-08-01	1	4
2026-09-01	1	4
2026-10-01	2	4

*Buy includes Strong Buy; Sell includes Strong Sell. Monthly counts describe the analyst mix, not the firms behind each recent action.

Latest: 2 Buy / Strong Buy · 4 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell

1 upgrades0 downgrades0 maintains

Recent actions · Sep 25–Oct 24 · 1 recorded

Price-target changes

30 days

○ Previous · ● Latest · common dollar scale

Piper SandlerOct 2 · prior Jul 31

$37.00 → $38.00+2.7%

$0$20.90$41.80

1 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior

How this is measured

Sep 25, 2026–Oct 24, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.

Outlook in Brief

The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next

What's improving

No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.

Still unresolved / key risks

Cash from operations increasesPublished status: Broken
Maintain or increase dividend payoutDividend per share: $0.22 per share
Net income remains positive and growsNet income: $20.865M

Next proof point

Oct 28, 2026

Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.

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Bottom line

3 of 3 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.

The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.

Historical risk context

Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios

Price sensitivity

0.7%Typical daily move · historical

Downside history

-10.8%Maximum drawdown · trailing year

Read detailed Outlook Company context, assumptions & risks

Alerus Financial Corp. outlook in detail

The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.

Updated Oct 24, 2026

What kind of bet this is

This is a regional financial company with a multi-year view tied to earnings quality, revenue growth, and profitability. The signal has improved from mixed to mildly favorable, but the thesis remains on watch because recent financial performance trails its industry cohort.

What's priced into Alerus Financial Corp.

Valuation is tagged as justified, with expectations broadly aligned with the valuation case and no major fragility signals. ALRS trades at a premium to peers, while the expectations gap is negative, so the evidence does not point to a clearly cheap valuation despite the value factor rating.

What the fundamentals likely do

Near term, net interest margin and noninterest income improved in the latest quarter, while net income and return on average tangible common equity declined. Management is on track with growth and dividend priorities, but progress on profitability is mixed; recent results remain weak relative to the industry cohort.

What Alerus Financial Corp. hinges on

A guidance cut on the next call would be a meaningful negative, and rate cuts could weigh on financial-sector conditions. Continued strong earnings and guidance from sector bellwethers could support sector momentum, while ALRS's own ability to sustain margin growth and improve profitability remains central to the multi-year thesis.

Bottom line

Over the next one to three years, the thesis rests on diversified revenue growth and stronger profitability overcoming recent relative weakness and sector headwinds. The evidence is mixed but has improved modestly, so the thesis remains on watch. Not investment advice.

Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.

Measure / period	Management expectations	Analyst expectations
Quarter ending 2026-12-30
Revenue	—	77.69M
EPS	—	0.67
Annual ending 2026-12-31
Revenue	—	311.08M
EPS	—	3.016
Annual ending 2027-12-31
Revenue	—	319.06M
EPS	—	2.81

Expectations trend

Same fiscal period

FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp

FY2027 EPSUnavailable

Unavailable → Unavailable · observed estimates

FY2027 revenueUnavailable

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Exact estimates & source dates

FY2027 estimate observations · fmp
Snapshot	EPS	Revenue	EPS / revenue analysts
2026-07-24	Unavailable	Unavailable	2 / 2
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2026-07-31	Unavailable	Unavailable	2 / 2
2026-08-01	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 2
2026-08-02	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 2
2026-08-03	$2.81	$318,601,200	5 / 5
2026-08-04	$2.81	$318,601,200	5 / 5
2026-08-05	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-06	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-07	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 2
2026-08-08	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-09	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-10	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-11	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 2
2026-08-12	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-13	$2.82	$319,401,200	5 / 5
2026-08-14	Unavailable	Unavailable	3 / 2
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Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.

Compare required revenue and earnings